Al Unser, Jr. arrested in Avon, Indiana for OWI
Retired Indy car driver Al Unser, Jr. was arrested early 🀅this morning in Avon, Indiana for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The Avon Police Department detained the 57-year-old Unser at 3:21 am on OWI charges and remains incarcerated with a $300 bondꦉ.
He has been arrested three times involvi𒅌ng alcohol - 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and 2007 in Henderson, Nevada for drunk driving and in 2002 following an altercation with his girlfriend.
Retired Indy car driver ꦗAl Unser, Jr. was arresܫted early this morning in Avon, Indiana for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The Avon Polic👍e Department detained the 57-year-old Unser at 3:21 am on OWI charges and remains incarcerated with a $300 bond.
He has been arrested three times inv✃olving alcohol - 2011 in Albuquer🦄que, New Mexico and 2007 in Henderson, Nevada for drunk driving and in 2002 following an altercation with his girlfriend.
Unser has been public with his struggle and has att𓆏empted to reach sobriety. He spoke to students🍬 at Hope Academy in Indianapolis two weeks ago about his strife.
He serves as a consultant for NTT💖 IndyCar Series team Harding𓂃 Steinbrenner Racing. The team issued a statement this morning:
“The entire Harding Steinbrenner Racing organization is saddened to learn of Al Unser Jr’s arrest on an OWI charge. Alcoholism is a disease and a continuing battle for those str🍸uggling with it. At this time, we do ꧟support Al in any way that he needs.”
Unser was victorious in the Indianapolis 500 in 1992 and 1994 and won the Indy car champi🔴onship in 1990 and 19🐓94 and scored 34 career wins.
