On the hottest race day in history (temperatures reach into the mid-90s and the track surface registers 130 degrees), Bill Vukovich waves off a relief driver and leads 195 of the 200 laps to win. Because many of the cars use second and third drivers, Vukovich is nicknamed by some, "The Iron Man." The mysterious and private Vukovich---a man of few words---is also a needler. "You think <em>this </em>is hot," he barks, "you ought to try driving a tractor in Fresno in July."

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• Taken: February 09, 2006

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