| Pat O'Connor | |||||||
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| Born | Patrick James O'Connor October 9, 1928 North Vernon, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 30, 1958 (aged 29) Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 36 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1952–1958 | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th – 1957 | ||||||
| First race | 1953 Hoosier Hundred (Indiana State Fairgrounds) | ||||||
| Last race | 1958 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) | ||||||
| First win | 1956 Pee Dee 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last win | 1957 Trenton 100 (Trenton) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1953–1958 | ||||||
| Teams | Diedt, Kurtis Kraft, Schroeder | ||||||
| Entries | 6 (5 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 1 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1958 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.