I tell all the rookies that come into our series and all the young drivers they can come ask me anything at any time, and we'll give them the straight shoot.

A month shy of his 55th birthday Unser entered the 1994 race with Arizona Motorsports hoping to qualify for what would be his 28th Indy 500. His father Jerry Unser and two uncles Louis and Joe were also drivers. He spent most of the month of May 1991 shopping around for a competitive ride.

After his son Al Jr. Alfred "Al" Unser (born May 29 1939) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser Jr.