Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer.
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| Born | Robert William Unser February 20, 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2, 2021 (aged 87) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poles | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| USAC National Champion Indianapolis 500 winner International Race of Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was the brother of Al Unser, Jerry Unser and Louis Unser, the father of Robby Unser and the uncle of Al Unser Jr. and Johnny Unser.
He was one of ten drivers to have won the Indianapolis 500 three or more times and one of only two (followed by Rick Mears) to have won the 500 in three decades (1968, 1975, 1981).
Unser died on May 2, 2021, at the age of 87 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Bobby Unser, 3-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Dies at 87". Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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