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Indy Car Legend Busted for DUI

TMZ has obtained the mugshot of race car driver Al Unser Jr., taken moments after he was busted for DUI and leaving the scene of a crash on a Nevada freeway.
Al Unser Jr.
According to law enforcement officials, the Indy 500 racer was arrested after he was identified as the driver of a car that sideswiped another on the Las Vegas Beltway early Thursday morning.

Unser's car was practically unscathed in the incident, but the other car crashed into a cement center median. No injuries were reported at the scene.

Unser, who won the Indy 500 in both 1992 and 1994, underwent treatment for alcohol abuse in 2002.

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1. That picture is worth a thousand words...ha ha ha

Posted at 1:59PM on Jan 26th 2007 by d-man

2. Just a warning to you'll. Don't piss off another driver on the road. He may be a race car champion, who even drunk, will put your ass into the wall and keep on racing. God Bless you Al, we love you!!!

Posted at 2:17PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Billy Ray

3. He looks like the kind of guy that would be sitting at the end of the bar, trying to get the young ladies to talk to him......

Why can't people just take a cab, or call a friend.....this DUI stuff is out of control!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:56PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Great Dane

4. He looks pretty damn happy in his mugh shot

Posted at 3:16PM on Jan 26th 2007 by SHAR

5. Sure looks like he has a good attitude about the whole thing....lol

Posted at 3:26PM on Jan 26th 2007 by NY

6. la la

Posted at 3:23PM on Jan 26th 2007 by bogika

7. That's not side-swipping, it's called rubbing! It's legal in racing, apparently he forgot he wasn't on the race track. On a more serious note, I find it very upsetting that someone who makes his fortune because of his driving abilities and who many young people look up to, decided to get behind the wheel of a car under the influence. I definetly think NASCAR should take a strong stance on this matter.

Posted at 3:40PM on Jan 26th 2007 by avid reader

8. He doesnt race in NASCAR, #6. By the looks of that pic, he has hit the wall several times, WITH HIS FACE!!!! muahh ha ha ha ha

Posted at 4:04PM on Jan 26th 2007 by swervinervin

9. Even drunk as sh*t this guy drives better than Brandy, Nicole's stunt driver, Nicole, and Paris combined!!

Posted at 4:05PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Cristos

10. Hey avid reader Al Unser Jr drivers INDY 500 cars not Nascar it is up to INDY to do anything about it just like it is up to the football teams to do something to their players when they get a dui or etc. this goes for any kind of sports most of the time the head of the raceing only gets on a racers if it was something that happen on the track or if he failed a drug test etc. I think Al may need to try rehab again I am sure the vegas courts will handle it .I am just glad that I am home in Tn. visiting family and not home in Las vegas right now.........lol there is crazy drivers out there
I do hope Al learns from this
nascar loverrrrrrrr
dale jr fan

Posted at 4:09PM on Jan 26th 2007 by tn titan fan

11. HELLO ALL THE BIG SMILE!! IS A SURE not guilty hahahaha have a great day everyone. WE ALL HAVE BEEN AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. AGAIN AL NOT GUILTY.

Posted at 4:37PM on Jan 26th 2007 by MARK M

12. First, Little Al is retired. He does not race anything. He may get a ride for the Indy 500, but he is not a full time driver. Additionally, he was not a NASCAR driver. He competed in a far more difficult and challenging style of racing, Indy car. Guys like Dale Earnhardt could never even get a sniff at that level of racing.

It's unfortunate that Al is going through this again. He could have been the absolute best driver ever, better than Foyt. Unfortunately, he battles the Unser demons. Ultimately, he comes from a true racing family that lived on the edge and lost many members in racing fatalities. It's hard not to envision them seeking solace in the bottle.

Posted at 5:10PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Boredom

13. TMZ should check their sources. It's not a mug shot they got here...it's a photo from some other source. Somebody at TMZ shoud check what a real mug shot looks like.

Bratwurst

Posted at 5:40PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Bratwurst

14. Too many Celebrities getting away with drunk driving..And don't most families have Demons.. ? The Unser Family has lost one person to a racing accident..that was Jerry.. would have been Al,Jr.'s Uncle..

Posted at 6:12PM on Jan 26th 2007 by Sis

15. I dont think this is a mugshot. He is wearing flame retardant nike shirt. Looks like he is about to suit up for a race.....

Posted at 9:01PM on Jan 26th 2007 by crackhead

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