2023-05-23 07:00:00
The Unser Racing Museum opened in 2005 and has been an Albuquerque staple for more than a decade. It’s named following the New Mexican Unser family, who are known for their racing legacies. Now the museum is moving to Nebraska.Born in Albuquerque, Al Unser Sr. is a racing legend, but he’s not the only one in the family who has seen success on the track.“He’s a four-time winner of the Indy 500. His older brother Bobby was a three-time winner, and his son Al Unser Jr. was a two-time winner,” said a spokesperson for the museum, Bob Brown.With careers like those comes irreplaceable history. That’s when the Unser Racing Museum was born.“He wanted the people of Albuquerque to be able to see the history of IndyCar racing, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and of course, the Unser family. He built a museum to show all these beautiful cars and all the memorabilia and all the trophies that he collected over the years,” Brown said.For 18 years, this museum has brought joy to racing fans of all ages, but Brown says it’s been a different experience for the average New Mexican.“Many people don’t even know it’s here. They drive down and see it but never really know what has been here. Now it’s leaving. Al passed away regarding a year and a half ago. Before his passing, he started to do some research and work to find out where he might move the museum,” Brown said.That’s where the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed comes in. They’re in Lincoln, Nebraska, and are bringing the Unser family collection in. Brown says they see around 100,000 visitors yearly compared to the Unser Museum’s 22,000.“This will be a major upgrade for the Unser collection of racing memorabilia and race cars. It’s just a bigger stage for the Unser collection so that their history doesn’t go away,” Brown said.The roots of the Unser family will always live in New Mexico.“What they meant to racing and to the city of Albuquerque. They helped put Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the map because they were very proud of where they came from,” Brown said.New Mexicans will have until May 29, on Memorial Day weekend, to visit the current Unser Racing Museum before they move to Nebraska.
The Unser Racing Museum opened in 2005 and has been an Albuquerque staple for more than a decade. It’s named following the New Mexican Unser family, who are known for their racing legacies. Now the museum is moving to Nebraska.
Born in Albuquerque, Al Unser Sr. is a racing legend, but he’s not the only one in the family who has seen success on the track.
“He’s a four-time winner of the Indy 500. His older brother Bobby was a three-time winner, and his son Al Unser Jr. was a two-time winner,” said a spokesperson for the museum, Bob Brown.
With careers like those comes irreplaceable history. That’s when the Unser Racing Museum was born.
“He wanted the people of Albuquerque to be able to see the history of IndyCar racing, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and of course, the Unser family. He built a museum to show all these beautiful cars and all the memorabilia and all the trophies that he collected over the years,” Brown said.
For 18 years, this museum has brought joy to racing fans of all ages, but Brown says it’s been a different experience for the average New Mexican.
“Many people don’t even know it’s here. They drive down and see it but never really know what has been here. Now it’s leaving. Al passed away regarding a year and a half ago. Before his passing, he started to do some research and work to find out where he might move the museum,” Brown said.
That’s where the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed comes in. They’re in Lincoln, Nebraska, and are bringing the Unser family collection in. Brown says they see around 100,000 visitors yearly compared to the Unser Museum’s 22,000.
“This will be a major upgrade for the Unser collection of racing memorabilia and race cars. It’s just a bigger stage for the Unser collection so that their history doesn’t go away,” Brown said.
The roots of the Unser family will always live in New Mexico.
“What they meant to racing and to the city of Albuquerque. They helped put Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the map because they were very proud of where they came from,” Brown said.
New Mexicans will have until May 29, on Memorial Day weekend, to visit the current Unser Racing Museum before they move to Nebraska.
1710236637
#Albuquerques #Unser #Racing #Museum #leaving #Mexico
