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Louis Unser Jr. was an American racing driver. He was the patriarch of the Unser family of American auto racers. He was renowned for his hill-climbing career, winning the Pikes Peak Hill Climb nine times between 1934 and 1953.

Oldest Indy car driver
Unser is officially the oldest ever Indy car driver to have started a race. He raced the 1965 Pikes Peak Hill Climb at the age of 69 years 3 months and 19 days, however his record is often given to A. J. Foyt, who competed in the 1992 Indianapolis 500 at the age of 57 years 4 months and 8 days. Unser is also the oldest Indy car winner. He won the 1953 Pikes Peak Hill Climb at the age of 57 years 5 months and 22 days, however his record is often given to Mario Andretti, who won at Phoenix in 1993 at the age of 53 years 1 month and 7 days. == Burial ==
Burial
Unser is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. == Awards and honors ==
Awards and honors
Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum Hall of Fame (1997) • Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2025) == Motorsports career results ==
Motorsports career results
AAA Championship Car results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) == See also ==
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