Pat O'Connor (racing driver)
Patrick " Pat" O'Connor ( born October 9, 1928 in North Vernon, Indiana; † May 30, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American race car driver.
Pat O'Connor launched 1952-1958 in 36 Champ Car races in the U.S., of which he won two. In 1956 he drove in a Darlington Blough - Offenhauser to victory, later the same succeeded him a year on the road from Trenton with a Kuzma - Offenhauser. Five times he stood by the 500 miles of Indianapolis on Start, highlight was reaching the pole position for the race in 1957, he finished eighth. At the race in 1958, there was a collision in the first round, in which 14 of the 33 vehicles were involved. Pat O'Connor was fatally injured. Since the race from 1950 to 1960 part of the Formula 1 World Championship was, are also five Grand Prix starts in his statistics.