Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > In Memoriam


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-03-2021, 04:16 PM
Charley Lillard Charley Lillard is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Woodland, ca. US
Posts: 15,645
Thanks: 350
Thanked 3,688 Times in 996 Posts
Default Bobby Unser

This sucks. I was so thrilled talking to him at MCACN.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...nser-has-died/
__________________
......
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Charley Lillard For This Useful Post:
60sStuff (05-03-2021), purple panther (05-04-2021)
Attachments - The Supercar Registry Smokey, Bobby Unser.png Smokey and Bobby Unser Paul Revere.jpg
O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
Click here to view all the pictures posted in this thread...
  #2  
Old 05-03-2021, 04:28 PM
427TJ's Avatar
427TJ 427TJ is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: PNW
Posts: 5,578
Thanks: 1,007
Thanked 289 Times in 162 Posts
Default

From the days when Indy was must-see TV.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to 427TJ For This Useful Post:
60sStuff (05-03-2021)
  #3  
Old 05-03-2021, 04:58 PM
RALLY RALLY is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: MI
Posts: 1,002
Thanks: 19
Thanked 147 Times in 102 Posts
Default

RIP Bobby. Great motorsports driver, thanks for the memories.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-03-2021, 04:59 PM
TimG TimG is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 4,128
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1,843 Times in 749 Posts
Default

He always seemed like a genuinely nice guy.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-03-2021, 06:25 PM
William William is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New Berlin WI USA
Posts: 2,470
Thanks: 196
Thanked 2,130 Times in 666 Posts
Default

One of the three ‘must-reads’ for any car guy is “Best Damn Garage in Town” by Smokey Yunick. Many American racing legends drove for him. Smokey ranked them in the chapter “50 Good Drivers and an Asshole.”

Bobby Unser rated almost 4 pages:

“There was a time that if a rattlesnake bit him, it would have broke its teeth.”

RIP Bobby.
__________________
Learning more and more about less and less...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-03-2021, 06:37 PM
BJCHEV396's Avatar
BJCHEV396 BJCHEV396 is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NEPEAN,ONTARIO,CANADA
Posts: 3,592
Thanks: 367
Thanked 747 Times in 574 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 427TJ View Post
From the days when Indy was must-see TV.
Yup the golden age of Indy.RIP Bobby.You were one of the greats.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-03-2021, 08:08 PM
60sStuff's Avatar
60sStuff 60sStuff is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Fremont, Ca.
Posts: 971
Thanks: 1,843
Thanked 3,707 Times in 723 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 427TJ View Post
From the days when Indy was must-see TV.
There used to be many TV must see back in the day ….. not so much anymore.

RIP, Bobby.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-03-2021, 08:52 PM
olredalert olredalert is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marine City, Mi.
Posts: 8,833
Thanks: 27,400
Thanked 3,766 Times in 1,597 Posts
Default

----Sat behind Bobby at Amelia Island last year. Talked a bit. Just a treat, and what a great guy. RIP, Bobby!.....Bill S
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-03-2021, 11:35 PM
Charley Lillard Charley Lillard is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Woodland, ca. US
Posts: 15,645
Thanks: 350
Thanked 3,688 Times in 996 Posts
Default

__________________
......
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Charley Lillard For This Useful Post:
John (05-03-2021), olredalert (05-04-2021)
  #10  
Old 05-03-2021, 11:48 PM
GrumpyJeff's Avatar
GrumpyJeff GrumpyJeff is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Manheim PA
Posts: 413
Thanks: 11
Thanked 247 Times in 121 Posts
Default

As a kid I was always a huge AJ fan, but much respect to Bobby , One of the Best during the Golden Age of Motor Racing. Always enjoyed him as a race commentator too
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 07:01 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.