Robby Unser, 1986-1988

Summary

Robby Unser followed his father Bobby's footsteps onto the race track. He started racing go-karts at eight years old and moved up to stock cars by age 15. Unser excelled on the family's favored turf, winning the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb eight times starting in 1989. He drove in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1998 and 1999.

Robby Unser followed his father Bobby's footsteps onto the race track. He started racing go-karts at eight years old and moved up to stock cars by age 15. Unser excelled on the family's favored turf, winning the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb eight times starting in 1989. He drove in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1998 and 1999.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1986-1988

Collection Title

Bobby Unser Papers 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.123.205.3435

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.

Material

Photographic materials
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Photographic processes

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.00 in

Width: 4.00 in

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