Al Unser

Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile racing driver.

Al Unser Sr.
Unser at the 2021 Indianapolis 500
Nationality	American
Born	Alfred Unser May 29, 1939 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	December 9, 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 82) Chama, New Mexico, U.S.
Championship titles
1970 USAC National Championship Trail Champion 1978 Triple Crown of Ovals (IndyCar) Champion 1983, 1985 PPG Indy Car World Series Champion 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987 Indianapolis 500 Winner
Champ Car career 322 races run over 30 years Years active 1965–1993 Team(s) Longhorn Penske Granatelli Porsche Foyt Haas/Hall Menard King Best finish 1st: 1970, 1983, 1985 First race 1964 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee) Last race 1993 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) First win 1968 Nazareth 100 (Nazareth) Last win 1987 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) Wins Podiums Poles 39 97 28
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career 5 races run over 3 years First race 1968 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) Last race 1986 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0

He was the younger brother of 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-Mile Race four times (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987). He also won the National Championship in 1970, 1983, and 1985.

In 2004, Unser was diagnosed with liver cancer.^[1] He died from the disease on December 9, 2021 at his home in Chama, New Mexico at the age of 82.^[2]