Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1979-1981 Indy--Item99
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Artifact Overview
Bobby Unser won the last of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1981. It was his hardest-won triumph. Unser crossed the finish line first but, the next day, officials ruled that he passed cars illegally during a caution and penalized him one position. Unser appealed and, after four months of review, he was reinstated as the rightful winner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1979-1981
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.123.205.2323
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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SetBobby Unser Collection Highlights
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Bobby Unser won the first of his three Indianapolis 500 victories in 1968. One of the STP-sponsored turbine-powered cars was expected to take the checkered flag that year, but mechanical problems took them out. Unser had his own gearbox troubles toward the end of the race, but he managed to cross the finish line with a nearly full-lap lead.