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Old 02-19-2020, 06:31 PM
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Jerry Unser, Jr. from Albuquerque, NM, the city in which I was raised, died in practice for the Indy 500 in 1959. If anyone ever gets to "Burque" the Unser racing museum is well worth visiting. Welcome to the Unser Racing Museum – Honoring the Past…Preparing for the Future

As I understand it many of the safety features in modern vehicles were first tried and used in auto racing.

I saw Ryan's accident live on TV as it happened. That he survived at all is beyond amazing to me.
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