Robby Unser (born January 12, 1968) is an American former

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driver and nine-time winner of the

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. He was the IRL rookie of the year in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

. Robby made two starts in the

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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

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, his 21st IRL race. He is the son of

Bobby Unser Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer. At his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994, he had the fourth most IndyCar Series wins at 35 (behind his brother Al, A. J. Fo ...

and cousin of

Al Unser Jr. Alfred Unser Jr. (born April 19, 1962), nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior", or simply "Junior", is a retired American race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. History Unser was born into a racing family in Albuquerque, New Mexic ...

Robby made his drifting debut in the 2007

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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

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of Lincoln, NE in a 17 event Goodguys AutoCross series.

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

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CART

Indy Lights

Indy Racing League

Indianapolis 500

References

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Formula D profile
1968 births American people of Swiss-German descent American rally drivers Drifting drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Indy Lights drivers IndyCar Series drivers Living people Racing drivers from Albuquerque, New Mexico Barber Pro Series drivers Atlantic Championship drivers World of Outlaws drivers Unser family {{Rally-bio-stub PacWest Racing drivers Team Pelfrey drivers Cheever Racing drivers