Driver: Jerry Unser | Driver Database

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Jerry Unser helmet photo

Jerry

Unser

Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1932-11-15

hometown

Colorado Springs, Colorado

died

1959-05-17

Indianapolis

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1932-11-15

hometown

Colorado Springs, Colorado

died

1959-05-17

Indianapolis

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

18

poles

2

races

233

podiums

36

fastest laps

2

age

wins

52

poles

15

races

347

podiums

124

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

35

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

© Grand Prix Photo

age

wins

69

poles

49

races

352

podiums

139

fastest laps

57

age

wins

12

poles

10

races

266

podiums

45

fastest laps

9

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

41

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

4

races

91

podiums

15

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

70

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

11

poles

5

races

140

podiums

25

fastest laps

8

age

wins

21

poles

2

races

195

podiums

29

fastest laps

0

age

93

wins

7

poles

2

races

79

podiums

22

fastest laps

3

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

77

podiums

7

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

3

races

130

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

age

wins

145

poles

0

races

249

podiums

166

fastest laps

0

age

wins

38

poles

14

races

294

podiums

60

fastest laps

1

age

wins

37

poles

19

races

308

podiums

74

fastest laps

0

age

wins

10

poles

8

races

73

podiums

18

fastest laps

7

age

89

wins

176

poles

102

races

1042

podiums

331

fastest laps

1

age

wins

3

poles

1

races

86

podiums

8

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1959

FIA World Championship of Drivers

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis Kraft

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1959

USAC Road Racing Championship

Mickey Thompson

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis KK500X (Cadillac)

Hanson Special (Oldsmobile)

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1959

USAC National Championship - Indy Car

Leitenberger

50

41st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Silnes/Sherman D (Offenhauser)

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

50

year

series

team

points

position

1958

USAC National Midget Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1958

FIA World Championship of Drivers

McKay

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1958

USAC Stock Car Series

995

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1957 Ford

1957 Pontiac

1958 Ford

8

0

4

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

8

0

4

1

-

995

year

series

team

points

position

1958

USAC Road Racing Championship

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500X (Cadillac)

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1958

USAC National Championship - Indy Car

McKay Bulldog

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1957

USAC Stock Car Series

Pete DePaolo

0

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1956 Ford

1957 Ford

14

4

8

3

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

14

4

8

3

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1957

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

1

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

1

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

1956

USAC Stock Car Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1956 Ford

3

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

1

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1955

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Coniff

120

28th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

X (Offenhauser)

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

120

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1959

Racing

2

0

0

0

0

1958

Racing

12

0

4

1

0

1957

Racing

14

5

8

3

?

1956

Racing

3

0

1

0

?

1955

Racing

1

0

0

0

?

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1957

USAC Stock Car Series

1st

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