Al Unser

Al Unser
Unser in Argentina in 1971
Born	Alfred Unser (1939-05-29)May 29, 1939 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	December 9, 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 82) Chama, New Mexico, U.S.
Championship titles
USAC/CART Championship Car (1970, 1983, 1985) USAC Silver Crown (1973) Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1964, 1965) Indianapolis 500 (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) Pocono 500 (1976, 1978) California 500 (1977, 1978) 24 Hours of Daytona (1985)
Champ Car career
321 races run over 30 years
Best finish	1st (1970, 1983, 1985)
First race	1964 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race	1993 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1965 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last win	1987 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 39 98 28
NASCAR driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish	106th (1986)
First race	1968 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
Last race	1986 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0

Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile 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 Hélio Castroneves) to have won the Indianapolis 500 four times (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987), the fourth of five 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 Johnny 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 by the retronyms "Al Unser Sr." or "Big Al."