"Parnelli Jones," Clip from Interview with Al Unser Sr., January 6, 2009

Summary

Even in a family of racing legends, Al Unser, Sr., stood out. He earned 39 wins in national championship races and three national titles. He earned two overall victories at Pikes Peak and an IROC championship. But his defining achievements were his four wins at the Indianapolis 500. The Henry Ford interviewed Unser at the Unser Racing Museum in 2009.

Even in a family of racing legends, Al Unser, Sr., stood out. He earned 39 wins in national championship races and three national titles. He earned two overall victories at Pikes Peak and an IROC championship. But his defining achievements were his four wins at the Indianapolis 500. The Henry Ford interviewed Unser at the Unser Racing Museum in 2009.

Artifact

Film clip

Subject Date

06 January 2009

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.61.1.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Al Unser, Sr.

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