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Bobby Unser Wins Third Indy 500 In Dramatic Race
Bobby Unser cruised to his third Indianapolis 500, beating Mario Andretti by a half straight, amid a chaotic race with a fiery Ongais crash that left him seriously injured. The Penske driver, oldest winner at 47, praised his team while weather concerns limited celebration as about 300,000 fans watched two victory laps.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Danny Ongais
Unser
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Albuquerque
Penske
Marcia
Roger Penske
Victory
Mario Andretti
Gordon Johncock
Andretti
Vern Schuppan
Kevin Cogan
Geoff Brabham
Jack Brabham
Jim Rathmann
Ongais
Hawaii
Infield
Methodist Hospital
Thomas Hanna
Speedway
Hanna
Johncock
Wally Dallenbach
Josefe Garza
Mexico
Brabham
Garza
Phoenix
Don Whittington
Pete Halsmer
Gordon Smiley
Mike Mosley
Indy
Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral
al Unser
Bobby
Gary Bettenhausen
Whittington
Bettenhausen
Tom Sneva
Rick Mears
Sneva
Mears
Mosley’s
A.J. Foyt
Charlotte
N.C
Bobby Allison
Harry Gant
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Dick Brook
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Brooks
Cabarrus County Hospital