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  1. J. A. Miller
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    J. A. Miller
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    from Central NY

    Al Unser Sr. 4 time Indy 500 winner passed away Thursday at age 82. A real racer's racer.
     
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  2. lothiandon1940
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    lothiandon1940
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    from So. Maryland
    1. Maryland HAMBers
    2. The DOG - Deuce Owner's Group
    3. Fat Fords from 1935-1948
    4. 1940 Ford
    5. Roadsters.

    Sad news. The Unsers are racing royalty.
     
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  3. winduptoy
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    winduptoy
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    from Zuzax, New Mexico

    damn
    that's three Unsers this year
    there is going to be some empty places at the table
    RIP Al
     
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  4. Offset
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    Offset
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    from Canada

    Tough year for the Unser Family.

    Rest In Peace Al.

    Condolences to family and friends.
     
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  5. catdad49
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    catdad49
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    from Kempsville, Va.

    A Real Racer! GodSpeed, Al.
     
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  6. noboD
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    noboD
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    from central Pa.

    If you are ever in Albuquerque stop at the Unser Museum. It's quite a tribute to a great racing family.
     
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  7. 1stGrumpy
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    1stGrumpy
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    from So Cal originally but now in NW Arkansas
    1. Arkansas HAMBers

    R.I.P.
     
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  8. WB69
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    WB69
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    from Kansas

    R.I.P. Nice guy! Dad knew him and raced against him way back in the day. Really thought a lot of him.
     
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  9. J. A. Miller
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    J. A. Miller
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    When I was 12 or 13, I saw a snippet on Wide World of Sports of him winning at Pikes Peak. Always on the ragged edge.
     
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  10. engine138
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    engine138
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    from Commack NY

    RIP Al
     
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  11. alanp561
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    alanp561
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    from Cleveland, TN

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    All out at Pike's Peak. 1966. One of my heroes.
     
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  12. Deuces
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    Deuces

    :(
     
    Deuces, Dec 10, 2021
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  13. 26Troadster
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    26Troadster
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    from jasper, alabama

    RIP Al
     
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  14. LAROKE
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    LAROKE
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    from Boca Raton, Florida

    Godspeed, Al
     
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  15. sololobo
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    sololobo
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    from South Omaha, NE

    R.I.P. Sir, you are my ultimate hero racer, rest easy
     
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  16. wraymen
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    wraymen
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    from Southern MD.
    1. Maryland HAMBers

    “I tell all the rookies that come into our series and all the young drivers they can come ask me anything at any time, and we'll give them the straight shoot.”

    Al Unser
     
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    from North Plains, Oregon

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  18. GordonC
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    GordonC
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    from North Carolina

    RIP!
     
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  19. loudbang
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    from The right coast

    :( One of my heroes.
     
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  20. Mimilan
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    Mimilan
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    from Tauranga ,New Zealand

    RIP
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  21. Boneyard51
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    Boneyard51
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    from Muskogee, Oklahoma

    Like said, racing royality! They were into about everything at one time or another! Condolences to the Unser family and to his racing family all over the world!




    Bones
     
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  22. Jalopy Joker
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    Jalopy Joker
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    from Rodsville, CA

    sincere sympathy goes out to his immediate Family, and to his racing world family
     
    Jalopy Joker, Dec 10, 2021
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  23. 427 sleeper
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    427 sleeper
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    from Kaneville, Ill.

    Is it just me, or is our world getting smaller and smaller? R.I.P Mr. Unser, and condolences to your friend's and family.
     
    427 sleeper, Dec 10, 2021
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  24. foolthrottle
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    foolthrottle, Dec 10, 2021
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  25. Max Gearhead
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    Max Gearhead
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    from Wisconsin
    1. She's real fine, my 409
    2. WISCONSON HAMBERS
    3. Paper Dreamers
    4. Box Truck Bastards
    5. 58-59 Chevy Apache Builders
    6. SAY WHY AND?

    :(
     
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  26. beegator
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    beegator
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    from St Augustine, FL

    RIP Sir
     
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  27. i7083
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    i7083
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    from Buckner, MO

    Losing too many heroes... RIP
     
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  28. stillrunners
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    stillrunners
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    from dallas
    1. Studebakers
    2. Early Hemi Tech
    3. 1955-1956 Plymouth Group

    That's what always got me......none better driving to that peak in the day !
     
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  29. rob-redm
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    rob-redm
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    from South Sound,Wa
    1. Fat Fords from 1935-1948

    RIP... sad news to hear...
     
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  30. Mr48chev
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    Mr48chev
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    from Yakima Valley, WA

    Sad to see that, I followed his racing career from about the time he started racing at Indy and Pikes Peak.
     
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