In 1999, the racing world was stunned to hear the news that 12 year old Cody Unser, oldest daughter of Champ Car driver Al Unser, Jr. and his wife Shelley, had contracted a little known disease, Transverse Myelitis, which left the middle schooler paralyzed from the waist down. The Unsers sought care for their daughter in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and later, at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. In spite of their efforts and the excellent medical care given to Cody, it became apparent that she would be among the one third of TM sufferers who do not recover from their paralysis. Deep Throttle’s West Coast Editor, Lisa Davidson, talked with Cody Unser after the 2007 Long Beach Grand Prix to find out what’s new with this remarkable young woman....
