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	Al Unser Summary
		Although Al Unser (born 1939) may not be ranked as the greatest race-car driver of all time, he is the most successful racer in the history of the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway.
		Al Unser, Sr., one of the foremost names in the sport of auto racing, is known primarily for his remarkable success at the Indianapolis 500.
		Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former U.S. automobile racer, the younger brother of Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser, Jr.
	www.bookrags.com /Al_Unser (3433 words)

	Al Unser, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Al Unser, Jr., the son of Al Unser and the nephew of Bobby Unser, both race car drivers in their own right, grew up surrounded by racing.
		Unser continued to improve on the CART circuit, finishing fourth in the points standings in 1986, third in 1987, second in 1988 and finally winning the series for the first time in 1990.
		Unser would go on to win a total of three races in his IRL career, but after breaking his pelvis in an all-terrain vehicle accident in October of 2003, Unser had difficulty securing a ride for the 2004 season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al_Unser,_Jr. (734 words)

	Al Unser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former U.S. automobile racer.
		He is the younger brother of Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser, Jr.
		Al's brother Jerry and nephews Johnny and Robby have also competed in the 500.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al_Unser (307 words)

	MSN Encarta - Al Unser
		Al Unser, born in 1939, American professional automobile racer, a four-time winner of the prestigious Indianapolis 500 automobile race.
		Al Unser began his racing career in 1957, initially competing mainly in sprint car and midget classes.
		Unser finished third at the 1992 Indianapolis 500; his son, Al Unser, Jr., finished first, winning his first racing title.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578239/Unser_Al.html (282 words)

	Sibling Rivalry Pushed Al Unser To Indy Greatness
		Unser, who passed his rookie test in the Arciero Brothers Special, was trying to find a way to make the race in a substandard car when Foyt offered his second car to him.
		Unser's car was a beast on the short tracks, but in the three 500s that year (Indy, Pocono and Ontario) it performed marvelously.
		Unser qualified it 20th, then incredibly he drove his usual steady pace and was in position to pull off a stunning victory at the end.
	www.indy500.com /news/1998/aunser.html (1145 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Unser to enter rehabilitation
		Unser revealed his plans Thursday, just hours after prosecutors said he would not face criminal charges on accusations that he hit his girlfriend and left her stranded along a highway.
		Unser declined to take reporters' questions, but promised to do so after he completes his alcohol treatment.
		She told officers she hit Unser first to stop him from trying to shift the gears of the vehicle, and that Unser responded by hitting her in the face.
	espn.go.com /rpm/irl/2002/0718/1407224.html (579 words)

	Al Unser Jr. Press Conference (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unser, 42, made the announcement during a press conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site of the two greatest triumphs of his 22-year driving career, victories in the 1992 and 1994 Indianapolis 500.
		The Indianapolis 500 was the centerpiece and showcase of Unser's driving career, as he continued a family legacy at the Speedway that started with his late uncle Jerry Unser in 1958 and continued with his father, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, and his uncle Bobby Unser, a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
		Unser and the entire Penske Racing team failed to qualify for the 1995 Indianapolis 500, and he didn't compete in the race from 1996-99.
	speednewsnow.com /PR2004/063004a.html (1520 words)

	CUFSF - Press Release: Latest Al Unser creates own identity (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cody Unser, Al's 16-year-old sister, turned her brother's life upside down four years ago when she suddenly collapsed from a rare disease called transverse myelitis, which causes inflammation of the spinal cord.
		Unser is the only driver in the Barber Dodge series to have his own RV, which he plans to drive around the country to attend the eight remaining races this summer.
		Unser and Smith, a sophomore at the University of New Mexico, live in a guest house behind his mother's house, and he still keeps in close contact with his father, who won Portland's first CART race, in 1983.
	www.codysfirststep.org /pr/pr062203.html (822 words)

	Auto Racing Digest: Once more, from the bottom: after hitting a professional low, Al Unser Jr. is hoping that a new ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unser's sanctuary through his recent lean years no longer existed, forcing him to scramble for a ride long after most teams were set for the 2002 season.
		Unser says he didn't subject himself to a fitness program in order to prove anything to himself, but to demonstrate to skeptics that he is still as serious about racing as he has ever been.
		Unser didn't get the job with Cheever, but he was able to attract a new sponsor to the IRL (Corteco) and land a ride with Kelley Racing, teaming with Scott Sharp and taking a seat that briefly belonged to Greg Ray.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_5_30/ai_87695666 (1607 words)

	USATODAY.com - Two-time Indy winner Al Unser Jr. retires (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unser Jr., who made the nickname "Little Al" famous over three decades, is so excited about his son's prospects that he all but glossed over his own retirement from Indy-car racing during the news conference.
		The passing of the Unser baton couldn't come at a better time for open-wheel racing, which is in dire need of drivers with name recognition.
		Al Unser, who has been called "Mini Al" and "Just Al" over the years, drove in the Atlantics race in Long Beach, Calif., as part of the Champ Car World Series' event in April.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/2004-06-29-unser-retire_x.htm (1277 words)

	St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Al Unser
		Al Unser, Sr., one of the foremost names in the sport of auto racing, is known primarily for his remarkable success at the Indianapolis 500.
		Al's uncle, Louie Unser, attempted qualification at the Indianapolis 500 in 1940; his brother Jerry was national stock car champion in 1956 but was killed in 1959 while on a practice lap at Indianapolis.
		Al Unser also won the prestigious "Hoosier Hundred" four years in a row, making him a dirt-car champion, and had his share in the Unser family dominance of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, taking back-to-back victories in 1964 and 1965.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201238 (651 words)

	Encyclopedia: Al Unser (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Robert William Bobby Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a U.S. automobile racer.
		Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.
		Unser, Al (1939- ), American professional automobile racer, a four-time winner of the prestigious Indianapolis 500 automobile race.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Al-Unser (707 words)

	IRL: Passion out of gas, Al Unser Jr. retires (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unser announced his retirement yesterday because he was no longer having fun on the track, stepping away from a successful career on his own terms.
		In three starts, Unser's best finish was 11th and, last weekend at Richmond, he was the slowest qualifier in the field.
		Unser finished 22nd in what turned out to be his final race.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04183/340089.stm (421 words)

	Speakers' Forum - Al Unser
		Al Unser was a ferocious competitor who was never complacent with last year's accomplishments.
		As a confidant to his son, Al Unser, Jr., Al Sr's extensive racing experience and insight into the sport has forged a special bond that is unique and special.
		Al Unser is a premier champion who carries extraordinary presence to public relations and business-to-business functions.
	www.trainingforum.com /Speakers/aunser.html (393 words)

	Al Unser, Sr. - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee
		Unser made his Indy car debut at Milwaukee in 1964, and later that year won the Pikes Peak Hillclimb halting his brother's six-year win streak.
		Unser won 10 races, including the Indy 500 from the pole, and seven other poles that year.
		Unser swept the "Triple Crown" events of Indy, Pocono and Ontario in 1978, and also repeated his IROC championship.
	www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1998/Al_Unser_Sr_main.htm (422 words)

	ESPN.com - IRL - Little Al calls it quits after two-plus decades
		On Wednesday, Unser announced his retirement because he was no longer having fun on the track, stepping away from a successful career on his own terms.
		The youngest Al Unser passed a rookie test earlier this year in Kentucky and tested twice for Duesenberg before landing the ride, which was also announced Wednesday.
		In 2002, Unser missed two races while staying at a treatment center for alcohol abuse following his arrest in Indianapolis after his girlfriend said he hit her in the face while drunk.
	sports.espn.go.com /rpm/news/story?id=1831653 (768 words)

	ESPN Classic - Al Unser Sr. had race savvy
		Al Unser Sr., one of only three four-time winners of the Indy 500, is the younger brother of three-time Indy winner Bobby and the father of two-time champ Al Jr.
		Al's oldest brother Jerry became the first Unser to drive in the Indy 500, finishing 31st in the 1958 race.
		Unser's bid to become the first "three-peat" Indy 500 champion missed when he finished second to Mark Donohue in 1972.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Unser_al.html (1207 words)

	Penske Racing : Penske Racing History
		Al Unser qualifies the car safely in the field in 20th position and goes on to win the race to score the team's sixth victory at the Speedway.
		Under guarded conditions at Nazareth Speedway in February 1994, and with a crew that worked into the night to ensure confidentiality, this concept continued to develop with Paul Tracy and Al Unser, Jr.
		Al and Emerson qualified the cars on the front row at Indianapolis, and Al recorded the victory giving Mercedes its first win at Indianapolis since 1915.
	www.penskeracing.com /content09.asp? (2385 words)

	AllRefer.com - Al Unser (Sports, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Al Unser (Alfred Unser, Sr.)[un´sur] Pronunciation Key 1939–;, American automobile racing driver, b.
		His brother Bobby Unser (Robert William Unser), 1934–, b.
		The Unsers have all also raced stock and sports cars.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/UnserAlfr.html (188 words)

	Bobby Unser and Al Unser -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Bobby Unser in full Robert William Unser brothers, American automobile-racing drivers from a family of drivers, who each won the Indianapolis 500 race (Bobby: 1968, 1975, and 1981; Al: 1970, 1971, 1978, and 1987).
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		Al Unser, Sr., was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 29, 1939.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074372 (794 words)

	Unser, Al on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		UNSER, AL [Unser, Al] (Alfred Unser, Sr.) 1939-, American automobile racing driver, b.
		Le pilote automobile amÃ©ricain Al Unser Jr Le pilote automobile amÃ©ricain Al Unser Jr, double vainqueur des 500 miles d'In.
		Have helmet, will travel; Al Unser arrived at Indy without a ride - and left with a record-tying fourth title.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/U/UnserA1lfr.asp (725 words)

	Ciao Al Unser Jr. - Automobile Magazine
		Unser also accepted Pat Patrick's offer to stay with the team and assist rookie Jeff Simmons in his second IRL IndyCar Series start from the spotter's lair.
		It wasn't a momentous first stab at that difficult chore for Unser Jr., when Simmons and fellow rookies Kosuke Matsuura and Darren Manning had a moment that caused the longest continuous green flag run in Indy Racing League history (169 laps) to end.
		Unser failed to advise Simmons he was the meat in the other two drivers' sandwich.
	www.automobilemag.com /racing/racinglines/0408_al_unser_jr (1124 words)

	CUFSF - Press Release: Cody's Dad Al Unser Jr. displays support (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Unser will drive his Galles ECR Racing Tickets.com Starz Encore Superpak G-Force Aurora Indy car Sunday in the MCI WorldCom 200 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Phoenix International Raceway (ABC TV, 4 p.m.
		Unser, the 1992 and 1994 Indianapolis 500 champion and PPG Indy Car champion in 1990 and 1994, unveiled the foundation’s purple, orange and yellow “footprint” decal Thursday at PIR.
		Late last year the energetic, wheelchair bound seventh grader formed the Cody Unser First Step Foundation (http://www.CodysFirstStep.org) with the help of her mom Shelley Unser to generate awareness for this rare condition and pursue a cure for paralysis.
	www.codysfirststep.org /pr/pr031600.html (1050 words)

	Al Unser Jr's Road to the Top
		Before leaping into the game, I decided to do some research on Al Unser Jr so I could pass along the knowledge to you, the reader.
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	www.somethingawful.com /d/rom-pit/al-unser-jrs.php (1465 words)

	ABQjournal: Two-Time Indy Winner Al Unser Jr. Expected To Retire
		Unser, who won CART championships in 1990 and 1994, was not immediately available for comment, but his father, Al Unser Sr., said Tuesday they had discussed on Monday night whether the younger Unser might retire.
		Officials from other IRL teams said Unser was expected to announce his retirement.
		The 42-year-old Unser has finished 17th, 11th and 22nd in his three starts for Patrick Racing, which he joined after missing the first three races of this year's IRL season.
	www.abqjournal.com /sports/apunser06-29-04.htm (207 words)

	Al Unser, Jr. Announces Retirement - Motor Trend News
		Unser, 42, made the announcement during a press conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site of the two greatest triumphs of his 22-year driving career, victories in the 1992 and 1994 Indianapolis 500.
		While I will not be behind the wheel, my intentions are to remain very active in racing in some capacity with Patrick Racing in the IRL and, of course, in support of my son Al's racing activities.
		Unser, a native of Albuquerque, N.M., earned 34 career victories in 327 combined starts in the Indy Racing League and CART from 1982-2004.
	www.motortrend.com /features/auto_news/112_news040707_aunser (641 words)

	Al Unser — FactMonster.com
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		The Unsers have all also raced stock and sports cars.
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	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0850121.html (197 words)

	Sports Illustrated: It turned out to be Father's Day. (Al Unser Sr. edges out Jr. for Indy Car championship)@ HighBeam ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		T shirts proclaimed it the biggest showdown in motor racing history, and who would argue.
		Al Unser, 46, bidding to become the oldest Indy Car champion ever, and Al Unser, 23, bidding to become the youngest.
		had 139 points to Al Jr.'s 136 going into the final race of the CART season, and no one else was within reach of the crown.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:4025317&refid=ip_almanac_hf (204 words)

	IRL: Al Unser Jr. ponders retirement (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The two-time Indy 500 winner could not be reached for comment, but Al Unser Sr.
		Unser, 42, won CART championships in 1990 and '94.
		Michael Andretti retired at age 40 after last year's Indianapolis 500 to focus his attention on ownership in the Andretti-Green team.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04182/339690.stm (155 words)

	Al Unser \| BaseballLibrary.com
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		Batting for Joe Hoover, Unser connects on Walt Dubiel's first pitch.
		Al's son Del Unser will hit three consecutive pinch home runs in 1979.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/U/Unser_Al.stm (68 words)

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