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Alfred Unser Jr. (born April 19, 1962) – nicknamed "Little Al" to distinguish him from his father,
Early in his career, Unser found success in the
History
Unser was born into a racing family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the son of Al Unser and the nephew of Bobby Unser, both Indianapolis 500 winners themselves. The Unser family has won the Indy 500 a record nine times.
Early career
By the age of 11, Al Junior was racing
Rising CART star
In
Unser continued racing on the
Unser continued to improve on the CART circuit, finishing fourth in the points standings in
During the off-season he drove in the
Penske years
In
Unser ranked 13th in
Team Penske began abandoning the maligned in-house Penske chassis for customer Lola chassis during the 1999 season. By the end of 1999, Unser and Penske parted ways and, combined with the death of
Unser won a total of 31 races during his 17 seasons in CART. His career win total including IRL stands at 34, which is currently the sixth-most all-time in American open-wheel racing (as of 2013). As a two-time Indy 500 and two-time overall points champion, Unser enjoyed a decorated career as one of the most dynamic and successful drivers in American auto racing.(9)
Indy Racing League
Unser would go on to win a total of three races in his IRL career, but after
Post-retirement racing and personal issues
In
In late August, Unser took part in an A1 Grand Prix test session at Silverstone.
On 25 January 2007, Unser was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, misdemeanor hit and run, failure to render aid in an accident and failure to report an accident near Henderson, Nevada.
On 2 May 2007, it was announced that Unser would drive a car for racing legend A. J. Foyt in the 2007 Indianapolis 500, carrying the No. 50 on his car in recognition of A. J.'s 50 years at the storied race. Unser qualified in the 25th starting position after being bumped from the lineup on the second day of qualifying.
On 18 May 2007, Unser spoke publicly for the first time about his battle with alcoholism when he joined forces with LIVE outside the Bottle,[1] a national educational campaign to help the public understand the need to address and treat alcoholism.
During
In 2010, Unser started the Race Clinic for Paralysis charity.
Unser is on the board of Baltimore Racing Development and helped announce plans for the 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix on August 17, 2009.[3]
Unser was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009.[4]
On September 29, 2011, Unser was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on charges of reckless driving and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Charges stemmed from an incident where Unser reportedly drag raced his Chevrolet Suburban SUV at speeds over 100 mph (160 km/h). He was placed on indefinite suspension from his role with IndyCar.[5]
In 2013, Unser entered a sportscar race at Thunderhill Raceway Park, the legendary 25 Hours of Thunderhill, racing with his son Al III as teammates. Unser dominated the race, but co-driver Ivan Bellarosa crashed the car out.
In 2014, once again at Long Beach, he participated in the Pro/Celebrity race, finishing fifth, 6.115 seconds behind winner Brett Davern and four other celebrities, winning the Pro Division (with a 30-second disadvantage assessed to professionals) for his ninth Long Beach victory overall, extending the "King of the Beach" nickname. Later that year, Unser raced again at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, participating in the Indy Legends Charity Pro/Am race, during the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational event. This two-driver race included an Indianapolis 500 veteran in each car. Unser won the race, along with Peter Klutt, driving Klutt's 1969 Chevrolet Corvette. In so doing, Unser became the second driver to win on both the oval and road course at the Speedway.
In 2015, Unser participated in several Goodguys AutoCross competitions while racing Speedway Motors' 1970 Camaro.
On May 20, 2019, just days before the 2019 Indianapolis 500, Unser Jr. was charged for DUI for a fourth time.[7]
On October 1, 2021, Unser's memoir entitled Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past, co-authored by Jade Gurss, was published by Octane Press.
Personal life
Unser married Shelley; the couple later divorced.[8] He has four children, Al Richard Unser, Cody Unser, Shannon Unser, and Joe Unser.[9] Cody lost the use of her legs on February 5, 1999, when she was 12 years old.[9] She, along with her mother Shelley, founded the Cody Unser First Step Foundation at age 13 and she wrote about the cause on U.S. News & World Report.[10] Shelley Unser died on August 15, 2018. On September 30, 2021, Unser Jr. married Norma Lawrence.[11]
Motorsports career results
Sports car results
SCCA Can-Am
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | Galles Racing | Frissbee GR2 | Chevy V8 | ATL 1 |
MOS 1 |
MDO 2 |
ROA Ret |
CTR Ret |
MOS 1 |
CPL 2 |
RIV 2 |
LAG 1 |
1st | 540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[12]
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American open-wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Formula Super Vee
Formula Super Vee results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | Galles Racing | Ralt RT5/81 | VW Brabham | CLT 1 |
MIL 1 |
WGl 3 |
ROA 2 |
BRN 1 |
MIL 1 |
MCH 3 |
RIV Ret |
PHX 2 |
1st | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PPG Indycar Series
CART results
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
1982 | Forsythe Racing
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March 82C | Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX |
ATL |
MIL |
CLE |
MCH |
MIL |
POC |
RIV 5 |
ROA |
MCH |
PHX |
21st | 30 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983 | Galles Racing | Eagle 83 | Cosworth DFX V8t | ATL 6 |
INDY 10 |
CLE 9 |
MCH 7 |
ROA 2 |
RIV 4 |
MDO 18 |
MCH 10 |
CPL 10 |
LAG 4 |
PHX 8 |
7th | 89 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 83C | MIL 13 |
POC 2 |
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1984 | Galles Racing | March 84C | Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 17 |
PHX 25 |
INDY 21 |
MIL 3 |
POR 1 |
MEA 4 |
CLE 24 |
MCH 26 |
ROA 13 |
POC 21 |
MDO 19 |
SAN 6 |
MCH 6 |
PHX 2 |
LAG 4 |
CPL 4 |
6th | 103 | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | Shierson Racing
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Lola T900
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Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 9 |
INDY 25 |
MIL 24 |
POR 2 |
MEA 1 |
CLE 1 |
MCH 15 |
ROA 17 |
POC 2 |
MDO 4 |
SAN 3 |
MCH 23 |
LAG 3 |
PHX 2 |
MIA 3 |
2nd | 150 | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Shierson Racing
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Lola T86/00
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Cosworth DFX V8t | PHX 12 |
LBH 2 |
INDY 5 |
MIL 8 |
POR 3 |
MEA 9 |
CLE 8 |
TOR 4 |
MCH 8 |
POC 6 |
MDO 5 |
SAN 2 |
MCH 21 |
ROA 11 |
LAG 23 |
PHX 6 |
MIA 1 |
4th | 137 | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Shierson Racing
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March 87C | Cosworth DFX V8t | LBH 2 |
PHX 14 |
INDY 4 |
MIL 5 |
POR 20 |
MEA 8 |
CLE 3 |
TOR 20 |
MCH 18 |
POC 23 |
ROA 3 |
MDO 23 |
NAZ 6 |
LAG 4 |
MIA 2 |
3rd | 107 | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1988 | Galles Racing | March 88C | Chevrolet 265A V8t | PHX 18 |
LBH 1 |
INDY 13 |
MIL 20 |
POR 4 |
CLE 4 |
TOR 1 |
MEA 1 |
MCH 21 |
POC 2 |
MDO 4 |
ROA 7 |
NAZ 19 |
LAG 6 |
MIA 1 |
2nd | 149 | [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | Galles Racing | Lola T89/00
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Chevrolet 265A V8t | PHX 2 |
LBH 1 |
INDY 2 |
MIL 8 |
DET 21 |
POR 10 |
CLE 7 |
MEA 5 |
TOR 20 |
MCH 4 |
POC 9 |
MDO 2 |
ROA 20 |
NAZ 4 |
LAG 3 |
5th | 136 | [23] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | Galles-Kraco Racing | Lola T90/00
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Chevrolet 265A V8t | PHX 3 |
LBH 1 |
INDY 4 |
MIL 1 |
DET 27 |
POR 3 |
CLE 15 |
MEA 11 |
TOR 1 |
MCH 1 |
DEN 1 |
VAN 1 |
MDO 3 |
ROA 4 |
NAZ 16 |
LAG 2 |
1st | 210 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Galles-Kraco Racing | Lola T91/00
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Chevrolet 265A V8t | SRF 16 |
LBH 1 |
PHX 6 |
INDY 4 |
MIL 19 |
DET 4 |
POR 4 |
CLE 4 |
MEA 2 |
TOR 23 |
MCH 3 |
DEN 1 |
VAN 3 |
MDO 5 |
ROA 2 |
NAZ 4 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 197 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Galles-Kraco Racing | Galmer G92 | Chevrolet 265A V8t | SRF 4 |
PHX 5 |
LBH 4 |
INDY 1 |
DET 9 |
POR 3 |
MIL 7 |
NHA 8 |
TOR 7 |
MCH 4 |
CLE 3 |
ROA 2 |
VAN 2 |
MDO 3 |
NAZ 11 |
LAG 9 |
3rd | 169 | [26] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | Galles Racing | Lola T93/00
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Chevrolet 265C V8t | SRF 15 |
PHX 4 |
LBH 21 |
INDY 8 |
MIL 5 |
DET 6 |
POR 5 |
CLE 19 |
TOR 5 |
MCH 8 |
NHA 8 |
ROA 25 |
VAN 1 |
MDO 8 |
NAZ 25 |
LAG 5 |
7th | 100 | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Team Penske
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Penske PC-23
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Ilmor 265D V8t | SRF 14 |
PHX 2 |
LBH 1 |
MIL 1 |
DET 10 |
POR 1 |
CLE 1 |
TOR 29 |
MCH 8 |
MDO 1 |
NHA 1 |
VAN 1 |
ROA 2 |
NAZ 2 |
LAG 20 |
1st | 225 | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercedes-Benz 500I V8t | INDY 1 |
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1995 | Team Penske
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Penske PC-24
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Mercedes-Benz IC108B V8t | MIA 15 |
SRF 6 |
PHX 8 |
LBH 1 |
NAZ 13 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 2 |
DET 5 |
POR 1 |
ROA 28 |
TOR 26 |
CLE 18 |
MCH 2 |
MDO 1 |
NHA 3 |
VAN 1 |
LAG 6 |
2nd | 161 | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1996 | Team Penske
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Penske PC-25
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Mercedes-Benz IC108C V8t | MIA 8 |
RIO 2 |
SRF 9 |
LBH 3 |
NAZ 3 |
500 8 |
MIL 2 |
DET 22 |
POR 4 |
CLE 4 |
TOR 13 |
MCH 4 |
MDO 13 |
ROA 10 |
VAN 5 |
LAG 16 |
4th | 125 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1997
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Team Penske
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Penske PC-26
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Mercedes-Benz IC108D V8t | MIA 27 |
SRF 27 |
LBH 4 |
NAZ 3 |
RIO 7 |
GAT 18 |
MIL 20 |
DET 8 |
POR 25 |
CLE 4 |
TOR 20 |
MCH 20 |
MDO 22 |
ROA 7 |
VAN 5 |
LAG 11 |
FON 22 |
13th | 67 | [31] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1998
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Team Penske
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Penske PC-27
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Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t | MIA 22 |
MOT 2 |
LBH 29 |
NAZ 15 |
RIO 16 |
GAT 19 |
MIL 3 |
DET 24 |
POR 5 |
CLE 17 |
TOR 17 |
MCH 22 |
MDO 6 |
ROA 27 |
VAN 5 |
LAG 6 |
HOU 7 |
SRF 22 |
FON 27 |
11th | 72 | [32] | |||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Team Penske
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PC-27B
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Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t | MIA 26 |
MOT | LBH
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NAZ 24 |
RIO 12 |
MCH 13 |
HOU 15 |
SRF 22 |
FON 7 |
21st | 26 | [33] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola B99/00
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GAT 12 |
MIL 19 |
POR 16 |
CLE 5 |
ROA 9 |
TOR 9 |
DET 15 |
MDO 25 |
CHI 25 |
VAN 25 |
LAG DNS |
IndyCar Series
(key)
IndyCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000
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Galles Racing | G-Force GF05 | 3 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 25 |
PHX 9 |
LVS 1 |
INDY 29 |
TXS 3 |
PPIR 10 |
ATL 3 |
KTY 27 |
TXS 17 |
9th | 188 | [34] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001
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G-Force GF05B | PHX 23 |
HMS 6 |
ATL 17 |
INDY 30 |
TXS 8 |
PPIR 11 |
RIR 3 |
KAN 20 |
NSH 14 |
KTY 4 |
GAT 1 |
CHI 8 |
TXS 6 |
7th | 287 | [35] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002
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Kelley Racing | Dallara IR-02 | 7 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS 19 |
PHX 5 |
FON 11 |
NAZ 12 |
INDY 12 |
TXS 2 |
PPIR 6 |
RIR 5 |
KAN 17 |
NSH | MCH
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KTY 6 |
GAT 7 |
CHI 2 |
TXS 20 |
7th | 311 | [36] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003
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Dallara IR-03 | 31 | Toyota Indy V8 | HMS 13 |
PHX 4 |
MOT 5 |
INDY 9 |
TXS 1 |
PPIR 14 |
RIR 10 |
KAN 14 |
NSH 8 |
MCH 9 |
GAT 20 |
KTY 4 |
NAZ 6 |
CHI 19 |
FON 9 |
TXS 9 |
6th | 374 | [37] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004
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Patrick Racing | Dallara IR-04 | 20 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS
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PHX
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MOT | INDY 17 |
TXS 11 |
RIR 21 |
KAN | NSH | MIL
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MCH
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KTY | PPIR | NAZ | CHI
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FON
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TXS | 25th | 44 | [38] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Dallara IR-05 | 31 | HI6R V8
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HMS
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STP
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MOT | INDY 24 |
WGL
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TXS | RIR
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KAN | NSH | MIL
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MCH
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KTY | SNM
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CHI
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35th | 12 | [39] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007
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A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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50 | HMS | STP | MOT | KAN | INDY 26 |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | MCH | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 32nd | 10 | [40] |
Indianapolis 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Note | Team |
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1983 | Eagle | Cosworth | 5 | 10 | Out of Fuel | Galles |
1984 | March | Cosworth | 15 | 21 | Water Pump Failure | Galles |
1985 | Lola | Cosworth | 11 | 25 | Engine Failure | Shierson Racing |
1986 | Lola | Cosworth | 9 | 5 | Running | Shierson Racing |
1987 | March | Cosworth | 22 | 4 | Running | Shierson Racing |
1988 | March | Chevrolet | 5 | 13 | Running | Galles |
1989 | Lola | Chevrolet | 8 | 2 | Crash | Galles |
1990 | Lola | Chevrolet | 7 | 4 | Running | Galles/Kraco |
1991 | Lola | Chevrolet | 6 | 4 | Running | Galles/Kraco |
1992 | Galmer | Chevrolet | 12 | 1 | Running | Galles/Kraco |
1993 | Lola | Chevrolet | 5 | 8 | Running | Galles |
1994 | Penske
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Ilmor-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | Running | Penske |
1995 | Lola | Ilmor-Mercedes | DNQ | Penske | ||
2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 18 | 29 | Radiator Damage | Galles |
2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 19 | 30 | Crash | Galles |
2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | Running | Kelley |
2003 | Dallara | Toyota | 17 | 9 | Running | Kelley |
2004 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | Running | Patrick |
2006 | Dallara | Honda | 27 | 24 | Crash | Dreyer & Reinbold |
2007 | Dallara | Honda | 25 | 26 | Running | Foyt
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NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Winston Cup Series results
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
1993 | Hendrick Motorsports | 46 | Chevy | DAY 36 |
CAR
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RCH
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ATL
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DAR
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BRI | NWS | MAR
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TAL | SON
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CLT | DOV
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POC
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MCH
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DAY
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NHA
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POC
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TAL
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GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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NWS | CLT
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CAR
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PHO
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ATL
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81st | 55 | [41] |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1993 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 36 |
International Race of Champions
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results | ||||||||
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Season | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
1986 | Chevy | DAY 11 |
MOH 1* |
TAL 7 |
GLN 1 |
1st | 62 | [42] |
1987 | DAY 5 |
MOH 4 |
MCH 1* |
GLN 2 |
2nd | 65 | [43] | |
1988 | DAY 4 |
RSD 3 |
MCH 3 |
GLN 1* |
1st | 66 | [44] | |
1989 | DAY 4 |
NZH 4 |
MCH 5 |
GLN 1* |
2nd | 60 | [45] | |
1990 | Dodge | TAL 2 |
CLE 2 |
MCH 5 |
2nd | 44 | [46] | |
1991 | DAY 4 |
TAL 10 |
MCH 3 |
GLN 3 |
5th | 47 | [47] | |
1992 | DAY 6 |
TAL 7* |
MCH 7 |
MCH 1* |
3rd | 59 | [48] | |
1993 | DAY 3 |
DAR | TAL 1* |
MCH 3 |
2nd | 60.5 | [49] | |
1994 | DAY 2 |
DAR 10 |
TAL 5 |
MCH 1 |
2nd | 56 | [50] | |
1995 | DAY 10* |
DAR | TAL | MCH 1* |
7th | 42 | [51] | |
1996 | Pontiac | DAY 5 |
TAL 1 |
CLT 8 |
MCH 5 |
5th | 48 | [52] |
1997 | DAY 1* |
CLT 5 |
CAL 6 |
MCH 4 |
4th | 57 | [53] | |
1998 | DAY 8 |
CAL 2 |
MCH 12 |
IND 2 |
4th | 46 | [54] | |
2001 | Pontiac | DAY | TAL | MCH 2 |
IND 5 |
NA | 0 | [55] |
2002 | DAY 5* |
CAL 8 |
CHI 2 |
IND | 7th | 39 | [56] |
Video games
- Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing, a 1990 NES game featuring Unser.
- Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top, a 1994 SNES game.
- An unreleased Sega Genesis game featuring Unser titled Al Unser Jr. Racing was showcased at the 1994 SCES.[57]
- Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing, a 1995 computer game featuring Unser.[1]
Pop culture references
- In season 11, episode 12 of The Simpsons called "The Mansion Family" (originally aired on January 23, 2000), Bart is riding a bicycle through Mr. Burns's mansion screaming "I'm Al Unser Jr."
References
- ^ LiveOutsideTheBottle.com Archived 2007-10-07 at the Library of Congress Web Archives, Retrieved 2011-09-29
- ^ Cain, Holly. Al Unser Jr. 'Done' Archived 2009-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, Speed, April 15, 2009, Retrieved 2009-09-29
- ^ Moore, Stan. Al Unser Jr. to help announce Baltimore Grand Prix plans, Inside Charm City, August 13, 2009, Retrieved 2011-09-29
- ^ Al Unser Jr at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ Contreras, Russell. Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. arrested for DWI, Associated Press, September 29, 2011, Retrieved 2011-09-29
- ^ "G-Comp Team Speedway". www.speedwaymotors.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Al Unser Jr., 2-time Indy 500 winner arrested on OWI count in Indiana, IndyStar.com, Retrieved from https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/20/al-unser-jr-arrested-owi-dui-avon-indiana-indy-500/3738991002/
- ^ "Cody Unser: Never Say Never Again Essay". Deep Throttle.
- ^ WGBA.
- ^ "Cody Unser / Contributor". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Al Unser Jr: I Hurt a Lot of People". YouTube.
- ^ "1982 SCCA Can-Am Results". oldracingcars.com. Allen Brown. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "1981 SCCA Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship Al Unser Jr. - Champion". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "US Formula Super Vee 1981". oldracingcars.com. Old Racing Cars. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
Rick Galles formed a new team for the 19-year-old Al Unser Jr and the experienced Bob Earl. Both had won races in the previous season, Earl having won both his appearances and Unser one of his two, and they were joined as pre-season favourites by 1977 European FSV champion Arie Luyendijk (who would later rename himself Luyendyk to help out the US press). Another leading contender from 1980, Pete Halsmer, missed the opening race in Frank Arciero's Ralt RT5/80 as he tried his luck in Atlantic and at the Indy 500. He and Unser then had a great battle through the season, finishing 1-2 in five of the nine races. Halsmer couldn't quite make up for missing that opening race and Unser took the title by just four points.
- ^ Potter, Steve (July 21, 1985). "AL UNSER JR. EMERGES, MUCH TO HIS FATHER'S DELIGHT". The New York Times. Section 5; p. 7. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
Unser first brought attention to himself when he won the 1981 Bosch Super Vee Championship at the age of 19. The little single seaters with 200-horsepower Volkswagen-based engines resemble miniature Indy cars.
- ^ "Al Unser Jr. – 1982 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Al Unser Jr. – 1983 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Al Unser Jr. – 1984 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Al Unser Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- LIVE Outside The Bottle Official Site
- The Greatest 33
- Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past