Al Unser
Race car driver, Athlete
1939 –
Who is Al Unser?
Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.. He is the second of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times, the fourth of five to have won the race in consecutive years, and won in American Championship Car Racing in 1970, 1983, and 1985. He is the only person to have both a sibling and child as fellow Indy 500 winners. Al's nephews Johnny and Robby Unser have also competed in that race.
After his son Al Jr. joined the top circuit in 1983, Unser has generally been known by the retronymic name of "Al Unser, Sr."
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- Born
- May 29, 1939
Albuquerque - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Albuquerque
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on July 23, 2013
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