Robby Unser
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Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.[1] He was the IRL rookie of the year in 1998.[2] Robby made two starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 5th in 1998. He also finished second twice in the 1998 season, his best IRL finish. His last IRL start came in 2000, his 21st IRL race.[3] He is the son of Bobby Unser and cousin of Al Unser, Jr..[4]
Robby made his drifting debut in the 2007 Formula D season driving for Enjuku Racing. The team had its first win in Denver on June 29, 2007.[citation needed]
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[edit] Racing record
[edit] American open–wheel racing results
(key)
[edit] CART
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hemelgarn Racing |  PHX |
LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
MEA |
 TOR |
MIS |
POC |
MDO |
ROA |
NZR |
LS DNQ |
NC | – |
[edit] Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Team Cheever | WDW |
PHX |
INDY 5 |
TXS 9 |
NHM 11 |
DOV 11 |
CLT |
PPI 12 |
ATL 16 |
TX2 2 |
LVS 16 |
16th | 176 |
| 1999 | Team Pelfrey | WDW 15 |
PHX 26 |
INDY 8 |
TXS 6 |
PPIR 6 |
ATL 2 |
DOV 12 |
PPI2 9 |
LVS 16 |
TX2 14 |
10th | 209 | |
| 2000 | Tri-Star Motorsports | WDW 24 |
PHX |
LVS |
34th | 19 | ||||||||
| Byrd-McCormack Motorsports | INDY DNQ |
TXS 26 |
PPIR 21 |
ATL |
KTY |
TX2 |
[edit] Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 21 | 5 |
| 1999 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 17 | 8 |
| 2000 | Riley & Scott | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |
[edit] References
- ^ "More asphalt for Pikes Peak hill climb". USA Today. 2004-06-24. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2004-06-23-pikes-peak-hill-climb_x.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "IRL: Banquet Awards Nearly Three Million Dollars". Motorsport.com. 1998-11-21. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=23063&FS=INDYCAR. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Robby Unser Career Stats". Indy Racing League. http://www.indycar.com/stats/driver_stats.php?year=1998&driver_id=43&showCareer=1. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (1998-05-20). "Auto Racing; Another Indy 500 Brings Another Unser to the Track". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/20/sports/auto-racing-another-indy-500-brings-another-unser-to-the-track.html. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
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| Preceded by Jim Guthrie |
IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Scott Harrington |
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