Bobby Unser Racing Up Pikes Peak, July 4, 1956
THF217657 / Bobby Unser Racing Up Pikes Peak, July 4, 1956
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1956
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.123.205.153
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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Bobby Unser earned three victories at the Indianapolis 500, two national championships in open-wheel racing, plus an IROC championship in his lengthy competitive driving career. But his favorite event was the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Unser earned 13 wins -- including 10 overall victories -- at Pikes Peak from 1956 to 1986.