Jerry Unser

Jerry Unser (born November 15, 1932 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA – died May 17, 1959 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana, USA) was an United States driver. He was killed while practicing for the 1959 Indianapolis 500.
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==Career==
===Before Formula One===
Unser raced in USAC Stock Car and later became the 1957 USAC Stock Car champion. He was the older brother of drivers Bobby and Al Unser.
===1958===
Unser competed in his first Formula One race in when he started the Indianapolis 500. He was unable to complete the race after being involved in a massive pile-up on the first lap and flipping over the outside wall. This is the same accident in which Pat O'Connor was fatally injured.
===1959===
Unser again entered into the 1959 Indianapolis 500, but would not be able to compete because of a fatal accident during practice.
==Death==
While practicing for the 1959 Indianapolis 500, Unser lost control of his car, causing it to spin and hit the wall in turn 4. The car was sent somersaulting down the front straight away and caught fire. Unser died of burns two weeks later in the hospital.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Pts.	WDC Pos.
 	Roy McKay 	 	0 	NC
 	Sumar/Chapman S. Root	 	0 	NC
 	H. Duncan 	 	0 	NC
 	Helse/H.H. Johnson 	 	0 	NC
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
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==External links==
Category:1932 births
Category:1959 deaths
Category:1958 Début Drivers
Category:Kurtis Kraft Drivers
Category:F1 drivers killed while racing
Category:United States Drivers
Category:Unser Family Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers