- Bobby Unser
Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born
February 20 ,1934 inColorado Springs, Colorado ) is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother ofAl Unser andJerry Unser , the father ofRobby Unser , and the uncle ofAl Unser, Jr. andJohnny Unser . He is one of seven drivers to win theIndianapolis 500 three times, and one of only two to have won the 500 in three different decades (1968, 75, 81). Bobby has also been a spokesman and advocate ofAmsoil .1981 Indianapolis 500
Bobby was part of one of the most controversial finishes in Indy 500 history at the
1981 Indianapolis 500 . In lap 149, during a caution period, Bobby andMario Andretti made their pit stop and headed back to the race. Bobby passed eight cars during the caution, while Mario passed two cars. Their conduct was debated onESPN Classic 's Big Ticket episode in 2000. Unser won the race, but was stripped the next morning in favor of second place finisher Mario Andretti. Unser was awarded the win in October 1981.Other achievements
Was the first driver to go more than 190
MPH at theIndianapolis 500 .Was the 1975 IROC champion.
Won the USAC Indy car championships in 1968 and 1974. He also competed in the
1968 United States Grand Prix atWatkins Glen International , driving for the BRM team.Challenged
Dan Gurney to improve the performance of his 1971 USAC car, leading to the development of theGurney flap .Drove in three
NASCAR Grand National races from 1969 to 1973 with a best finish of fourth.Won the 1993
Fastmasters championship.Set to appear in [http://www.32hours7minutes.com/ "32 Hours, 7 Minutes"] ; a documentary due out in 2008.
Is the undisputed king of the
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with 13 wins.Broadcaster
He was a color commentator for Indycar races after his retirement.
Awards
*He was inducted into the
International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990.
*He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1997.
*Unser was inducted in theMotorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994.Indy 500 results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
Unser participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.
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External links
* [http://www.artemisimages.com/gallery.aspx?photomode=5&keywords=Bobby%20Unser Bobby Unser Photos]
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