Checkered Flag....Al Unser Sr.

[Mikelj5S230]

RIP great man, racer, neighbor, and fellow New Mexican. I will always remember him judging my cars at the Santa Fe Concorso over the years, and his insights and experiences about cars and racing he shared so freely.

https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/32835497/al-unser-sr-four-winner-indianapolis-500-dies-82

[98SVT - was 06GT]

The family that owned Pike's Peak with 24 wins. Al and Bobbie both held records and were the ones everyone chased.

[mark p]

Yes, sad to hear about this.
RIP "Big Al"

[honker]

A huge loss, one of only four drivers to win indy four times.

The only car/Lola T500..driver/Unser...team/Chaparral to win the USAC Triple Crown, Indy 500, Pocono 500 & Ontario 500, in 1978.

I think ?  he drove a Bud Moore Trans-Am Mustang at Riverside in '69.

[FL SAAC]

Rest In Peace

[427heaven]

RIP... Great one. Condolences to the entire UNSER clan.

[S7MS427]

Very sad news.  One of my racing heroes.  I remember watching him race at Trenton and Pocono.  Part of a true family dynasty (9 Indy wins between him (4), Bobby (3), and Al Jr. (2)).

Rest in peace Big Al.

[honker]

Am I missing something here ? Last post was Dec. 12th. 2021, and the thread reappears today in new posts