Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Family--Mom and Dad--Item9
THF226824 / Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Family--Mom and Dad--Item9
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Artifact Overview
Jerry and Mary Unser of Albuquerque, New Mexico, belonged to the "First Family of American Racing." While Jerry and his brothers all raced, their efforts were eclipsed by Jerry's sons Jerry Jr., Louie, and especially Bobby and Al. Mary was a regular at the Indianapolis 500, where her two youngest sons won a combined seven times between 1968 and 1987.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1900-1956
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.123.205.3236
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby Unser.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 2.50 in
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Related Content
SetBobby Unser Collection Highlights
- 24 Artifacts
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.