Bobby Unser
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Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
) is a retired U.S.
automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser
, Jerry Unser
and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser
, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr.
and Johnny Unser
. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indianapolis 500
three times, and one of only two to have won the 500 in three different decades (1968, 75, 81). Bobby has also been a spokesman and advocate of Amsoil
.
. On lap 149, during a caution period, Bobby and Mario Andretti
made their pit stop and headed back to the race. Bobby passed eight cars during the caution, while Mario passed two cars. Unser won the race, but was stripped of it the following morning in favor of second place finisher Mario Andretti. Unser was awarded the win in October 1981, but the controversy and financial impact (Unser once estimated that the commercial endorsements he lost because of the delayed result cost him $1 million) caused him to retire from racing at the end of the year.
.
Was the 1975 IROC
champion.
Won the USAC Indy car championships in 1968 and 1974. He was also entered in the 1968 United States Grand Prix
at Watkins Glen International
, driving for the BRM team. He withdrew after a massive accident in practice.
Challenged Dan Gurney
to improve the performance of his 1971 USAC car, leading to the development of the Gurney flap
.
Drove in three NASCAR
Grand National
races from 1969 to 1973 with a best finish of fourth.
Won the 1993 Fastmasters
championship.
Set to appear in "32 Hours, 7 Minutes"; a documentary due out in 2008.
Is the undisputed king of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with 13 wins.
Mr Unser was later convicted of a Federal misdemeanor, "unlawful operation of a snowmobile within a National Forest Wilderness Area" (16 U.S.C. 551, 36 C.F.R. 261.16(a)), and was fined $75. Maximum penalties could have been up to six months in jail and up to $5,000.00 in fines. Unser appealed it, claiming to have been lost before the accident, but the court ruled that maps were widely available and it was a public welfare offense, thus intent was not necessary. Mr Unser appealed this decision all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, but his writ of certiorari was denied.
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| align=center | 1967
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 05-13
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | —
| align=center | 164.752
| align=center | 9
| align=center | 8
| align=left |
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| align=center | 1968
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 05-18
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | —
| align=center | 169.507
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1969
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 05-24
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:32.1600
| align=center | 169.683
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1970
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:33.6400
| align=center | 168.508
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 7
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1971
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 05-15
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:24.7600
| align=center | 175.816
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1972
| align=center | 13
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 16:49
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:03.7300
| align=center | 195.940
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1973
| align=center | 19
| align=center | 05-12
| align=center | 13:28
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 0
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1973
| align=center | 29
| align=center | 05-12
| align=center | 17:20
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:01.6500
| align=center | 198.183
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 2
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1974
| align=center | 14
| align=center | 05-11
| align=center | 11:40
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:14.4100
| align=center | 185.176
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 7
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1975
| align=center | 16
| align=center | 05-10
| align=center | 13:14
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:08.4100
| align=center | 191.073
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 05-15
| align=center | 14:36
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 1
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left | PULLED OFF
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| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 34
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 13:15
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:11.9800
| align=center | 187.520
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 12
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1977
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 11:44
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 1
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left | PULLED OFF
|-
| align=center | 1977
| align=center | 32
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 16:48
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:02.0700
| align=center | 197.726
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 2
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1978
| align=center | 30
| align=center | 05-20
| align=center | 17:07
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:04.9400
| align=center | 194.658
| align=center | 10
| align=center | 20
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1979
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 05-13
| align=center | 14:08
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:09.5600
| align=center | 189.913
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 4
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1980
| align=center | 23
| align=center | 05-10
| align=center | 14:16
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 11
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:09.4800
| align=center | 189.994
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1981
| align=center | 19
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 11:36
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 2:59.5100
| align=center | 200.546
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
) is a retired U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser
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....
, Jerry Unser
Jerry Unser
Jerry Unser was an American racecar driver. He was the 1957 USAC Stock Car champion....
and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser
Robby Unser
Robby Unser is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. He was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998. Robby made two starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 5th in 1998. He also finished second twice in the 1998 season, his best...
, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr.
Al Unser, Jr.
Alfred Unser, Jr. , nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior" or simply "Junior" is a retired American race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.-History:...
and Johnny Unser
Johnny Unser
Johnny Unser is a former race car driver. He is the son of open wheel driver Jerry Unser, cousin of Al Unser, Jr. and Robby Unser, nephew of Al Unser and Bobby Unser, and first cousin once removed of Alfred Unser. He made 5 starts in CART in 1993 and 1994 with a best result of 15th...
. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
three times, and one of only two to have won the 500 in three different decades (1968, 75, 81). Bobby has also been a spokesman and advocate of Amsoil
Amsoil
AMSOIL Inc. is a corporation based in Superior, Wisconsin that primarily formulates and packages synthetic lubricants and filters. The company's advertising slogan is The First in Synthetics.-History:...
.
1981 Indianapolis 500
Bobby was part of one of the most controversial finishes in Indy 500 history at the 1981 Indianapolis 5001981 Indianapolis 500
The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several times by rain. Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti second...
. On lap 149, during a caution period, Bobby and Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR...
made their pit stop and headed back to the race. Bobby passed eight cars during the caution, while Mario passed two cars. Unser won the race, but was stripped of it the following morning in favor of second place finisher Mario Andretti. Unser was awarded the win in October 1981, but the controversy and financial impact (Unser once estimated that the commercial endorsements he lost because of the delayed result cost him $1 million) caused him to retire from racing at the end of the year.
Other achievements
Was the first driver to average more than 190 MPH at the Indianapolis 500Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
.
Was the 1975 IROC
International Race of Champions
International Race of Champions, better known as IROC, was a North American auto racing competition, promoted as an equivalent of an American All-Star Game or The Masters...
champion.
Won the USAC Indy car championships in 1968 and 1974. He was also entered in the 1968 United States Grand Prix
1968 United States Grand Prix
The 1968 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1968 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was the eleventh round of the 1968 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__-Summary:...
at Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
, driving for the BRM team. He withdrew after a massive accident in practice.
Challenged Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney
Daniel Sexton Gurney is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.The son of a Metropolitan Opera star, he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager...
to improve the performance of his 1971 USAC car, leading to the development of the Gurney flap
Gurney flap
The Gurney Flap is a small flat tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure side surface of the airfoil,and projects 1% to 2% of the wing chord....
.
Drove in three NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Grand National
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
races from 1969 to 1973 with a best finish of fourth.
Won the 1993 Fastmasters
Fastmasters
Fastmasters was a made for television auto racing series, broadcast on ESPN in 1993 that featured notable drivers over the age of 56, most of whom were retired from professional racing at the time. The Fastmasters series was a summer-long elimination competition, with identical, Tom Walkinshaw...
championship.
Set to appear in "32 Hours, 7 Minutes"; a documentary due out in 2008.
Is the undisputed king of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with 13 wins.
Awards
- He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of FameInternational Motorsports Hall of FameThe International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer...
in 1990. - He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of FameNational Sprint Car Hall of Fame & MuseumThe National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members....
in 1997. - Unser was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of AmericaMotorsports Hall of Fame of AmericaThe Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is a Hall of Fame and museum for American motorsports legends. It was originally located in Novi, Michigan and it moved to the Detroit Science Center in 2009.-Museum:...
in 1994.
Federal criminal charges
In 20 December 1996 in Colorado, Unser and a friend became lost while snowmobiling near Unser's New Mexico ranch. They abandoned one stuck snowmobile before a storm blinded them both. When the second snowmobile stopped working, they spent two days and nights in subzero weather before finding a barn where they were found. Both men were suffering badly, and Mr Unser had vomited blood during this time.Mr Unser was later convicted of a Federal misdemeanor, "unlawful operation of a snowmobile within a National Forest Wilderness Area" (16 U.S.C. 551, 36 C.F.R. 261.16(a)), and was fined $75. Maximum penalties could have been up to six months in jail and up to $5,000.00 in fines. Unser appealed it, claiming to have been lost before the accident, but the court ruled that maps were widely available and it was a public welfare offense, thus intent was not necessary. Mr Unser appealed this decision all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, but his writ of certiorari was denied.
American Open-Wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)CART
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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1979 1979 CART World Series Season The 1979 IndyCar season consisted of 14 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 11 and concluding at the same location on October 20. The SCCA/CART Indy Car Series Drivers' Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bill Alsup... |
Team Penske | PHX 5 |
ATL1 1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125 The 1979 Gould Dixie Twin 125 was the second and third rounds of the 1979 IndyCar season, held on April 22, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.-Qualifying results:- Race 1 :- Race 2 :-External links:*... 7 |
ATL2 1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125 The 1979 Gould Dixie Twin 125 was the second and third rounds of the 1979 IndyCar season, held on April 22, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.-Qualifying results:- Race 1 :- Race 2 :-External links:*... 4 |
INDY 1979 Indianapolis 500 The 1979 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 27, 1979.The month was filled with controversy on and off the track. A court injunction was issued after USAC denied entries by the start-up CART series. During time trials, several cars were disqualified due to illegal wastegate... 5 |
TRE1 1 |
TRE2 1 |
MIS1 Ret |
MIS2 1 |
WGL 1 |
TRE3 2 |
ONT 1 |
MIS3 1 |
ATL3 3 |
PHX2 2 |
2nd | 3820 |
1980 1980 CART World Series season The 1980 IndyCar season, the second in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 12 races, beginning in Ontario, California on April 13 and concluding in Avondale, Arizona on November 8. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Johnny Rutherford. ... |
Team Penske | ONT1 Ret |
INDY 1980 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1980 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 25, 1980.-Recap:After failing in its 1979 debut, Jim Hall's radically new Chaparral chassis is driven to easy victory by Johnny Rutherford. Tom Sneva becomes the first driver to place second after starting last. He also... Ret |
MIL1 1 |
POC 1 |
MDO Ret |
MIS1 2 |
WGL 1 |
MIL2 3 |
ONT2 1 |
MIS2 2 |
MEX 2 |
PHX DNP |
2nd | 3714 | ||
1981 1981 CART World Series season The 1981 IndyCar season, the third in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 11 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 22 and concluding at the same location on October 31. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bob Lazier... |
Team Penske | PHX1 2 |
MIL1 Ret |
ATL1 13 |
ATL2 6 |
MIS1 Ret |
RIV 9 |
MIL2 3 |
MIS2 7 |
WGL Ret |
MEX Ret |
PHX2 2 |
7th | 99 |
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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1963 1963 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1963.... |
Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built midget cars, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint cars and USAC Championship Cars.... |
Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a dual overhead cam supercharged V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser.-Early years:... |
16th | 33rd |
1964 1964 Indianapolis 500 The 1964 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1964. It was won by A.J. Foyt, but is best known for a fiery seven-car, second-lap accident that resulted in the deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald... |
Ferguson Ferguson Research Ltd. Harry Ferguson Research Limited was a British company founded by Harry Ferguson who was mostly known as "the father of the modern farm tractor"... |
Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a dual overhead cam supercharged V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser.-Early years:... |
22nd | 32nd |
1965 1965 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1965 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Monday, May 31, 1965.-Trivia:* It was the first time that the Indianapolis 500 was nationally televised on ABC Sports, this race was shown as part of ABC's Wide World of Sports, anchored by Charlie Brockman.... |
Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft Kurtis Kraft was a designer and builder of race cars. The company was founded by Frank Kurtis.Kurtis Kraft designed and built midget cars, quartermidgets, sports cars, sprint cars and USAC Championship Cars.... |
Novi Novi engine The Novi engine was a dual overhead cam supercharged V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500. It was designed by Bud Winfield and Leo Goossen and built by Fred Offenhauser.-Early years:... |
8th | 19th |
1966 1966 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1966 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Monday, May 30, 1966.... |
Huffaker | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
28th | 8th |
1967 1967 Indianapolis 500 -Race schedule:- Race Summary :This unexpected 2 day event began with gray skies but the race was underway as Parnelli Jones in the STP-Paxton Turbocar is in first place before half a lap, with Gurney second and A.J. Foyt in third. Parnelli leads all 18 laps before rain halts the race... |
Eagle | Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
8th | 9th |
1968 1968 Indianapolis 500 -Race schedule:- Time Trials :1968 was the second and eventually the final year the controversial turbine cars were running in the 1968 race classic. Turbine cars were entered by STP and by Carroll Shelby... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
3rd | 1st |
1969 1969 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1969 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Friday, May 30, 1969.-Race schedule:-Jigger Sirois:On pole day, Saturday May 17, rain threatened to wash out the afternoon. At the time, the rules did not specifically provide for rain delay extensions during the pole round... |
Lola | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
3rd | 3rd |
1970 1970 Indianapolis 500 The 1970 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1970.Following in the footsteps of his brother, Bobby, Al Unser dominates the 500, leading 190 laps, matching Jim Clark's total in 1965, and the most since 1953, when Bill Vukovich led all but five laps in the race... |
Eagle | Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
7th | 11th |
1971 1971 Indianapolis 500 The 1971 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 29, 1971. ABC television broadcast the race for the first time in same-day tape delay.... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
3rd | 12th |
1972 1972 Indianapolis 500 The 1972 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 27, 1972.Gary Bettenhausen leads 138 laps until his engine blows on lap 176. Jerry Grant gets the lead but pits for new tires on lap 188 in team mate Bobby Unser’s pit. Bettenhausen’s Penske team mate Mark Donohue... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
1st | 30th |
1973 1973 Indianapolis 500 The 57th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days due to rain and 2 major accidents. After 133 laps , rain halted the race, and Gordon Johncock was declared the winner.... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
2nd | 13th |
1974 1974 Indianapolis 500 The 58th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1974. Johnny Rutherford, in his eleventh attempt, won the race from the 25th starting position, the farthest back since Fred Frame in 1932.... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
7th | 2nd |
1975 1975 Indianapolis 500 The 1975 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 25, 1975.Wally Dallenbach Sr. had a twenty-second lead when he retired on lap 162 with a burned piston. Johnny Rutherford lost the inherited lead to Bobby Unser when he pitted. On lap 171 the yellow came out for rain and the two... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
3rd | 1st |
1976 1976 Indianapolis 500 The 1976 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 30, 1976.Rain stopped the race on lap 102. Two hours later, the race was about to be restarted, but the rain fell again. Officials called the race at that point and Johnny Rutherford was declared the winner... |
Eagle | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
12th | 10th |
1977 1977 Indianapolis 500 The 1977 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 29, 1977.Gordon Johncock led 129 laps and had a 16 second lead on A.J. Foyt one lap after final pit stops when his crankshaft broke. Foyt became the first driver to win four times. Tom Sneva broke the barrier in qualifying, and... |
Lightning | Offy Offenhauser Offenhauser was an American racing engine manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983.The Offenhauser engine, familiarly known as the "Offy", was developed by Fred Offenhauser and his employer Harry Arminius Miller, after maintaining and repairing a 1913 Peugeot Grand Prix car of the type which... |
2nd | 18th |
1978 1978 Indianapolis 500 The 1978 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 28, 1978. For the first time, Mary Fendrich Hulman, widow of Tony Hulman, delivered the command for drivers to start engines.... |
Eagle | Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
19th | 6th |
1979 1979 Indianapolis 500 The 1979 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 27, 1979.The month was filled with controversy on and off the track. A court injunction was issued after USAC denied entries by the start-up CART series. During time trials, several cars were disqualified due to illegal wastegate... |
Penske Penske Racing Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske... |
Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
4th | 5th |
1980 1980 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1980 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 25, 1980.-Recap:After failing in its 1979 debut, Jim Hall's radically new Chaparral chassis is driven to easy victory by Johnny Rutherford. Tom Sneva becomes the first driver to place second after starting last. He also... |
Penske Penske Racing Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske... |
Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
3rd | 19th |
1981 1981 Indianapolis 500 The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1981. A hectic month of May was interrupted several times by rain. Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti second... |
Penske Penske Racing Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske... |
Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
1st | 1st |
Indy 500 Qualifying Results
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{| border=1
| align=center | Year
| align=center | Att #
| align=center | Date
| align=center | Time
| align=center | Qual
Day
| align=center | Car #
| align=center | Laps
| align=center | Qual
Time
| align=center | Qual
Speed
| align=center | Rank
| align=center | Start
| align=center | Comment
|-
| align=center | 1967
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 05-13
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | —
| align=center | 164.752
| align=center | 9
| align=center | 8
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1968
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 05-18
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | —
| align=center | 169.507
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1969
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 05-24
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:32.1600
| align=center | 169.683
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1970
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 24
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:33.6400
| align=center | 168.508
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 7
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1971
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 05-15
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:24.7600
| align=center | 175.816
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1972
| align=center | 13
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 16:49
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:03.7300
| align=center | 195.940
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1973
| align=center | 19
| align=center | 05-12
| align=center | 13:28
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 0
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1973
| align=center | 29
| align=center | 05-12
| align=center | 17:20
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:01.6500
| align=center | 198.183
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 2
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1974
| align=center | 14
| align=center | 05-11
| align=center | 11:40
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:14.4100
| align=center | 185.176
| align=center | 8
| align=center | 7
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1975
| align=center | 16
| align=center | 05-10
| align=center | 13:14
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:08.4100
| align=center | 191.073
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 05-15
| align=center | 14:36
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 1
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left | PULLED OFF
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 34
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 13:15
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:11.9800
| align=center | 187.520
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 12
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1977
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 11:44
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 1
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=center | —
| align=left | PULLED OFF
|-
| align=center | 1977
| align=center | 32
| align=center | 05-14
| align=center | 16:48
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 6
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:02.0700
| align=center | 197.726
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 2
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1978
| align=center | 30
| align=center | 05-20
| align=center | 17:07
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 48
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:04.9400
| align=center | 194.658
| align=center | 10
| align=center | 20
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1979
| align=center | 17
| align=center | 05-13
| align=center | 14:08
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 12
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:09.5600
| align=center | 189.913
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 4
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1980
| align=center | 23
| align=center | 05-10
| align=center | 14:16
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 11
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 3:09.4800
| align=center | 189.994
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 3
| align=left |
|-
| align=center | 1981
| align=center | 19
| align=center | 05-16
| align=center | 11:36
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 2:59.5100
| align=center | 200.546
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 1
| align=left |
|}
Complete Formula One World Championship results
Unser participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! WDC
! Points
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| 1968
1968 Formula One season
The 1968 Formula One season included the 19th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 1, 1968, and ended on November 3 after twelve races.-Season summary:...
! Owen Racing Organisation
! BRM P138
BRM P138
The BRM P138 was a Formula One racing car which raced in the 1968 and 1969 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0 litre V12 engine. Its best result was a 5th place at the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix....
! BRM V12
V12 engine
A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....
| RSA
1968 South African Grand Prix
The 1968 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on January 1, 1968. It was the first round of the 1968 Formula One season. The race, contested over 73 laps, was won by two time World Drivers' Champion and 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner Jim Clark for Lotus-Ford...
| ESP
1968 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1968 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jarama Circuit on May 12, 1968. It was the second round of the 1968 Formula One season. It was the first race after the death of former double World Champion Jim Clark, who had died in a non-championship Formula Two event in...
| MON
1968 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 26, 1968. It was the third round of the 1968 Formula One season. The race was won by Lotus driver Graham Hill, who started from pole position...
| BEL
1968 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1968 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit on June 9, 1968. It was the fourth round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :- Notes :* This was the first race where wings were used on an F1 car...
| NED
1968 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Zandvoort Circuit on June 23, 1968. It was the fifth round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...
| FRA
1968 French Grand Prix
The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968. It was the sixth round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :- Notes :* Milestones:** 1st Win - Jacky Ickx...
| GBR
1968 British Grand Prix
The 1968 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch Circuit on July 20, 1968. It was the seventh round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :- Notes :* Records:** 100th Grand Prix start - Jack Brabham...
| GER
1968 German Grand Prix
The 1968 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring on August 4, 1968. It was the eighth round of the 1968 Formula One season...
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ITA
1968 Italian Grand Prix
The 1968 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Monza Autodrome on September 8, 1968. It was the ninth round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...
DNS
| CAN
1968 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1968 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Mont-Tremblant Circuit on September 22, 1968. It was the tenth round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| USA
1968 United States Grand Prix
The 1968 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1968 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was the eleventh round of the 1968 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__-Summary:...
Ret
| MEX
1968 Mexican Grand Prix
The 1968 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hermanos Rodriguez Autodrome on November 3, 1968. It was the twelfth and final round of the 1968 Formula One season.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Jo Siffert - 1:45.22...
! NC
! 0
|}