Galles Racing

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Al Unser Jr.'s 1992 Indy 500 winning Galmer. Indy500winningcar1992.JPG
Al Unser Jr.'s 1992 Indy 500 winning Galmer.

Galles Racing is a former auto racing team owned by Rick Galles that competed in the CART series, Can-Am and the Indy Racing League. The team won the 1990 CART championship as well as the 1992 Indianapolis 500, both with driver Al Unser Jr. The team won a total of 21 Indy car races along its history. In addition to Unser's 1992 victory, the team finished second at Indianapolis on three separate occasions (1989, 1990, 1996).

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In 1992, the team notably fielded their own in-house Galmer chassis. The team achieved two victories with the car during its very brief foray into the sport.

History

1980s

The team first competed in a partial CART season in 1980, then was away from CART until 1983 when it fielded a car for rookie Al Unser Jr. Unser left the team after the 1984 season.

For 1985, Galles fielded the Buick V-6 engine at the Indy 500, with driver Pancho Carter winning the pole position. Carter, however, dropped out early and finished last.

In 1986-1987, Galles Racing became the primary support team for the new Brabham-Honda engine (later known as the Judd AV). Geoff Brabham and Jeff MacPherson fielded the engine at Indy in 1987, with MacPherson finishing a respectable 8th. Later in the season, Brabham scored second-place finishes at the Pocono 500 and at Road America.

In 1988, Al Unser Jr. returned to the team, and the entry was granted a lease for the Ilmor Chevrolet Indy-V-8 engine. In 1989, Unser Jr. then driving his familiar Valvoline-sponsored Chevy machine, nearly won the Indy 500, finishing second after crashing out with just over a lap to go in a famous duel with Emerson Fittipaldi.

Bobby Rahal driving the Galles-Kraco car at Laguna Seca Raceway in 1991 BobbyRahalLagunaSeca1991.jpg
Bobby Rahal driving the Galles-Kraco car at Laguna Seca Raceway in 1991

Championship years

After the 1989 season, Galles merged teams with Maurice Kranes (who had fielded Kraco-sponsored cars for Michael Andretti and then Bobby Rahal). Kranes brought Rahal and Kraco with him, while Unser Jr. remained in the Valvoline-sponsored machine. The team competed as Galles-Kraco Racing from 1990 to 1992 and Unser won the 1990 CART Championship with five wins. The Galles-Kraco duo of Unser and Bobby Rahal was one of the top teams in CART during that period. Unser and Rahal teamed up for three 1-2 finishes, including the 1990 Michigan 500. The two drivers finished on the podium in the same race six times. Rahal himself earned an impressive, yet frustrating, eleven second-place finishes for the team in 1990-1991. Rahal finished fourth in the championship in 1990 and second in the championship in 1991, winning one race in 1991.

Al Unser Jr. finished third in points in both 1991 and 1992.

Rahal was replaced in 1992 by veteran Danny Sullivan as the team introduced their new proprietary Galmer chassis. Unser won the 1992 Indianapolis 500 in a Galmer in what would be the closest finish in race history. Despite winning, the Galmer chassis was scrapped after only one season. Sullivan won the race at Long Beach, after being involved in a controversial incident with less than four laps to go. Unser Jr. was leading the race, and Sullivan was running second. The two cars tangled, and Unser was sent spinning into a tire barrier, while Sullivan went on to win. The incident created friction inside the team.

Unser and Sullivan retained their seats in 1993, and were joined by Kevin Cogan and Mexican rookie Adrián Fernández, who would share a third car for selected races throughout the season. At the 1993 Indy 500, Sullivan was the first to retire from the race after a crash, but Unser finished in 8th place and Cogan finished 14th. After a lackluster season that saw only three podium finishes, Unser would leave for Penske Racing, and Sullivan moved into semi-retirement (he raced stock cars in 1994, and raced for PacWest in 1995). The final two wins of Sullivan's Indy car career came with the team, but it was later revealed that behind-the-scenes, there was a toxic atmosphere and internal friction inside the team that got worse when Sullivan tangled with Unser; it led to Sullivan being fired before the season concluded, right when Sullivan was not in a position to easily find himself a new job. [1]

For 1994, Fernández was the team's lone entry, as the team reverted to its Galles Racing name. Fernández was joined by Brazilian journeyman Marco Greco for 1995, with a 3rd place for Fernández at the Michigan 500 being their best finish for the season.

Transition to IRL

1996 saw several drivers in Galles cars as the team was one of the few CART teams to cross over and compete in the rival Indy Racing League's first Indianapolis 500 with driver Davy Jones who finished second. Jones also drove a partial schedule in CART while rookie and former Motorcycle champion Eddie Lawson drove Galles' full-time CART entry. In 1997 the team moved full-time to the IRL with rookie Kenny Bräck. Bräck switched to A. J. Foyt Enterprises for 1998 and the team again ceased operations. Galles returned in 1999 with veteran Davey Hamilton. Hamilton was replaced in 2000 by a returning Al Unser Jr., who was switching over from CART after being released from Penske Racing. Unser was one of the first CART stars to switch full-time to the IRL. The team's final year was 2001 where Unser was joined by rookies Didier André and Casey Mears.

Summary

Throughout the team's 22-year history, their drivers captured 21 wins - 18 by Al Unser Jr. (6 in 1990, 4 in 1988, 2 in 1991 and 1 each in 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, and 2001), two by Danny Sullivan (1 each in 1992 and 1993), and one by Bobby Rahal in 1991 in addition to capturing the 1990 CART championship and 1992 Indianapolis 500 with Unser.

Former drivers

CART

IRL

Racing Results

Complete CART results

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversNo.1234567891011121314151617Pts PosPos
Galles Racing
1983 ATL INDY MILCLEMCHROAPOCRIVMDOMCHCPLLAGPHX
Eagle 83 Cosworth DFX V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 1769724*181010487th89
1910
March 83C17132
1984 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHPHXLAGCPL
March 84C Cosworth DFX V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 7RetRetRet31*4RetRet13RetRet662446th103
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy 7717RetRet40th0
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Carter 671121st22
1985 LBH INDY MILPORMEACLEMCHROAPOCMDOSANMCHLAGPHXMIA
March 85C Buick 3300 V6 t G Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Carter 6133316th37
Cosworth DFX V8 t 5131616122107
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno 28162516528th10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 761912142422915191341610122215th41
1986 PHXLBH INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCMDOSANMCHROALAGPHXMIA
Lola T86/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t G Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 81031221111168512th64
Brabham-Honda V8 t 72214144122022
Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno 92061913181825186101661620101716th30
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Carter 1519th28
151633
1987 LBHPHX INDY MILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCROAMDONAZLAGMIA
March 87C Brabham-Honda V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Jeff MacPherson 11101388132117222319th21
Cosworth DFX V8 t 209924
Lola T86/00 Brabham-Honda V8 t 2521
March 87C Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 1516824129422DNS822712538th90
1988 PHXLBH INDY MILPORCLETORMEAMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAGMIA
March 88C Chevrolet 265A V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 3181*1320441*1212471961*2nd149
1989 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T89/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 221*282110752049220435th136
Galles-Kraco Racing
1990 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T90/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 531*4127315*111*11*1*341621st210
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal 18212242112252223867354th153
1991 SFR LBHPHX INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T91/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 116*1*641944422331*352423rd197
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal 182221942331*311202342242nd200
1992 SFR PHXLBH INDY DETPORMILNHA TOR MCHCLEROAVANMDONAZLAG
Galmer G92 Chevrolet 265A V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 3454*193787432231193rd169
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan 185121551212938207781777th99
Galles Racing
1993 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHNHAROAVANMDONAZLAG
Lola T93/07 Chevrolet 265C V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 31542185651958825182557th100
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan 71323833161*14143Wth22261027202712th43
Flag of Mexico.svg Adrian Fernández DNS24th7
112321729
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cogan 1427131535th0
1994 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHMDONHAVANROANAZLAG
Reynard 94i Ilmor 265D V8 t G Flag of Mexico.svg Adrian Fernández 71310828162310713236822521713th46
1995 MIA SFR PHXLBHNAZ INDY MILDETPORROATORCLEMCHMDONHAVANLAG
Lola T95/00 Mercedes-Benz IC108B V8 t G Flag of Mexico.svg Adrian Fernández 1011261218921106967123426221012th66
Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 551321DNQ13112320152220252329th2
1996 MIA RIO SFR LBH NAZ 500 MIL DET PORCLE TOR MCHMDOROAVANLAG
Lola T96/00 Mercedes-Benz IC108C V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson 1015217917620615241520th26
Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 121624141431st1

Indy Racing League results

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDriversNo.12345678910111213Pts PosPos
1996 WDW PHX INDY
Lola T95/00 Mercedes-Benz IC108C V8 t G Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 70226th33
1996–97 NHA LSV WDW PHX INDY TXS PPIR CLT NHA LSV
G-Force GF01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 G Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 4Wth0
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Ward 1630th69
Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck 11331814552019th139
Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 7013920103rd230
1999 WDWPHXCLT INDY TXSPPIRATLDOVPPIRLSVTXS
G-Force GF01C Oldsmobile Aurora V8 G Flag of the United States.svg Davey Hamilton 984th237
Dallara IR911737232132
2000 WDWPHXLSV INDY TXSPPIRATLKTYTXS
G-Force GF05 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 F Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 32591293*1032717*9th188
2001 PHXHMSATL INDY TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHKTYGATCHITXS
G-Force GF05 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 F Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 323617308113201441867th287
Flag of the United States.svg Casey Mears 31201123DNQ31st36
Flag of France.svg Didier André 32271013DNQ1719416211112131520th188

IndyCar wins

#SeasonDateSanctionTrack / RaceNo.Winning DriverChassisEngineTireGridLaps Led
1 1984 June 17 CART Grand Prix of Portland (R)7 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. March 84C Cosworth DFX V8 t Goodyear 1068
2 1988 April 17CART Grand Prix of Long Beach (S)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (2)March 88C Chevrolet 265A V8 t Goodyear473
3July 17CART Streets of Toronto (S)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (3)March 88CChevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear385
4July 24CART Meadowlands Street Circuit (S)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (4)March 88CChevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear632
5November 6CART Tamiami Park, Miami (S)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (5)March 88CChevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear582
6 1989 April 16CARTGrand Prix of Long Beach (S)2 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (6) Lola T89/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyearPole84
NCOctober 14CART Laguna Seca Raceway (R)2 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr.Lola T89/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear633
7 1990 April 22CARTGrand Prix of Long Beach (S)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (7)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyearPole91
8June 3CART Milwaukee Mile (O)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (8)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear982
9July 22CARTStreets of Toronto (S)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (9)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear862
10August 5CART Michigan 500 (O)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (10)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear540
11August 26CART Streets of Denver (S)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (11)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear233
12September 2CART Streets of Vancouver (S)5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (12)Lola T90/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear658
13 1991 April 14CARTGrand Prix of Long Beach (S)1 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (13)Lola T91/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear293
14July 14CARTMeadowlands Street Circuit (S)18 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal Lola T91/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear489
15August 25CARTStreets of Denver (S)1 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (14)Lola T91/00Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear364
16 1992 April 12CARTGrand Prix of Long Beach (S)18 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan Galmer G92Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear27
17 1992 May 24 USAC Indianapolis 500 (O)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (15)Galmer G92Chevrolet 265A V8tGoodyear1225
18 1993 June 13CART Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix (S)7 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Sullivan (2)Lola T93/07Chevrolet 265C V8tGoodyear1030
19August 29CARTStreets of Vancouver (S)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (16)Lola T93/07Chevrolet 265C V8tGoodyear538
20 2000 April 22 IRL Las Vegas Motor Speedway (O)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (17) G-Force GF05 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Firestone 2121
21 2001 August 26IRL Gateway Motorsports Park (O)3 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. (18)G-Force GF05Oldsmobile Aurora V8Firestone875

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