RACING DRIVER
Jerry Unser Jr.
1932 - 1959

Jerry Unser Jr.
Jeremy Michael Unser Jr. (November 15, 1932 – May 17, 1959) was an American racecar driver. He was the 1957 USAC Stock Car champion. Jerry was the first of the Unser family to compete at Indianapolis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Unser Jr. is the 177th most popular racing driver (up from 275th in 2019), the 4,203rd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,484th in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Jerry Unser Jr. ranks 177 out of 1,080. Before him are Luigi Taveri, Stuart Lewis-Evans, Guy Edwards, Luigi Villoresi, Derek Warwick, and Karl Kling. After him are Alex Zanardi, Martin Brundle, George Eaton, Hans Stuck, Brett Lunger, and Carel Godin de Beaufort.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuigi Taveri
1929 - 2018
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 171
Stuart Lewis-Evans
1930 - 1958
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 172
Guy Edwards
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 173
Luigi Villoresi
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 174
Derek Warwick
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 175
Karl Kling
1910 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 176
Jerry Unser Jr.
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 177
Alex Zanardi
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 178
Martin Brundle
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 179
George Eaton
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 180
Hans Stuck
1900 - 1978
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 181
Brett Lunger
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 182
Carel Godin de Beaufort
1934 - 1964
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 183
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Jerry Unser Jr. ranks 202. Before him are Karekin I, Pentti Linkola, Bob Pettit, Bruno S., Tom Robbins, and Parry O'Brien. After him are Bill Foulkes, Mancur Olson, Igor Kirillov, Helmut Griem, Stefanie Zweig, and Bernhard Vogel. Among people deceased in 1959, Jerry Unser Jr. ranks 85. Before him are Erhard Schmidt, Kenneth Anderson, Johannes Kleiman, Max Baer, Aleksandr Khinchin, and S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike. After him are Giovanni Pastrone, Eduard van Beinum, Štefan Tiso, José Vasconcelos, Patrick O'Connell, and Laxmi Prasad Devkota.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsKarekin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 196
Pentti Linkola
WRITER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 197
Bob Pettit
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 198
Bruno S.
ACTOR
1932 - 2010
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 199
Tom Robbins
WRITER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 200
Parry O'Brien
ATHLETE
1932 - 2007
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 201
Jerry Unser Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 202
Bill Foulkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 203
Mancur Olson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 1998
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 204
Igor Kirillov
PRESENTER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 205
Helmut Griem
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 206
Stefanie Zweig
WRITER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 207
Bernhard Vogel
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsErhard Schmidt
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1959
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 79
Kenneth Anderson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1959
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 80
Johannes Kleiman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1896 - 1959
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 81
Max Baer
BOXER
1909 - 1959
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 82
Aleksandr Khinchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1959
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 83
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1959
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 84
Jerry Unser Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 85
Giovanni Pastrone
FILM DIRECTOR
1883 - 1959
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 86
Eduard van Beinum
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1959
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 87
Štefan Tiso
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1959
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 88
José Vasconcelos
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1959
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 89
Patrick O'Connell
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 90
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
WRITER
1909 - 1959
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 91
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jerry Unser Jr. ranks 4,203 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Barton (1902), George Dewey (1837), William Stevenson (1900), Muse Watson (1948), Parry O'Brien (1932), and William Bates (1860). After him are Robert Indiana (1928), Karch Kiraly (1960), Jef Raskin (1943), Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884), Robert David Hall (1947), and Clara Barton (1821).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharles Barton
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,197
George Dewey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1917
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,198
William Stevenson
ATHLETE
1900 - 1985
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,199
Muse Watson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,200
Parry O'Brien
ATHLETE
1932 - 2007
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,201
William Bates
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1931
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,202
Jerry Unser Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,203
Robert Indiana
ARTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,204
Karch Kiraly
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,205
Jef Raskin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,206
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
COMPOSER
1884 - 1920
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4,207
Robert David Hall
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,208
Clara Barton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1821 - 1912
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4,209
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Jerry Unser Jr. ranks 7. Before him are Carroll Shelby (1923), Phil Hill (1927), Danny Sullivan (1950), Ken Block (1967), Dan Gurney (1931), and Richie Ginther (1930). After him are Brett Lunger (1945), Pat Flaherty (1926), Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), Jack McGrath (1919), and Jim Rathmann (1928).
Carroll Shelby
1923 - 2012
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 1
Phil Hill
1927 - 2008
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 2
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 3
Ken Block
1967 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 4
Dan Gurney
1931 - 2018
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 5
Richie Ginther
1930 - 1989
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 6
Jerry Unser Jr.
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 7
Brett Lunger
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 8
Pat Flaherty
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 9
Kenny Roberts
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 10
Wayne Rainey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Jack McGrath
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 12
Jim Rathmann
1928 - 2011
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 13