Pat Flaherty (racing driver)

Pat Flaherty
BornGeorge Francis Flaherty
(1926-01-06)January 6, 1926
Glendale, California, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2002(2002-04-09) (aged 76)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
Championship titles
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1956)
Champ Car career
18 races run over 9 years
Best finish2nd (1956)
First race1950 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1963 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee)
First win1955 Milwaukee 250 (Milwaukee)
Last win1956 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles
3 4 1
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1951 Motor City 250 (Detroit)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950, 1953 – 1956, 1959
TeamsKurtis Kraft, Watson
Entries7 (5 starts)
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums1
Career points8
Pole positions1
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
First win1956 Indianapolis 500
Last win1956 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1959 Indianapolis 500

George Francis "Pat" Flaherty (January 6, 1926 – April 9, 2002) was an American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956.[1]

  1. ^ Cyprus Riots, 1956/05/31 (1956). Universal Newsreel. 1956. Retrieved February 22, 2012.