Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968) is an American former racing driver. Unser won the 1989 American Indycar Series championship, and was nine-time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.[1] He raced in the Indy Racing League, and was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998.[2] Robby made two starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 5th in 1998. He also finished second twice in the 1998 season, his best IRL finish. His last IRL start came in 2000, his 21st IRL race.[3] He is the son of Bobby Unser, nephew of Al Unser Sr., and cousin of both Al Unser Jr.[4] and Johnny Unser.
Robby made his drifting debut in the 2007 Formula D season driving for Enjuku Racing. The team had its first win in Denver on June 29, 2007.[citation needed]
2014-2015 Robby is heading the "Team Speedway Racing Team" of Speedway Motors of Lincoln, NE in a 17 event Goodguys AutoCross series.[5]
Racing record
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
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CART
edit| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hemelgarn Racing | Lola T89/00 | Judd AV V8t | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MIS | POC | MDO | ROA | NZR | LS DNQ |
NC | – |
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PacWest Lights | MIA 13 |
LBH 15 |
NAZ 14 |
MIS 4 |
MIL 10 |
DET 10 |
POR 15 |
CLE | TOR 10 |
TRO 9 |
VAN 14 |
LS 20 |
15th | 25 | |
| 1997 | PacWest Lights | MIA 8 |
LBH 7 |
NAZ 10 |
SAV 22 |
STL 7 |
MIL 6 |
DET 12 |
POR 14 |
TOR 7 |
TRO 19 |
VAN 21 |
LS 22 |
FON 16 |
15th | 35 |
Indy Racing League
edit| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Team Cheever | G-Force GF01B | 52 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW | PHX | INDY 5 |
TXS 9 |
DOV 11 |
CLT | PPIR 12 |
ATL 16 |
TX2 2 |
LVS 16 |
16th | 176 | [6] | |
| Dallara IR8 | NHM 11 |
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| 1999 | Team Pelfrey | Dallara IR9 | 81 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 15 |
PHX 26 |
CLT C |
INDY 8 |
TXS 6 |
PPIR 6 |
ATL 2 |
DOV 12 |
PPI2 9 |
LVS 16 |
TX2 14 |
10th | 209 | [7] |
| 2000 | Tri-Star Motorsports | Dallara IR-00 | 9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 24 |
PHX | LVS | 34th | 19 | [8] | ||||||||
| Byrd-McCormack Motorsports | Riley & Scott Mk V | 30 | INDY DNQ |
TXS 26 |
PPIR 21 |
ATL | KTY | TX2 |
Indianapolis 500
edit| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | G-Force GF01B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 21 | 5 |
| 1999 | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 17 | 8 |
| 2000 | Riley & Scott Mk V | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | DNQ | |
References
edit- ^ "More asphalt for Pikes Peak hill climb". USA Today. 2004-06-24. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "IRL: Banquet Awards Nearly Three Million Dollars". Motorsport.com. 1998-11-21. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Robby Unser Career Stats". Indy Racing League. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (1998-05-20). "Auto Racing; Another Indy 500 Brings Another Unser to the Track". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "G-Comp Team Speedway Drivers". speedwaymotors.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Robby Unser – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Robby Unser – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Robby Unser – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
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