Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American

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racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men ( A. J. Foyt, himself, Rick Mears and

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) to have won the Indianapolis 500 four times (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987), the fourth of six to have won the race in consecutive years, and the winner of the National Championship in 1970, 1983, and 1985. The Unser family has won the Indy 500 a record nine times. He was the only person to have both a sibling (Bobby) and child (Al Jr.) as fellow Indy 500 winners. Al's nephews

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and Robby Unser have also competed in that race. In 1971, he became the only driver to date to win the race on his birthday (his 32nd). After his son Al Unser Jr. joined the national championship circuit in 1983, Unser was generally known professionally by the

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"Al Unser Sr." He was also nicknamed "Big Al", and Al Unser Jr. was likewise nicknamed "Little Al".

Personal life

Unser was born in

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, the youngest of four sons of Mary Catherine (Craven) and Jerome Henry "Jerry" Unser. His father and two uncles, Louis and Joe, were also drivers. Beginning in 1926 they competed in the

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. Joe Unser became the first member of the Unser family to lose his life to the sport, killed while test-driving an FWD Coleman Special on the Denver highway in 1929. Al's oldest brother Jerry became the first Unser to drive at the

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. He qualifying 23rd and finishing 31st in the 1958 Indianapolis 500. However, tragedy struck the next year when he was killed by injuries sustained in a fiery crash during a practice session. Middle brother Bobby drove in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1963. In 1968, he became the first family member to win. He went on to win the race a total of three times. Son Al Unser Jr. drove in his first Indy 500 in 1983, winning twice. His mother Mary "Mom" Unser became a popular a fixture at the track. Each year she treated the participants to a chili cookout in the garage area. She died on December 18, 1975. Al Unser married Wanda Jesperson in 1958 and they had three children- Alfred Jr., Mary, and Deborah. Deborah was killed in a dune buggy accident in 1982. Al and Wanda divorced in 1971. Al married Karen Sue Barnes on November 22, 1977. Karen and Al divorced in 1988. Al Unser, with his family, owned and operated the Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Racing career and Indianapolis 500

USAC and Indycar

He began racing in 1957, at age 18, initially competing primarily in modified roadsters, sprint cars and midgets. In 1965 he raced in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time and finished ninth. His breakout year in IndyCar's was in 1970 when he joined Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, where he would drive for the next seven years. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1970, two years after his brother, Bobby. During the race, he led for all but ten of the 200 laps and averaged . His quick pit stops were a factor in the victory, as well as the fact that VPJ had an insurmountable advantage over the field that year. That season, he won a record ten times on oval, road and dirt tracks to capture the

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national championship. Unser competed in USAC's Stock Car division in 1967, and was the series Rookie of the Year. In 1971, with Vel's Parnelli Jones, he won the Indianapolis 500 again, starting from the fifth position with an average speed of , and holding off Peter Revson's McLaren for the victory. Unser's bid to become the first three-time consecutive Indy 500 champion was thwarted when he finished second to Mark Donohue in the 1972 Indianapolis 500. Unser would continue driving for the team up until 1977. During a few of those years, VPJ lost their competitive edge after changing their chassis, as well as their failed F1 bid. By 1977, the team regained competitive form, although Unser would announce his departure for Jim Hall Racing at year's end. Unser would later say, in a 2020 interview, that his departure from VPJ stemmed from disagreements with Jones and his partners over the direction of the team, although Unser maintained a friendship with Jones. Despite starting the 1978 Indianapolis 500 from the fifth position in a First National City Travelers Checks

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Lola, Unser's car was considered before the race to be a second-tier entry at best, if not an outright long shot to win. Moving to the front of the field for the first time on lap 75, he and opponent Danny Ongais engaged in an on-again off-again duel for 75 more laps, before an engine failure on Ongais' car on lap 150 allowed Unser to assume a commanding 35 second lead. Although suffering right front-wing misalignment due to impacting a tire on his final pit stop, a situation that led to the lead shrinking steadily over the race's final 20 laps, it nevertheless proved wide enough for victory by nine seconds to spare at the checkered flag. Unser's race average speed of ranked as the then-second fastest ever run (one mile per hour less than the then-1972 record), and would not itself be topped for second for four more years. In 1979, Unser departed Jim Hall's team for the Longhorn Racing Team owned by Bobby Hillin Sr.. Although Unser went winless for three seasons, he would later say that driving for the Hillin family was his most joyful experience as a driver before his successful Penske years. The team folded operations after three years, putting Unser out of a ride. In the 1983 season, Unser joined Team Penske and drove for four years in a Penske-owned car. Unser controlled the late stages of the 1983 Indianapolis 500, leading 61 laps. With less than 20 laps to go, Unser got challenges from Tom Sneva who led the most laps. With help from his son - who was several laps down - Unser began pulling away from Sneva. However Sneva got by Al Jr., and set sail for Unser Sr.. Sneva caught up to Unser within one lap of passing Al Jr., and passed him to retake the lead with nine laps to go. Sneva then easily pulled away to win the race by 11 seconds, avenging his firing from the team in 1978. After the race, Unser Jr. was penalized two laps for his actions as well as having passed two cars under caution on lap 170. Unser won the IndyCar championships in 1983 and 1985 by winning one race and then having several top-five finishes. In 1986, Penske decided to focus the team's attention on teammate Rick Mears when he healed from serious injuries. As a result, Unser cut down his schedule to only a few IndyCar races a year, which he would do going forward.

NASCAR and IROC

Outside of his open-wheel career, Unser was a semi-regular competitor in IROC, winning three races and the 1977-1978 championship. His final IROC start was an 11th-place finish at the 1993 Michigan race after winning the pole. Unser also started five races in NASCAR, three in the late 1960s and two in 1986. His best finishes were a pair of 4th-place results, one at the 1968 Daytona 500 and the other at the 1969 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway. He fared less well in two 1986 starts, finishing 29th at Watkins Glen and 20th at Riverside.

Fourth Indianapolis 500 victory

In 1987, Penske's slate of drivers included Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan, and Danny Ongais. Al Unser Sr. was dropped from the team, and entered the month of May without a ride. During the first week of practice, Al Sr. spent much of the week shopping for a ride, and a few offers were made by owners. Al Sr., however, refused the offers, as he insisted on landing a ride in a competitive, well-funded car only. Unser planned on staying through the week, and if he did not have a ride by the end of the first week of time trials, he was planning to return home. Coincidentally, his son Al Unser Jr. (driving for Shierson Racing) was having difficulty with his car's handling. At the end of the first weekend of time trials, Al Jr. surprisingly had not yet qualified. Al Sr. agreed to stay through the week in order to help his son get his car up to speed. Danny Ongais crashed into the wall during the first week of practice, suffering a serious concussion, and was declared unfit to drive. Meanwhile, the Penske team's new Penske PC-16 chassis had been uncompetitive during practice. By the end of the first week of practice, Penske parked the PC-16s and elected to qualify back-up cars for the race. Mears and Sullivan were provided 1986

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, was planned for third driver. Midway through the second week of practice, Roger Penske consummated a deal with Al Sr. to drive the third car. Penske promised Unser a well-funded effort, and a brand new Cosworth engine, the same chassis/engine combination that had won the previous four Indy 500s. The year-old March was removed from a Penske Racing display at a Sheraton hotel in the team's hometown of

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, and hurriedly prepared for a return to active competition. Unser easily put the car in the field on the third day of time trials. At the start Unser was in the 20th position. On a day when heavy attrition felled most of the field's front-runners, including the overwhelmingly dominant Newman-Haas entry of Mario Andretti, Unser worked his way steadily forward and took the lead on the 183rd lap, after Roberto Guerrero's car stalled on his final pit stop. Averaging , Unser bested a charging Guerrero by 4.5 seconds to win his fourth Indy 500, only five days before his 48th birthday. In doing so he tied Foyt as the winningest Indy 500 driver and broke brother Bobby's record as the oldest Indy winner. Unser rode the wave of his fourth Indy victory to secure a ride at Penske for the Michigan 500, Pocono 500, and Marlboro Challenge for 1987. Near the end of the year, Unser had two other starts. He drove as a substitute for Roberto Guerrero at Nazareth, and had a competitive run until crashing a few laps short of the finish. He was then hired to drive the brand new Porsche Indy car at Laguna Seca. The team was still in its infancy, and the car dropped out. Unser left the team after only one race. In 1988 and 1989, Unser returned to Penske to secure a ride at the three 500-miles races (Indianapolis, Michigan, Pocono). Unser appeared headed for a third Pocono 500 victory during the 1988 Pocono 500 until he suffered ignition failure while leading with 28 laps remaining. Unser had led a race-high 79 laps.

Retirement

After reorganization at Team Penske in 1990, Unser was finally crowded out of his part-time ride. With competitive rides filling up, and his career winding down, he joined the sub-par Patrick Racing Alfa Romeo team for 1990. After finishing 13th at Indy, Unser returned to the team for the Michigan 500. A broken right-front push-rod after only six practice laps led to a severe crash. The 51 year-old Unser suffered a broken right femur, right collarbone, and three upper right ribs. He quit the team after the crash. He spent most of the month of May 1991 shopping around for a competitive ride. The restrictions on the number of leases to the Chevy Ilmor engine kept him out of a ride during the first week of practice. A last-minute deal with the UNO/Granatelli team (where he would be Arie Luyendyk's teammate) fell through when there was not enough time to prepare the car. Instead of jumping into another car "just to make the show," Unser sat out the 1991 race and watched from the sidelines for the first time since 1969. In

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, Unser entered the month of May for the second year in a row without a ride. During the first week of practice, Nelson Piquet was involved in a serious crash, and was unable to drive. Unser was hired by Team Menard to fill the position vacated by Piquet. Unser drove to a 3rd-place finish, while his son Al Unser Jr. won the race. It was Team Menard's best Indy 500 finish, the best finish for the

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Indy engine, and the first time the Buick engine had gone the entire . Later in the year, Unser was selected to drive as a substitute for the injured Rick Mears at

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. It was Unser's first start for Penske since 1989, and his final start in a CART series event. He finished 12th, earning 1 championship point. In

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, driving for King Racing, he led 15 laps at the Indianapolis 500 to extend his career laps-led record. He finished 12th, one lap down. A month shy of his 55th birthday, Unser entered the 1994 race with Arizona Motorsports, hoping to qualify for what would be his 28th Indy 500. The team was very underfunded, and Unser had considerable trouble getting the car up to speed. On the first weekend of qualifying, he waved off after a poor qualifying lap. After some minimal practice the following day, he quit the team. He announced his retirement on May 17, 1994. His son Al Unser Jr. won the Indianapolis 500 on his father's 55th birthday.

Health and death

Unser suffered from hereditary haemochromatosis, which contributed to him being diagnosed with liver cancer in 2004 and having a tumor and half of his liver removed in 2005. Unser continued to suffer from cancer for the next 17 years before dying from the disease aged 82 on December 9, 2021, in his home in Chama, New Mexico.

Career highlights

Unser has led the second most laps of any driver in the history of the Indianapolis 500, at 644. Unser tied Ralph DePalma's long standing record of 612 laps led on the last lap of his 4th victory. 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. Unser won two 500-mile races at Pocono (in

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) and two more at

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) bringing his total of 500-mile race wins (including four Indianapolis 500s) to eight. Unser was the 1978 IROC champion. He also competed in the 1968 Daytona 500 and four other

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& Grand National races, all held on road courses with a best finish of fourth (twice).

Awards

* Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame (1986) * Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991)Al Unser
at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America * International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1998) * Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (2020)

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing

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USAC Championship Car

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2 , , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
18 , colspan{{=3, , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
9 , colspan{{=16, , - ! Colt-Lola T150 !rowspan{{=2, Ford 255 ci V8 , colspan{{=6, , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", CDR
5 , , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", IRP
1 , colspan{{=19, , - ! Kingfish 69 D , colspan{{=9, , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", ISF
1 , colspan{{=2, , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", DSF
1 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", INF
1 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", SED
1 , , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", SAC
1 , colspan{{=11, , - , rowspan{{=3,

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

!rowspan{{=3, Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Colt 70 !rowspan{{=2, Ford 159ci V8 t , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", RAF
1 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", RAF
1 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", PHX
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
21 , colspan{{=24, !rowspan{{=3 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 4th !rowspan{{=3 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 2200 , - !rowspan{{=2, Colt 71 , colspan{{=4, , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", INDY
1 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", MIL
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
31 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
24 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
17 , colspan{{=19, , - ! Offy 159 ci t , colspan{{=9, , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
15 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
17 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
21 , colspan{{=16, , - , rowspan{{=2,

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

!rowspan{{=2, Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Colt 71/72 !rowspan{{=2, Offy 159 ci t , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", PHX
6 , colspan{{=27, !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 4th !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 1800 , - ! Parnelli VPJ-1 , , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
20 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", INDY
2 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
20 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
15 , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", POC
3 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
15 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
31 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
23 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
4 , colspan{{=18, , - ,

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

! Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Parnelli VPJ-2 ! Offy 159 ci t , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", TWS
1 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", TRE
7 , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", TRE
3 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
20 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", MIL
9 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
33 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
22 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
26 , ONT , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", ONT
4 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
9 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
21 , MCH , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
25 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TWS
16 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
19 , colspan{{=12, !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 13th !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 1080 , - , rowspan{{=2, 1974 !rowspan{{=2, Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Eagle 73 !rowspan{{=2, Offy 159 ci t , ONT , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
5 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", ONT
2 , colspan{{=25, !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 4th !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 2430 , - ! Eagle 74 , colspan{{=3, , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
18 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
10 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
18 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
5 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
22 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", MCH
2 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", MIL
9 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", MCH
1 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", TRE
6 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", TRE
5 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
5 , colspan{{=14, , - , rowspan{{=3,

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

! Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing !rowspan{{=2, Eagle 74 !rowspan{{=2, Offy 159 ci t , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
7 , ONT , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
26 , PHX , TRE , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
16 , MIL , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
32 , MCH , MIL , MCH , colspan{{=17, !rowspan{{=3 style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 17th !rowspan{{=3 style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 450 , - ! Sugaripe Prune Racing Team , colspan{{=11, , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", TRE
4 , colspan{{=16, , - ! Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Parnelli VPJ-6B !

DFX V8 t , colspan{{=12, , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
5 , colspan{{=15, , - ,

! Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Parnelli VPJ-6B !

DFX V8 t , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
4 , TRE , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", INDY
7 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
4 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", POC
1 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
10 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TWS
17 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", TRE
2 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", MIL
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
32 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
18 , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", TWS
3 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", PHX
1 , colspan{{=15, !style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 4th !style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", 3020 , - ,

! Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing ! Parnelli VPJ-6B !

DFX V8 t , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", ONT
2 , style{{="background:#CFEAFF;", PHX
9 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", TWS
2 , TRE , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", INDY
3 , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", MIL
3 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
25 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MOS
17 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
16 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TWS
21 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
15 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", ONT
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
4 , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", PHX
2 , colspan{{=14, !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 2nd !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 3030 , - ,

! Chaparral Racing ! Lola T500 !

DFX V8 t , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
10 , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", ONT
3 , style{{="background:#DFC484;", TWS
Wth , TRE , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", INDY
1 , style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", MOS
12 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
8 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", POC
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
17 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ATL
14 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", TWS
17 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
5 , style{{="background:#FFFFBF;", ONT
1 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
17 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", TRE
4 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", SIL
10 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", BRH
15 , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
5 , colspan{{=10, !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 2nd !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 4031 , - ,

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

! Chaparral Racing ! Chaparral 2K !

DFX V8 t , ONT , TWS , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
22 , MIL , POC , TWS , MIL , colspan{{=21, !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", NC !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 0 , - ,

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

! Longhorn Racing ! Longhorn LR01 !

DFX V8 t , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
16 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
27 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
20 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
24 , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", MDO
13 , colspan{{=23, !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 34th !style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 49 , - , rowspan{{=2, 1981-82 !rowspan{{=2, Longhorn Racing ! Longhorn LR02 !rowspan{{=2,

DFX V8 t , style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", INDY
17 , POC , ISF , DSF , INF , colspan{{=23, !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", NC !rowspan{{=2 style{{="background:#CFCFFF;", 0 , - ! Longhorn LR03 , colspan{{=5, , style{{="background:#DFFFDF;", INDY
5 , colspan{{=22, , - , 1982-83 ! Penske Racing ! Penske PC-11 !

DFX V8 t , ISF , DSF , NAZ , style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", INDY
2 , colspan{{=24, !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 2nd !style{{="background:#DFDFDF;", 800 , - , 1983-84 ! Penske Racing ! March 84C !

DFX V8 t , DSF , style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", INDY
3 , colspan{{=26, !style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", 3rd !style{{="background:#FFDF9F;", 700

PPG Indy Car World Series

{, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" , - !colspan=45, CART results , - ! Year ! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Rank ! Points ! Ref , - , rowspan=2,

!rowspan=2, Chaparral Racing ! Lola T500 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , style="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
4 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", ATL
6 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", ATL
3 , colspan=6, , style="background:#CFEAFF;", TRE
6 , colspan=7, !rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5th !rowspan=2 style="background:#DFFFDF;", 2085 !rowspan=2, , - ! Chaparral 2K , colspan=3, , style="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
22 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", TRE
2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", TRE
12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", MCH
13 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", MCH
3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", WGL
5 , , style="background:#DFFFDF;", ONT
5 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
10 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", ATL
5 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", PHX
1 , colspan=3, , - ,

! Longhorn Racing ! Longhorn LR01 !

DFX V8 t , style="background:#EFCFFF;", ONT
16 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
27 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
20 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
24 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MDO
13 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
7 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", WGL
19 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
13 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", ONT
4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
5 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", MEX
3 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
15 , colspan=5, !style="background:#CFEAFF;", 8th !style="background:#CFEAFF;", 1153 ! , - , rowspan=2,

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

!rowspan=2, Longhorn Racing ! Longhorn LR02 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
17 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
5 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", ATL
6 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", ATL
7 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", RIV
14 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
5 , , style="background:#EFCFFF;", WGL
14 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MEX
2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
22 , colspan=6, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 10th !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 90 !rowspan=2, , - ! Eagle 81 , colspan=7, , style="background:#FFDF9F;", MCH
3 , colspan=9, , - , rowspan=2, 1982 !rowspan=2, Longhorn Racing ! Longhorn LR03 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
21 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", ATL
8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MIL
17 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", CLE
3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
4 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", MIL
DNS , colspan=11, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 7th !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 125 !rowspan=2, , - ! Longhorn LR03B , colspan=6, , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
23 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", RIV
17 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", ROA
2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
18 , PHX , colspan=6, , - , rowspan=2,

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

!rowspan=2, Penske Racing ! Penske PC-11 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , style="background:#DFDFDF;", ATL
2 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", INDY
2 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MIL
2 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", CLE
1 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MCH
2 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", ROA
3 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", POC
11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", RIV
11 , colspan=9, !rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1st !rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;", 151 !rowspan=2, , - ! Penske PC-10B , colspan=8, , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MDO
4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", CPL
4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", LAG
11 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", PHX
4 , colspan=4, , - , rowspan=2, 1984 !rowspan=2, Penske Racing ! Penske PC-12 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , style="background:#EFCFFF;", LBH
22 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
21 , colspan=15, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 9th !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;", 76 !rowspan=2, , - ! March 84C , colspan=2, , style="background:#FFDF9F;", INDY
3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MIL
5 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POR
27 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MEA
8 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", CLE
10 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
30 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", ROA
3 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", POC
8 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MDO
8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", SAN
13 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
17 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", LAG
6 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", CPL
14 , , - ,

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

! Penske Racing ! March 85C !

DFX V8 t , style="background:#DFFFDF;", LBH
5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", INDY
4 , MIL , style="background:#DFFFDF;", POR
4 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", MEA
3 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", CLE
3 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MCH
2 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", ROA
7 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", POC
3 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MDO
27 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", SAN
13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", MCH
12 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", LAG
2 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", PHX
1 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MIA
4 , colspan=2, !style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;", 151 ! , - , rowspan=2, 1986 !rowspan=2, Penske Racing ! Penske PC-15 !rowspan=2,

265A V8 t , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
18 , LBH , style="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
22 , MIL , POR , MEA , CLE , TOR , colspan=9, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", NC !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 0 !rowspan=2, , - ! March 86C , colspan=8, , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MCH
14 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
20 , MDO , SAN , MCH , ROA , LAG , PHX , style="background:#CFCFFF;", MIA
15 , - , rowspan=4,

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

! Penske Racing ! March 86C !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , LBH , PHX , style="background:#FFFFBF;", INDY
1 , MIL , POR , MEA , CLE , TOR , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MCH
2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
15 , ROA , MDO , colspan=5, !rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13th !rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 39 !rowspan=4, , - ! Vince Granatelli Racing ! March 87C , colspan=12, , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", NAZ
10 , colspan=4, , - ! Porsche Motorsports ! Porsche 2708 ! Porsche V8 t , colspan=13, , style="background:#EFCFFF;", LAG
24 , colspan=3, , - ! Penske Racing ! Penske PC-16 !

265A V8 t , colspan=14, , style="background:#FFCFCF;", MIA
DNQ , colspan=2, , - , rowspan=3, 1988 ! Penske Racing ! Penske PC-17 !

265A V8 t , PHX , LBH , style="background:#FFDF9F;", INDY
3 , MIL , POR , CLE , colspan=2, , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", POC
13 , MDO , ROA , NAZ , LAG , MIA , colspan=2, !rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 19th !rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 23 !rowspan=3, , - !rowspan=2, Vince Granatelli Racing ! Lola T88/00 !rowspan=2,

DFX V8 t , colspan=6, , style="background:#CFEAFF;", TOR
9 , colspan=10, , - ! March 87C , colspan=7, , style="background:#EFCFFF;", MEA
19 , colspan=9, , - ,

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

! Penske Racing ! Penske PC-18 !

265A V8 t , PHX , LBH , style="background:#EFCFFF;", INDY
24 , MIL , DET , POR , style="background:#CFEAFF;", CLE
10 , MEA , TOR , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
8 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", POC
7 , MDO , ROA , NAZ , LAG , colspan=2, !style="background:#CFCFFF;", 16th !style="background:#CFCFFF;", 14 ! , - , rowspan=2, 1990 !rowspan=2, Patrick Racing ! March 90CA !rowspan=2, Alfa Romeo Indy V8 t , PHX , LBH , style="background:#CFCFFF;", INDY
13 , MIL , DET , POR , CLE , MEA , TOR , colspan=8, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", NC !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 0 !rowspan=2, , - ! Lola T90/00 , colspan=9, , style="background:#DFC484;", MCH
Wth , DEN , VAN , MDO , ROA , NAZ , LAG , , - ,

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

! A. J. Foyt Enterprises ! Lola T91/00 !

265A V8 t , SRF , LBH , style="background:#EFCFFF;", PHX
17 , INDY , MIL , DET , POR , CLE , MEA , TOR , MCH , DEN , VAN , MDO , ROA , NAZ , LAG !style="background:#CFCFFF;", NC !style="background:#CFCFFF;", 0 ! , - , rowspan=2,

! Team Menard ! Lola T92/00 !

3300 V6 t , SRF , PHX , LBH , style="background:#FFDF9F;", INDY
3 , DET , POR , MIL , NHA , TOR , MCH , CLE , ROA , VAN , MDO , colspan=3, !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 16th !rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;", 15 !rowspan=2, , - ! Penske Racing ! Penske PC-21 !

265B V8 t , colspan=14, , style="background:#CFCFFF;", NAZ
12 , LAG , , - ,

! King Racing ! Lola T93/00 !

265C V8 t , SRF , PHX , LBH , style="background:#CFCFFF;", INDY
12 , MIL , DET , POR , CLE , TOR , MCH , NHA , ROA , VAN , MDO , NAZ , LAG , !style="background:#CFCFFF;", 32nd !style="background:#CFCFFF;", 1 ! , - ,

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

! Arizona Motorsports ! Lola T94/00 ! Ford XB V8 t , SRF , PHX , LBH , style="background:#DFC484;", INDY
Wth , MIL , DET , POR , CLE , TOR , MCH , MDO , NHA , VAN , ROA , NAZ , LAG , ! NA ! - !

Indianapolis 500

{, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! Year ! Chassis ! Engine ! Start ! Finish ! Team , - ,

, Lola , Ford , align=center, 32 , align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;", 9 , Ansted-Thompson Racing , - ,

, Lotus , Ford , align=center, 23 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 12 , STP Corporation , - ,

, Lola , Ford , align=center, 9 , align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , Mecom Racing Enterprises , - , 1968 , Lola , Ford , align=center, 6 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 26 , Retzloff Racing Team , - , 1969 , Lotus , Ford , align=center colspan=2 style="background:#DFC484;", Wth , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Colt , Ford , align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Colt , Ford , align=center, 5 , align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Parnelli , Offenhauser , align=center, 19 , align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Parnelli , Offenhauser , align=center, 8 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 20 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - , 1974 ,

Eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

, Offenhauser , align=center, 26 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 18 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Offenhauser , align=center, 11 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 16 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Parnelli ,

, align=center, 4 , align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;", 7 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Parnelli ,

, align=center, 3 , align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , - ,

, Lola ,

, align=center, 5 , align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , Chaparral Racing , - ,

, align=center, 3 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 22 , Chaparral Racing , - ,

, Longhorn ,

, align=center, 9 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 27 , Longhorn Racing , - ,

, Longhorn ,

, align=center, 9 , align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;", 17 , Longhorn Racing , - , 1982 , Longhorn ,

, align=center, 16 , align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , Longhorn Racing , - ,

, Penske ,

, align=center, 7 , align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , Penske Racing , - , 1984 ,

, align=center, 10 , align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , Penske Racing , - ,

, align=center, 7 , align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , Penske Racing , - , 1986 , Penske ,

, align=center, 5 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 22 , Penske Racing , - ,

, align=center, 20 , align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , Penske Racing , - , 1988 , Penske ,

, align=center, 3 , align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , Penske Racing , - ,

, Penske ,

, align=center, 2 , align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;", 24 , Penske Racing , - , 1990 ,

, Alfa Romeo , align=center, 30 , align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , Patrick Racing , - ,

, Lola ,

, align=center, 22 , align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , Team Menard , - ,

, Lola ,

, align=center, 23 , align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , King Racing , - ,

, Lola , Ford-Cosworth , align=center colspan=2 style="background:#DFC484;", DNQ / Wth , Arizona Motorsports

Non-Championship Formula One Results

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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.)

Grand National Series

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, DOV , TPN , TRN , BLV , BRI , NSV , SMR , ATL , MCH , SBO , BGS , AWS , DAR , HCY , RCH , TAL , CLB , MAR , NWS , CLT , SVH , AUG ,

, JFC , MGR , TWS ! NA ! 0 !

Winston Cup Series

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Winston Cup Series results , - ! 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 ! {{Tooltip, NWCC, NASCAR Winston Cup classification ! Pts ! Ref , - ! rowspan{{=2, 1986 ! Baker-Schiff Racing ! 88 ! Olds ,

, RCH ,

, ATL , BRI , DAR , NWS , MAR , TAL , DOV , CLT , RSD , POC , MCH ,

, POC , TAL , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", GLN
29 , MCH , BRI , DAR , RCH , DOV , MAR , NWS , CLT ,

, ATL , ! rowspan{{=2, 106th ! rowspan{{=2, 76 ! rowspan{{=2, , - ! Dingman Brothers Racing ! 50 ! Pontiac , colspan{{=28, , style{{="background:#EFCFFF;", RSD
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=Daytona 500

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International Race of Champions

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8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", RSD
9 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", RSD
2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;",

5 ! 6th ! - ! , - ! 1976–77 , colspan=3, , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
5 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", RSD
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5 , style="background:#EFCFFF;",

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3 , style="background:#EFCFFF;",

7 ! 1st ! - ! , - ! 1978–79 , MCH , style="background:#DFDFDF;", MCH
2 , RSD , style="background:#EFCFFF;", RSD
11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", ATL
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1 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MOH
5 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", TAL
6 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", GLN
12* ! 4th ! 51 ! , - !

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10 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
6 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", GLN
7 ! 11th ! 27 ! , - ! 1988 , colspan=3, , style="background:#CFEAFF;",

6 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", RSD
6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", MCH
5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", GLN
5 ! 8th ! 38 ! , - !

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3 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", TAL
6 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", MCH
7 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", GLN
9 ! 6th ! 37 ! , - !

, colspan=3, , style="background:#EFCFFF;",

12 , style="background:#CFEAFF;", DAR
9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", TAL
11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", MCH
11 ! 12th ! 21 ! {{cite web, url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/unseral01/1993/I, title=Al Unser – 1993 IROC Results, work=Racing-Reference, access-date=March 22, 2018

24 hours of Daytona

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