Pat O'Connor (racing driver)

Pat O'Connor
BornPatrick James O'Connor
(1928-10-09)October 9, 1928
North Vernon, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1958(1958-05-30) (aged 29)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
36 races run over 7 years
Years active1952–1958
Best finish4th – 1957
First race1953 Hoosier Hundred
(Indiana State Fairgrounds)
Last race1958 Indianapolis 500
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
First win1956 Pee Dee 200 (Darlington)
Last win1957 Trenton 100 (Trenton)
Wins Podiums Poles
2 6 1
Formula One World Championship career
Active years19531958
TeamsDiedt, Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder
Entries6 (5 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions1
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1958 Indianapolis 500

Patrick James O'Connor[1] (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958)[2] was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a 15-car pileup, after sustaining a fatal head injury after rolling his car and catching fire on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500.

  1. ^ "Pat O'Connor". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Pat O'Connor". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.