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ARRESTED. Al Unser Sr., 67, and Bobby Unser Sr., 72, car-racing legends; after the brothers separately drove through a roadblock abutting a street named after the Unser family, where a SWAT team had cornered a violent carjacking suspect who ended up fatally shooting himself; in Albuquerque, N.M. Police said they repeatedly warned the Indy 500 champs to leave before arresting them. The Unsers, who were trying to drive to their property, said they did not know the area was a crime scene, denied any wrongdoing and decried the use of unnecessary force. The incident, said Al, was "embarrassing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Aug. 21, 2006 | 8/13/2006 | See Source »

...looking to switch teams if some club meets Leeds' $50 million asking price. Or they could sign Jeff Agoos 183 times Losers NOELLE BUSH President's niece jailed after violating court-ordered rehab. Once again, Bush family values are taken with a grain of something or other AL UNSER JR. Indy-car driver signs up for alcohol rehab after allegedly roughing up girlfriend. Life's tricky third turn seems to have gotten to him RUDOLF SCHARPING German Defense Minister gets sacked for shady fees and high-profile romancing. But ends up with a fine resume for the arms-sales trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of the Week | 7/22/2002 | See Source »

...speed limit to 70 mph over 77,000 miles of Texas highways. A number of like-minded Western states are giving motorists freer rein: Kansas, Nevada and Wyoming will raise the limit to 75 mph, while Oklahoma and South Dakota will set theirs at 70. The best state for Unser wannabes? Montana, where the only limit will be how fast eight cylinders can move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FLOOR IT! | 11/28/1995 | See Source »

...started last week's prestigious annual auto race, only 12 finished. Along the way, slick tires, miserable cold and over-powered engines induced 10 heart-stopping crashes that sent 13 drivers to the hospital and 13 of the $500,000 race cars to the junkyard. But winner Al Unser Jr., 30, whose .043-second margin was the tightest win in Indy history, insists car speed has not outpaced car safety. Says he: "Safety technology is doing great right now." The win was worth $1.2 million for Unser...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finish Line Unsafe | 6/8/1992 | See Source »

...homes. Customers often clock them to the second, since the 2,000-shop chain promises a discount if the pie takes longer than 30 minutes to arrive. To help drive home the point, Domino's sponsored a race car that finished fifth in the Indianapolis 500, with Al Unser Jr. behind the wheel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life in the Express Lane | 6/16/1986 | See Source »

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