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Bobby Unser at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bobby Unser at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bobby Unser at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Bobby Unser at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Photographer (founded 1846)
DateMay 25, 1975
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions9 1/2 × 5 11/16 in. (24.1 × 14.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPA2019.041.078
DescriptionBobby Unser raises a V sign with his right hand toward people behind the camera at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, after winning the Indianapolis 500 race. He is wearing his racing uniform with sponsor logos and standing in front of the Borg-Warner trophy. He is smiling. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, “Bobby Unser flashes victory sign in winner’s circle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, after winning rain-shortened Indy 500-mile race. Behind Unser is the Borg-Warner trophy, symbol of the traditional Memorial Day classic. It was the second Indy 500 victory for Bobby, whose average speed for the 437.5 miles was 149.213 mph.”
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