Al Unser Jr. will tote six Indianapolis 500 driving victories and a lot more history when the No. 50 ABC Supply Co. entry makes its qualifications attempt for the 91st Indianapolis 500.
Unser, a two-time winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, ” is joining forces with A. J. Foyt Racing and its full-time IndyCar Series driver, Darren Manning, for the Month of May. Their Honda-powered Dallaras will take the track for the first time May 8. The run for the AAMCO Transmissions Pole Award is May 12.
The No. 50 car is in recognition of Foyt’s 50th anniversary in Indy car racing. The 91st Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 27, will be Foyt’s 50th in a row as a participant. He won in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977 as a driver and in 1999 as a team owner.
Unser will be the 50th driver – and second Unser—to run for Foyt since he began owning race cars in 1965.
Al Unser made his 500-Mile Race debut in a Foyt car in ’65, qualifying 32nd on Bump Day and finishing ninth. The last of his four victories came in 1987, tying Foyt’s record.
“It’s a real honor to be driving for A. J., especially during his 50th anniversary season and especially at Indy, ” said Al Unser Jr., who turned 45 on April 19. “A. J. has so much history at the Speedway, and the Unsers are a part of that history. A.J. played a big role in getting my dad started at Indy in ’65, so when A. J. called me to drive for him, I felt honored and very proud. ”
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