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Al Unser, 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 82
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| Dec 10, 2021
Posted on 12/10/2021 9:32:51 AM PST by BenLurkin
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12/10/2021 9:32:51 AM PST
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BenLurkin
To: Chode
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:33:03 AM PST
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Didn’t Bobby Unser also die within the last six months or so?
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12/10/2021 9:39:02 AM PST
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Larry Lucido
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:41:25 AM PST
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Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Steve_Seattle
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:42:54 AM PST
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rdl6989
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To: Chode
“We have lost a true racing legend and a champion on and off the track. Al was the quiet leader of the Unser family, a tremendous competitor and one of the greatest drivers to ever race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. From carrying on his family’s winning tradition at Pikes Peak to racing in NASCAR, sports cars, earning championships in INDYCAR and IROC and, of course, becoming just the second driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, Al had an amazing career that spanned nearly 30 years. He produced two championships and three wins for our race team, including his memorable victory in the 1987 Indy 500 when he famously qualified and won with a car that was on display in a hotel lobby just a few days before. We were honored to help Al earn a place in history with his fourth Indy victory that day, and he will always be a big part of our Team. Our thoughts are with the Unser family as they mourn the loss of a man that was beloved across the racing world and beyond.” – Roger Penske
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:43:26 AM PST
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Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Larry Lucido
Big Al was a King
at the 500.
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RIP Big Al.
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:44:58 AM PST
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Big Red Badger
(Make His Paths Straight!)
To: BenLurkin
Is Dick Trickle still alive?
To: Steve_Seattle
Didn’t Bobby Unser also die within the last six months or so?It's been a bad year for the Unser family. Bobby died May 2nd, Booby, Jr. died June 13th from blood clots as a result from surgery to repair a broken hip, and now Al Unser.
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:48:08 AM PST
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IYAS9YAS
(There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
12/10/2021 9:59:08 AM PST
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xp38
To: BenLurkin
Yet, against all odds, A.J. Foyt is still kickin’ at age 86.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Foyt
I gotta say, any race car driver who survives to his 80s is beating the odds. Back in the 50s-70s, they died regularly
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posted on
12/10/2021 10:28:52 AM PST
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OrangeHoof
(Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
To: BenLurkin
Great driver...
RIP Al...
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posted on
12/10/2021 10:32:15 AM PST
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SuperLuminal
(Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
To: Larry Lucido
To: IYAS9YAS
Yes. But 82 years is a pretty good run.
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posted on
12/10/2021 10:59:36 AM PST
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Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Steve_Seattle
I didn’t realize this....
**He was the brother of Al, Jerry Unser and Louis Unser, the father of Robby Unser and the uncle of Al Unser Jr. and Johnny Unser. The Unser family has won the Indianapolis 500 a record nine times, with Bobby and Al Unser Sr. being the only set of brothers to win in the race’s history.**
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12/10/2021 11:08:16 AM PST
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Daffynition
(*This admin tells us *A* story; but they don't tell us *THE* story* & :) ~ D Bongino)
To: Chode
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posted on
12/10/2021 11:33:53 AM PST
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gymbeau
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posted on
12/10/2021 1:06:43 PM PST
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Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Chode
RIP… one of racings greats…
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posted on
12/10/2021 1:07:07 PM PST
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NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
To: BenLurkin
Dang. Not a good day. First Mike Nesmith and now this. RIP, Al Unser.
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posted on
12/10/2021 1:13:54 PM PST
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al_c
(Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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