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The Unser family has won the Indianapolis 500 a record nine times, with Bobby and Al Unser Sr. being the only set of brothers to win in the race's history. Bobby Unser was one of ten drivers to have won the 500 three or more times and the first of two (followed by Rick Mears ) to have won in three decades (1968, 1975, 1981).
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.
Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Al Unser embraced their fierce competition on the racetrack. When Little Al was absent from Indy during the IRL-CART split, his two cousins — Johnny and Robby ...
Unser was taken to the hospital with burns. [53] He died of complications 15 days later. [54] His death led the Speedway to require fireproof uniforms to be worn by all drivers while on the track. Bob Cortner: Driver May 19, 1959 On Monday, May 18, Bob Cortner passed his rookie test. [55] The next day, Cortner took to the track for a practice run.
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.
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.
Bobby Unser passed away on May 2, 2021, leaving a legacy of both racing achievement and lasting friendships.
Bobby Unser won the first of his three Indy 500 victories (1968, 1975, 1981). This was the final Indianapolis 500 to feature a front-engined car in the starting field. Of the 33 cars, 32 were rear-engined machines (including three turbines).