Bobby Unser

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Bobby Unser

Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, Colorado, United States....
) is a retired U.S.

United States

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automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser

Al Unser

Alfred Unser is a former United States of America automobile racing driver, the younger brother of Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser, Jr.. He is the second of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500 four times, the fourth of five to have won the race in consecutive years, and is the only person to have both a sibling and child as fello...
and Jerry Unser

Jerry Unser

Jerry Unser was an United States racecar driver. He was the 1957 United States Automobile Club Stock Car champion.Jerry was the first of the Unser family to compete at Indianapolis....
, the father of Robby Unser

Robby Unser

Robby Unser is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. He was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998 in IRL....
, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr.

Al Unser, Jr.

Alfred Unser, Jr. , nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior" or simply "Junior" is an United States race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner....
and Johnny Unser

Johnny Unser

Johnny Unser is a former race car driver. He is the son of open wheel driver Jerry Unser, cousin of Al Unser, Jr. and Robby Unser, nephew of Al Unser and Bobby Unser, and first cousin once removed of Alfred Unser....
. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500 or commonly known simply as The 500, is an USA automobile auto racing, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana....
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 of Amsoil

Amsoil

Amsoil Inc. is a corporation based in Superior, Wisconsin, Wisconsin that primarily formulates and packages synthetic oil and filter . The company's advertising slogan is The First in Synthetics...
.

y was part of one of the most controversial finishes in Indy 500 history at the 1981 Indianapolis 500

1981 Indianapolis 500

The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several times by rain....
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Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Colorado municipalities#Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, Colorado, United States....
) is a retired U.S.

United States

Al Unser

Jerry Unser

Robby Unser

Al Unser, Jr.

Alfred Unser, Jr. , nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior" or simply "Junior" is an United States race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner....
and Johnny Unser

Johnny Unser

Indianapolis 500

Amsoil

Amsoil Inc. is a corporation based in Superior, Wisconsin, Wisconsin that primarily formulates and packages synthetic oil and filter . The company's advertising slogan is The First in Synthetics...
.

1981 Indianapolis 500

Bobby was part of one of the most controversial finishes in Indy 500 history at the 1981 Indianapolis 500

1981 Indianapolis 500

The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several times by rain....
. In lap 149, during a caution period, Bobby and Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian American former automobile auto racing driver, and one of the most successful United States in the history of the sport....
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 on ESPN Classic

ESPN Classic

ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biography of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event....
'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

MPH

mph is a three-letter acronym that refers to miles per hour, a measurement of speedMPH may also refer to:* Master of Public Health, a Master's degree in public health...
at the Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500

International Race of Champions

International Race of Champions, better known as IROC, was an auto racing competition, promoted as an equivalent of an All-Star Game or The Masters....
champion.

Won the USAC Indy car championships in 1968 and 1974. He also competed in the 1968 United States Grand Prix

1968 United States Grand Prix

The 1968 Formula One season United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1968 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York....
at Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake . The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation....
, driving for the BRM team.

Challenged Dan Gurney

Dan Gurney

Daniel Sexton Gurney is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.The son of a Metropolitan Opera star, he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager....
to improve the performance of his 1971 USAC car, leading to the development of the Gurney flap

Gurney flap

The Gurney Flap is a small flat tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure side surface of the airfoil,...
.

Drove in three NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
Grand National

NEXTEL Cup

The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series ....
races from 1969 to 1973 with a best finish of fourth.

Won the 1993 Fastmasters

Fastmasters

Fastmasters was a made for television auto racing series, broadcast on ESPN in 1993 that featured notable drivers over the age of 56, most of whom were retired from professional racing at the time....
championship.

Set to appear in ; 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
International Motorsports Hall of Fame

The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer....
in 1990.
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum

The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for Sprint car racing drivers.The museum is located in Knoxville, Iowa, United States, the home of the Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway....
in 1997.
Unser was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is a Hall of Fame and museum in Novi, Michigan for United States motorsports legends....
in 1994.

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1963 1963 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1963....	Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....	Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a Dual Overhead Cam Supercharger V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser....	16th	33rd
1964 1964 Indianapolis 500 The 1964 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30 1964. It was won by A.J. Foyt, but is best known for a fiery second-lap accident that resulted in the deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald, involving a total of seven cars....	Ferguson Ferguson Research Ltd. Harry Ferguson Research Limited was a United Kingdom company founded by Sir Harry Ferguson and mostly known as a racing car constructor and a 4WD transmission systems supplier....	Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a Dual Overhead Cam Supercharger V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser....	22nd	32nd
1965 1965 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1965 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1965....	Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built Midget car racing, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint car racing and Champ Cars....	Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a Dual Overhead Cam Supercharger V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser....	8th	19th
1966 1966 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1966 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1966....	Huffaker Huffaker Clair Huffaker E.C. Huffaker, aviator*Carl B. Huffaker, American biologist and Agricultural science...	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	28th	8th
1967 1967 Indianapolis 500 Race Summary This unexpected 2 day event began with gray skies but the race was underway as Parnelli Jones is in first place before half a lap, with Gurney second and A.J....	Eagle	Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	8th	9th
1968 1968 Indianapolis 500 Time Trials 1968 was the second and eventually the final year the controversial turbine cars were running in the 1968 race classic. In qualifications, Graham Hill the 1966 champion in the #70 STP Turbine is first to qualify, and sets a new qualifying record! Later, his STP turbine teammate joe Leonard in #60 wins the pole position with a spee...	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	3rd	1st
1969 1969 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1969 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1969.Qualifying Chronology...	Lola	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	3rd	3rd
1970 1970 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1970 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1970.Qualifying Chronology...	Eagle	Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	7th	11th
1971 1971 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1971 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 29 1971.Qualifying Chronology...	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	3rd	12th
1972 1972 Indianapolis 500 These are the results of the 1972 Indianapolis 500, which was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 27, 1972....	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	1st	30th
1973 1973 Indianapolis 500 The 57th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days due to rain and a major accident....	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	2nd	13th
1974 1974 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1974 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1974....	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	7th	2nd
1975 1975 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1975 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 1975.Failed to Qualify: Larry Cannon , George Follmer , Chuck Gurney , John Hubbard , Jim Hurtubise , Lee Kunzman , Al Loquasto , Graham McRae , Dan Murphy , Rick Muther , Bob Nagel, Jan Opperman , Billy Scott , Bill Simpson , Jigger Siroi...	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	3rd	1st
1976 1976 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1976 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, 1976.Failed to qualify: Ed Crombie , Larry Dickson , Bill Engelhart , Janet Guthrie , Mike Hiss , Jim Hurtubise , Jerry Karl , Mel Kenyon , Lee Kunzman , John Mahler , Jim McElreath , Ed Miller , Rick Muther , Bobby Olivero , Eldon Rasmussen...	Eagle	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	12th	10th
1977 1977 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1977 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1977.Failed to qualify: Larry Cannon , Larry Dickson , Tom Frantz , Spike Gehlhausen , Todd Gibson , Jerry Grant , Bob Harkey , Jim Hurtubise , Gary Irvin , Jerry Karl , Mel Kenyon , John Martin , Larry McCoy , Graham McRae , Rick Mears , Te...	Lightning	Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an United States of America racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix motor racing car of the type which had won the Ind...	2nd	18th
1978 1978 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1978 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1978.Failed to qualify: Larry Cannon , Bob Harkey , Mike Hiss , Jim Hurtubise, Gary Irvin , Bubby Jones , Lee Kunzman , Al Loquasto , John Martin , Graham McRae , Bobby Olivero , Roger Rager , Eldon Rasmussen , Bill Vukovich, Jr....	Eagle	Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	19th	6th
1979 1979 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1979 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1979.Failed to Qualify: Bill Alsup , Gary Bettenhausen , Tony Bettenhausen, Jr....	Penske Penske Racing Penske Championship Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, American Le Mans, and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, Formula One and CART....	Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	4th	5th
1980 1980 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1980 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 1980....	Penske Penske Racing Penske Championship Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, American Le Mans, and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, Formula One and CART....	Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	3rd	19th
1981 1981 Indianapolis 500 The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several times by rain....	Penske Penske Racing Penske Championship Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, American Le Mans, and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, Formula One and CART....	Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....	1st	1st

Indy 500 Qualifying Results

Year	Att #	Date	Time	Qual Day	Car #	Laps	Qual Time	Qual Speed	Rank	Start	Comment
1967	4	05-13	4	1	6	4	—	164.752	9	8
1968	6	05-18	6	1	3	4	—	169.507	3	3
1969	12	05-24	12	2	1	4	3:32.1600	169.683	3	3
1970	24	05-16	24	1	3	4	3:33.6400	168.508	8	7
1971	17	05-15	17	1	2	4	3:24.7600	175.816	3	3
1972	13	05-14	16:49	1	6	4	3:03.7300	195.940	1	1
1973	19	05-12	13:28	1	8	0	—	—	—	—
1973	29	05-12	17:20	1	8	4	3:01.6500	198.183	2	2
1974	14	05-11	11:40	1	48	4	3:14.4100	185.176	8	7
1975	16	05-10	13:14	1	48	4	3:08.4100	191.073	3	3
1976	1	05-15	14:36	1	3	1	—	—	—	—	PULLED OFF
1976	34	05-16	13:15	2	3	4	3:11.9800	187.520	5	12
1977	6	05-14	11:44	1	6	1	—	—	—	—	PULLED OFF
1977	32	05-14	16:48	1	6	4	3:02.0700	197.726	2	2
1978	30	05-20	17:07	2	48	4	3:04.9400	194.658	10	20
1979	17	05-13	14:08	1	12	4	3:09.5600	189.913	4	4
1980	23	05-10	14:16	1	11	4	3:09.4800	189.994	3	3
1981	19	05-16	11:36	1	3	4	2:59.5100	200.546	2	1

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Unser participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	WDC	Points
1968 1968 Formula One season The 1968 Formula One season included the 19th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 1, 1968, and ended on November 3 after twelve races....	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P138	BRM V12	RSA 1968 South African Grand Prix The 1968 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on January 1, 1968. It was the first round of the 1968 Formula One season....	ESP 1968 Spanish Grand Prix The 1968 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuito Permanente del Jarama on May 12, 1968. It was the second round of the 1968 Formula One season....	MON 1968 Monaco Grand Prix The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on May 26, 1968. It was the third round of the 1968 Formula One season....	BEL 1968 Belgian Grand Prix The 1968 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on June 9, 1968. It was the fourth round of the 1968 Formula One season....	NED 1968 Dutch Grand Prix The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit Zandvoort on June 23, 1968. It was the fifth round of the 1968 Formula One season....	FRA 1968 French Grand Prix The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 7, 1968. It was the sixth round of the 1968 Formula One season....	GBR 1968 British Grand Prix The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch on July 20, 1968. It was the seventh round of the 1968 Formula One season....	GER 1968 German Grand Prix The 1968 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the N?rburgring on August 4, 1968. It was the eighth round of the 1968 Formula One season....	ITA 1968 Italian Grand Prix The 1968 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 8, 1968. It was the ninth round of the 1968 Formula One season.... DNS	CAN 1968 Canadian Grand Prix The 1968 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit Mont-Tremblant on September 22, 1968. It was the tenth round of the 1968 Formula One season....	USA 1968 United States Grand Prix The 1968 Formula One season United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1968 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.... Ret	MEX 1968 Mexican Grand Prix The 1968 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Aut?dromo Hermanos Rodr?guez on November 3, 1968. It was the twelfth and final round of the 1968 Formula One season....	NC	0

Bobby Unser

1981 Indianapolis 500

Other achievements

Broadcaster

Awards

Indy 500 results

Indy 500 Qualifying Results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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