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THE RACERS EDGE

WHAT KARTING MEANS TO ME!
By Al Unser Jr.

Coming from a racing family, it was only natural for me to begin my racing career at an early age. In fact, I got started in go-karts at the age of nine and raced them all the way up until I was sixteen. There’s a lot of truth to the saying that once racing gets in your blood, you’re hooked. I can honestly say that was the case for me from the very first time I sat in a go-kart!

I can remember every Wednesday after school — of course after I finished my homework — my Dad used to take me to the local go-kart races in my hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Because my Dad prepared my kart and the fact that I had the best cheerleader at the track — my Mom, I ended up winning a lot of races. Ever since that time, I have told many people that racing is the best family sport there is, because everyone can participate in one way or another.

My 20-year old son Al is continuing the family tradition in racing. He started karting 10 years ago and caught the racing bug in 1992 when I won my second Indianapolis 500. My wife Shelley and I don’t pressure Al and we told him a long time ago that if he decided he wanted to stop, that’s okay with us.

Racing not only teaches you about how to control an automobile, it also teaches you about life, hard work, sportsmanship, and persistence. Whether it’s on the track or off, what Al has learned in these ten years will be with him throughout his lifetime.

My biggest piece of advice to anyone who wants to get involved with racing is to start with go-karts. Look where it’s taken the Unser family!

See you at the racetrack!

AL UNSER JR.

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