| Bobby Unser | |||||||
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.jpg) Unser visiting the White House in 1986 | |||||||
| Born | Robert William Unser February 20, 1934 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 2, 2021 (aged 87) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| USAC Championship Car (1968, 1974) Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1986) Indianapolis 500 (1968, 1975, 1981) California 500 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1980) Pocono 500 (1980) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 258 races run over 21 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1968, 1974) | ||||||
| First race | 1955 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 Miller High Life 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 1966 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last win | 1981 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1969 Daytona Qualifier #2 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Active years | 1968 | ||||||
| Teams | BRM | ||||||
| Entries | 2 (1 start) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1968 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 1968 United States Grand Prix | ||||||
Robert William Unser[1] (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer. At his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994, he had the fourth most IndyCar Series wins at 35 (behind his brother Al, A. J. Foyt, and Mario Andretti).[2] Unser won the 1968 and 1974 United States Automobile Club (USAC) national championships. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb overall title 10 times (13 times when class wins are included).
He was the nephew of Louis Unser, brother of Al, Jerry Unser and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser and the uncle of Al Unser Jr. and Johnny Unser. The Unser family has won the Indianapolis 500 a record nine times, with Bobby and Al Unser Sr. being the only set of brothers to win in the race's history. Bobby Unser was one of ten drivers to have won the 500 three or more times and the first of two (followed by Rick Mears) to have won in three decades (1968, 1975, 1981).[2][3]