Al Unser Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Al Unser Jr.
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1962(1962-04-19)
Age	62
Birthplace	Albuquerque
Country	United States
Birth City	New Mexico
Horoscope	Aries

Al Unser Jr. Biography

Al Unser Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on April 19, 1962 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Two-time CART and Indy 500 racing champion who is a member of the famous Unser racing family.

His father, Al Unser, won the Indy 500 three straight years.

By the age of 11, Al Junior was racing sprint cars. After high school, he was already in the World of Outlaws series of sprint car racing. He soon moved into road racing, winning the Super Vee title in 1981 and the Can-Am title in 1982.

In 1982, Unser made his debut on the CART circuit. He suffered personal tragedy when his sister Debbie was killed in a dune buggy accident, but this did not deter Unser; and a year later, he competed in his first Indianapolis 500, finishing 9th. However, hours after the race ended, Unser Jr. was issued a 2-lap penalty by chief steward Thomas W. Binford for passing 2 cars under caution with less than 40 laps to go as well as blocking eventual winner Tom Sneva from getting by his father with less than 20 laps to go. The penalty dropped him from an original finish of 9th, to 10th. Despite being lauded for his performance as a rookie, Unser Jr. narrowly lost the rookie of the year award to Teo Fabi.

He followed in the footsteps of his father and uncle to become a professional race car driver.

Al Unser Jr. Net Worth

Al Unser Jr. is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Al Unser Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Competed in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with his brothers from an early age.

In 1985 his dad beat him by one point to win the CART circuit championship. One year later at 24, he became the youngest ever IROC champion.

Alfred Unser Jr. (born April 19, 1962), nicknamed “Little Al”, “Al Junior”, or simply “Junior”, is a retired American race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Al Unser Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Al Unser Jr. married to Gina Soto , Shelley Unser. As of December 1, 2023, Al Unser Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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Unser ranked 13th in 1997, 11th in 1998 and 21st in 1999, not helped by the fact that he had to sit out two races after breaking his leg in the season- opener at Miami in a first-lap accident. Little Al’s decline in performance coincided with the Penske team’s struggles with the Penske chassis, and his teammates suffered similar results during this time.

Facts & Trivia

Al Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Al Unser Jr. celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

Team Penske began abandoning the maligned in-house Penske chassis for customer Lola chassis during the 1999 season. Unser would eventually leave CART to join the budding Indy Racing League for the 2000 campaign.

Who does Al Unser Jr work for?

Al Unser Jr.
Former teams| Forsythe Racing Shierson Racing Marlboro Team Penske Galles Racing Kelley Racing Patrick Racing Dreyer & Reinbold Racing A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Starts| 329
Wins| 34
Poles| 7

Is Al Unser Jr still married?

After her divorce from Al Unser Jr., Shelley raised her children in New Mexico. “It’s been a very large shock for us.” According to Unser III, his mother died suddenly from lung failure. But that is not what people will be talking about this weekend.

How many times did Al Unser Jr win the Indy 500?

The Unsers are the most successful family in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with a total of nine victories in the Indianapolis 500.

What did Al Unser Jr do?

Unser Jr. won a number of championships in open-wheel racing. In 2007, the racing legend was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. He was then inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame America two years later.

Who is the best Indy 500 driver?

• Rick Mears.
• Al Unser. …
• Helio Castroneves. …
• Bobby Unser. …
• Wilbur Shaw. …
• Bill Vukovich. …
• Mario Andretti. …
• Johnny Rutherford. Johnny Rutherford was a non-factor early in his career in the Indy 500. …