Al Unser Wins his 4th Indy 500

[@gwtrothman2658]

I’m watching this on the morning Al Unser Sr passed away. Thank you for being a great champion and a true ambassador for the sport of auto racing.

[@rolfbernserke4735]

My all time favorite: Al Unser My first Indianapolis 500 was 1979. I was 8 years old. Al was on the ticket as the 1978 winner. I followed him the rest of his career. Godspeed 🏁🏁🏁

[@cudaman340]

I remember watching this with my dearly departed aunt. I was an Little Al fan, but we were rooting for Al Sr, as we were fascinated with the story of how he got the ride . It was an eventful race. Waking up to Al Sr.'s death made me remember Memorial Day Sundays with my aunt watching the Indy 500 and World 600. RIP Al Unser Sr.

[@jamesholmes3499]

RIP Big Al. I was there for your fourth. Magnificent!

[@diegohayato2740]

R.I.P. Al Unser Sr., you are - and you always will be - a great champion.

[@kellyforte7232]

I watched Al Unser Jr, get the Slide Job with Emmo at Indy,,Jr was very Classy Clapping and Thumbs up for Emmo winning the Race... Unsers are great..

[@maxmulsanne7054]

Indeed. It was a class act that none of us could believe when we watched that incredible '89 500 in the barracks, Bamberg, W. Germany. 1/54th Inf. 1st Armored Division. We got so loud during the final stages of the race that the battalion SDO (Staff Duty Officer) could hear us (with the window opened) from the Bn. HQ., and investigated us a few times to see what all the ruckus was about that Sunday. Even threatened to remove my TV. Anyways it was the best sportsmanship that we saw. Unlike months later at Suzuka when Senna & Prost got stupid.

[@N-Scale]

We Miss you Al ! Rest in peace , my friend.

[@corvette5595]

Love Indy ! I grew up watching the Unsers, Andretti's , Mears and so on . It's on my bucket list to see in person .

[@thevmanvj]

One of my favorite Indy moments. Winning in that for all practical purposes, was a display car. Not bad for an old man, coming to Indy without a ride. Bobby, in the announcers booth, was crying..... So was I.

[@soylentteal]

No ride, then 20th starting position in a car that was a display piece just weeks earlier. Craziest win I ever saw there.

[@maxmulsanne7054]

8:05 _"Great Job!"_ ... says it all really. 🏆

[@jayalhadeff3663]

One of my favorite 500s

[@indycarcomplainer2304]

Rest in Peace, Big Al!

[@williamdavis8161]

Watched this race with my late Dad. Jumped out of my recliner when Al took the lead, I had him in the pool @ work. Al made a good down payment on a new car for me!

[@jettrink7510]

Loved the no speed limit pit road.

[@scottpenske5819]

I will miss talking with Big AL

[@georgemallory797]

I was at this race in turn 1. I remember Guerrero hitting the tire in turn 4. I remember Lee Iacocca riding in the Chrysler LeBaron pace car. It was one helluva spectacle for a 20 year old to absorb. There's nothing like walking up the stairs and into the GIANT stands and barely being able to see the other end of the straightaway. Greatest spectacle in racing. My buddy's dad was a big shot with Valvoline and we ate breakfast before the race at the hotel where the drivers stayed in the shadow of turn 2. Chris Economaki was sitting at the table next to us. So were several tow truck drivers and other safety personnel.

[@jimbosc]

Guerrero was in trouble before he pitted - the nose damage impacted the clutch which is why he stalled on the last stop. Lady Luck is fickle indeed.

[@HenryFrederick]

RIP: Al Unser Sr...

[@d4mskippy746]

Rip Al Under Sr 😞

[@golfinguy423]

If any of you are in Albuquerque you have to see the Unser museum. It’s incredible

[@djump1985]

Rip big AL

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

I had totally forgotten that Jim Lampley had done the 500. He does a great job here, just as he always did, especially in boxing. Makes one wish he was still bringing us 'the greatest spectacle in racing".

[@mwalker3547]

Big Al!❤

[@dre359]

Rest In Peace! 🕊

[@steveyork443]

Unsers Rule!!!

[@DavidBayliff]

i was there at indy i was going crazy

[@ericstewart1770]

thanks mr unser. i want to drive a race car and become a track owner. dad is going for tests this week feeling week. hes 82. i am in logging industry and am an american trucker biker singer swimmer daydreamer. best wishes. eric stewart monroe city indiana happy trails yeeha

[@michaelhogg324]

As a yellow shirt told me when I was a young kid YOU DON'T MAKE INDY, INDY MAKES YOU!

[@nolancain8792]

If only Helio had THIS crowd.

[@jimbosc]

Unser's 1978 win was in a Lola not a Chaparral - it did have a Cosworth engine which was the best one to have that year

[@rolfbernerske2786]

Same day coverage Booth acting surprised 🏎🏁🏎🏁🇺🇸

[@poorjf]

It was easy to clown on Sam Posey, but little personal insights like this - "His hands were shaking so badly, he could barely get his earpieces in ... no one is ever immune to the pressure of this place" - can literally make a broadcast. Who knew that "Dry Ice" could get nervous?

[@christopherneyfeldt3869]

Not sure if y’all knew but Al’s car was a show car and not race ready till qualifying.

[@ynp1978]

I have been watching the Indy 500 for 40 plus years and I believe Al Unsers win in 1987 is the biggest fluke win I ever saw. Many times a driver won when one car ahead of him had a problem. But on this day 2 cars in the last 25 laps had enough trouble to let the third best car on the track win that day. Nothing against Unser...just a total fluke win!

[@countryfan3709]

All lies Al Unser is one of the greatest smoothest drivers ever to race Indianapolis

[@CandlestickSec7]

@@countryfan3709 Yep, nobody could nurse a car like Al and that’s how you get wins at Indy - by being there at the end.

[@maxmulsanne7054]

Call it a fluke or luck if you will. But not only was he a _"fluke"_ to be in this race to begin with, he won the god damn thing from one of the worst starting positions to begin with. *The dude was 47yrs old when suddenly called up to duty.* And _"nothing against the other drivers or anything"_ but this guy was experienced enough *and good enough with his eyesight & reflexes to avoid contact with anything at those speeds for 500 miles.* Whether anyone likes it or not, *this is one of the greatest Indianapolis 500s there ever was.*

[@zlinedavid]

Was it a fluke, or just conserving the car and being in the right place at the right time? Have to remember, Big Al was the first driver to ever get the full 500 miles out of a Buick….and that was a borderline miracle. He knew how to conserve a car.

[@williamice7868]

Guerrero 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@yokedmonster]

Seems like the illusive 4th win is about luck and circumstance

[@maxmulsanne7054]

To some degree, yes. *But it still requires incredible eyesight, reflexes and skill to get through 500 miles at those speeds without making contact with anything.* He was 47 when he managed this; *call it skill or luck, but his commitment to driving at this level for so long was nothing short of extraordinary.*

[@nolancain8792]

@@maxmulsanne7054 almost had 5 in ‘92. In a Buick of all cars.

[@zlinedavid]

Mears and Helio battled for theirs.

[@brucemerryman7365]

@@zlinedavid I’m sure if they could have caught Big Al he would have battled as well!!!

[@Zoomer30]

Look at all the head motion.

[@YogsenForfoth]

Rest In Peace, Big Al. ❤️