Bobby Unser
Robert William Unser, Sr.
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Born: February 20, 1934
Died:

Extended driver stats

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Year Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points Standing
1955 AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100

31T
1956 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1957 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1958 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1959 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1960 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1961 USAC Non points race only 0 NR
1962 USAC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0 NR
1963 USAC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 100

25
1964 USAC 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 470

14
1965 USAC 18 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1402

7
1966 USAC 15 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 1210

6
1967 USAC 21 0 2 2 5 0 1 6 3020

3
1968 USAC 25 2 5 5 1 1 1 3 4330

1
1969 USAC 21 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 2585

3
1970 USAC 16 2 1 4 0 2 0 1 2260

2
1971 USAC 11 0 2 1 0 1 0 7 1805

6
1972 USAC 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 1500

8
1973 USAC 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1108

12
1974 USAC 13 0 4 5 1 1 1 2 4870

1
1975 USAC 7 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 2480

3
1976 USAC 9 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2080

6
1977 USAC 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 75

35
1978 USAC 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1122

12
1979 CART 14 0 6 2 1 1 2 7 3820

2
Includes USAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

NR
1980 CART 11 1 4 3 1 0 0 4 3714

2
Includes USAC 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1334

3
1981 CART 11 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 99

7
1981-82 USAC 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 NR
Total 258 9 35 30 18 16 13 52 39484

 

Track Type Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
Dirt Oval 30 5 0 1 3 4 3 2
Hill Climb 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 3
Paved Oval 187 4 28 23 13 9 7 42
Road Course 36 0 5 5 2 3 1 5

 

Series Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles
AAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CART 36 1 10 7 3 1 2 14
USAC 227 8 27 23 15 15 11 39

 

Start # Date Track Type Series Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Start Finish Laps Status

Points
1 9/5/1955 Pikes Peak HC AAA 56 Jerry Unser X Olds V8 2 5 1 0:14:53.3 50.053 100
NC 7/4/1956 Pikes Peak HC USAC 58 Jerry Unser Special X X 5 1 1 0:14:27.0 51.571
NC 7/4/1957 Pikes Peak HC USAC 58B J. Unser Special X X 8 3 1 0:14:19.2 52.039
NC 7/4/1958 Pikes Peak HC USAC 53 Unser Jaguar Jaguar 2 1 1 0:13:47.9 54.007
NC 7/4/1959 Pikes Peak HC USAC 56 Grandview Hotel X X 2 1 1 0:13:36.5 54.761
NC 7/4/1960 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Unser X Pontiac 2 1 1 0:13:28.5 55.302
NC 7/4/1961 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Unser X X 1 1 1 0:12:56.7 57.567
NC 7/4/1962 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Unser Motor Co. X Pontiac 1 1 1 0:12:50.6 58.022
-- 10/28/1962 Sacramento DO USAC 47 Joe Hunt Magneto Lesovsky Offy -- -- -- DNS, too slow
2 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 6 Hotel Tropicana Kurtis Novi SC 16 33 2 Wrecked SW
--/ 5/30/1963 Indianapolis PO USAC 31 American Rubber/Plastic Epperly Offy -- -- -- Did not qualify
NC 7/4/1963 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Sproul Homes X Chevy 1 1 1 0:12:30.6 59.568
3 8/17/1963 Springfield DO USAC 75 Hotel Tropicana Kurtis 4000 Offy 14 18 34 Mechanical
4 10/27/1963 Sacramento DO USAC 31 White Front Kuzma Offy 14 7 99 Flagged 60
5 11/17/1963 Phoenix DO USAC 31 White Front Kuzma Offy 13 9 98 Flagged 40
6 3/22/1964 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 28 Lynch Kuzma D Offy 7 17 72 Broken oil tank
7 5/30/1964 Indianapolis PO USAC 9 Studebaker/STP Ferguson 4WD Novi SC 22 32 1 Wrecked mainstretch  
8 6/7/1964 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Edmunds 64RE Offy 21 12 63 Spun out turn 4 10
9 6/21/1964 Langhorne DO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 11 7 95 Flagged 60
NC 7/4/1964 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Sproul Homes X Chevy 1 2 1 0:12:32.7 59.402
10 7/19/1964 Trenton 2 PO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Kuzma Offy 11 18 78 Lost brakes
11 8/22/1964 Springfield DO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 10 4 100 Finished 120
12 8/23/1964 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Edmunds 64RE Offy 17 20 111 Flagged
13 9/7/1964 DuQuoin DO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 14 4 97 Flagged 120
14 9/26/1964 ISF DO USAC 8 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 12 15 52 Clutch
15 9/27/1964 Trenton 3 PO USAC 35 Central Excavating Dunlop D Offy 18 6 196 Flagged 160
16 10/25/1964 Sacramento DO USAC 28 Lynch Kuzma Offy 14 18 32 Broken fuel line
17 11/22/1964 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Kuzma Offy 4 22 31 Spun out, turn 4
18 3/28/1965 Phoenix 1 PO USAC 44 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 9 16 52 Wrecked
19 4/25/1965 Trenton 1 PO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Kuzma FE Offy 12 10 85 Flagged - rain 30
20 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 9 STP Gasoline Treatment Ferguson 4WD Novi SC 8 19 69 Broken oil connection  
--/ 5/31/1965 Indianapolis PO USAC 6 STP Oil Treatment Granatelli Novi SC -- -- -- Wrecked practice
21 6/6/1965 Milwaukee 1 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 21 17 51 Broken fuel line
22 6/20/1965 Langhorne 1 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 7 14 63 Wrecked turn 3
23 7/4/1965 Pikes Peak HC USAC 92 Sproul Homes X Chevy 23 2 1 0:12:58.8 57.411 80
24 7/18/1965 Trenton 2 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 10 14 130 Broken piston
25 7/25/1965 IRP RC USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 4 2 80 Finished 240
26 8/1/1965 Atlanta PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 3 22 55 Mechanical
RD/ 8/1/1965 Atlanta PO USAC 6 STP Kurtis Novi SC -- -- X Relieved Tinglestad
27 8/8/1965 Langhorne 2 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 8 5 125 Finished 125
28 8/14/1965 Milwaukee 2 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 13 4 149 Flagged 180
29 8/21/1965 Springfield DO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 10 10 94 Flagged 30
30 8/22/1965 Milwaukee 3 PO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski D Offy 20 18 110 Mechanical
31 9/6/1965 DuQuoin DO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 5 17 8 Mechanical
RD/ 9/6/1965 DuQuoin DO USAC 74 Windmill Trucking Silnes Offy -- -- 56 Relieved Hurtubise 40-95 37
32 9/18/1965 ISF DO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 3 4 100 Finished 120
33 9/26/1965 Trenton 3 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 5 6 195 Flagged 160
34 10/24/1965 Sacramento DO USAC 88 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Meskowski Offy 8 4 100 Finished 120
35 11/21/1965 Phoenix 2 PO USAC 54 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Huffaker RE Offy 6 3 199 Flagged 280