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Unser began racing in 1949 in a Modified at Roswell Speedway. [2] [3] In 1950, at the age of 15, he won his first championship in Southwest Modified Stock Cars. In 1955, Bobby and brothers Jerry and Al Unser decided to pursue racing careers in USAC. In 1959, his brother Jerry Unser died in a practice crash for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. [5]
Bobby Unser, three-time winner of the Indy 500 and one of the most charismatic, compelling characters in racing history, has died at the age of 87.
The racing world lost one of its all-time greats over the weekend as legendary driver Bobby Unser passed away at 87. Unser was a three-time winner of the Indy 500 and won 35 races between 1955 and ...
He sustained a fractured skull, [13] and died the following day. [14] Bill Spence: Driver May 30, 1929 AAA: Indianapolis 500: Race Bill Spence's Duesenberg turned over in turn two on lap ten, throwing him from the car when it hit the wall. He died of a fractured skull en route to the hospital. [15] Paul Marshall: Riding mechanic May 30, 1930 ...
Unser holds the record of being the oldest driver to ever win the 500 at 47 years old (1987), breaking the previous record set by his brother Bobby. [12] Unser won two 500-mile races at Pocono (in 1976 [13] and 1978 [14]) and two more at Ontario (in 1977 and 1978) bringing his total of 500-mile race wins (including four Indianapolis 500s) to eight.
Bobby Unser passed away on May 2, 2021, leaving a legacy of both racing achievement and lasting friendships.
The victory lane interview of race winner Al Unser Sr., conducted by Arute, featured a unique moment when Bobby Unser took over and conducted a brief interview with his brother. The broadcast has re-aired numerous times on ESPN Classic since the mid-2000s.
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. Unser died at his home in Chama, New Mexico, with his wife, Susan, by ...