Robby Unser Explained

Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968) is an American former Indy Racing League driver and nine-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.

2014-2015 Robby is heading the "Team Speedway Racing Team" of Speedway Motors of Lincoln, NE in a 17 event Goodguys AutoCross series.^[5]

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Rank	Points
1996	PacWest Lights	MIA 13	LBH 15	NAZ 14	MIS 4	MIL 10	DET 10	POR 15	CLE	TOR 10	TRO 9	VAN 14	LS 20		15th	25
1997	PacWest Lights	MIA 8	LBH 7	NAZ 10	SAV 22	STL 7	MIL 6	DET 12	POR 14	TOR 7	TRO 19	VAN 21	LS 22	FON 16	15th	35

Indy Racing League

Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Rank	Points	Ref
1998	Team Cheever	G-Force GF01B	52	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	WDW	PHX	INDY 5	TXS 9		DOV 11	CLT	PPIR 12	ATL 16	TX2 2	LVS 16	16th	176	^[6]
		Dallara IR8							NHM 11
1999	Team Pelfrey	Dallara IR9	81	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	WDW 15	PHX 26	CLT C	INDY 8	TXS 6	PPIR 6	ATL 2	DOV 12	PPI2 9	LVS 16	TX2 14	10th	209	^[7]
2000	Tri-Star Motorsports	Dallara IR-00	9	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	WDW 24	PHX	LVS									34th	19	^[8]
	Byrd-McCormack Motorsports	Riley & Scott Mk V	30					INDY DNQ	TXS 26	PPIR 21	ATL	KTY	TX2

Indianapolis 500

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1998	G-Force GF01B	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	align=center	21	align=center style="background:#dfffdf;"	5
1999	Dallara IR9	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	align=center	17	align=center style="background:#cfecff;"	8
2000	Riley & Scott Mk V	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	DNQ

External links

• Formula D profile

Notes and References

1. News: More asphalt for Pikes Peak hill climb. USA Today. 2004-06-24. 2010-02-18.
2. Web site: IRL: Banquet Awards Nearly Three Million Dollars. Motorsport.com. 1998-11-21. 2010-02-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606081158/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=23063&FS=INDYCAR. 2011-06-06.
3. Web site: Robby Unser Career Stats. Indy Racing League. 2010-02-18.
4. News: El-Bashir. Tarik. Auto Racing; Another Indy 500 Brings Another Unser to the Track. The New York Times. 1998-05-20. 2010-02-18.
5. Web site: G-Comp Team Speedway Drivers . speedwaymotors.com . 18 October 2019.
6. Web site: Robby Unser – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
7. Web site: Robby Unser – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.
8. Web site: Robby Unser – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 6, 2023.