May 14, 2018 · Al Unser, Jr. (born 1962) went on to become the first second-generation Indy 500 champion. Besides Al Jr., other Indy competitors in the Unser family include Jerry's son Johnny and Bobby's son Robby. The Indy 500. The first Indianapolis 500 was held on Memorial Day 1911, at the Indianapolis, Indiana Motor Speedway.

Unser, Al (1939—)Al Unser, Sr., one of the foremost names in the sport of auto racing, is known primarily for his remarkable success at the Indianapolis 500. He is the second of three generations of racecar drivers, and it is arguable that no other family has left such an indelible mark on a sport as the Unser family has done on auto racing.

May 17, 2018 · Bobby Unser earned a reputation as a driver who not only liked to drive fast, but who also pushed himself and his cars to the limit. On the contrary, younger brother Al Unser was a much more patient driver with a more laid-back personality than Bobby. Al Unser kept the competition tight within the family.

Unser married his wife, Shelley, in April 1981; they eventually had four children, including "Mini Al," a go-cart racer. The couple divorced in November 1998. As a rookie driver in the Indianapolis 500 in 1983, the twenty-one-year-old Unser became the youngest driver to pass the 200-mile-per-hour barrier en route to a tenth-place finish.

UNSER, Al(fred), Sr.(b. 29 May 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico), race car driver who is one of only three four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500 and a three-time United States Auto Club (USAC) national champion. Source for information on Unser, Al(fred), Sr.: Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures dictionary.

However, Mears was not finished setting records yet. In 1991 he won the pole position at the Indianapolis 500 for a record-setting sixth time and he won the race for the fourth time. He tied A.J. Foyt and Al Unser, Sr. for the most wins at the Brickyard. He is also the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 from the pole position three times.

Attitudes among drivers, however, have shifted over the years, partly because Guthrie's success in breaking the gender barrier has made women racers more acceptable. For example, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Sr., who spoke out against Guthrie's 1977 appearance at Indy, is mentoring twenty-two-year-old driver Sarah Fisher. In 1999 ...

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Al-Lata'if al-Musawwara (Illustrated witticisms) was a pictorial compilation of current events, politics, famous people, social organizations, sporting events, fashion, and social criticism. It was founded by Iskandar Shahin Makarius, whose family was also involved with the publication of al-Lata'if, al-Muqtataf, and alMuqattam.

López Portillo was also the author of the novels La vida al traves de la muerte (1964), Quetzalcoatl (1965), and Don Q: conversaciones sobre la yoeidad y otras trascendentalidades (1969)—the last two were both translated into English in 1976—as well as the nonfiction Valoracion de lo estatal (1946) and Genesis y teoria general del estado ...