Louis Unser
| Louis Unser | |||||||
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| Born | Louis Unser Jr. March 16, 1896 Alton, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 18, 1979 (aged 83) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1953) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (tie) (1947) | ||||||
| First race | 1947 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last race | 1965 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| First win | 1947 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| Last win | 1953 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
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Louis Unser Jr. (March 16, 1896 – October 18, 1979) 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.