Originally posted on Racer.com by our esteemed colleague Robin Miller.Fifty years ago today, Al Unser’s life changed in a way he could never have imagined a few years earlier.“When I came to Indianapolis as a rookie (in 1965) they tried to throw me out,” recalls the four-time Indy 500 winner....

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that the Bronze Badges for the 2015 Month of May will feature four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser's 1970 winning car, the Johnny Lightning Special, in honor of the 45th anniversary of his first victory at "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." In addition, the Indianapolis...