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Pat
O'Connor
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Oct 1928
hometown
North Vernon, Indiana
died
30 May 1958
Indianapolis
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Oct 1928
hometown
North Vernon, Indiana
died
30 May 1958
Indianapolis
Competitors
Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Mike
Magill
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Troy
Ruttman
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Jack
McGrath
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Jean
Behra
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Compare to O'Connor
Luigi
Piotti
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Van
Johnson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Len
Sutton
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Leslie
Marr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Elmer
George
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
154
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Cliff
Allison
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Compare to O'Connor
Louis
Rosier
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
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Ron
Flockhart
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
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Alan
Stacey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Compare to O'Connor
Johnny
Thomson
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1958
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Sumar
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Chapman Root
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Sumar
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Pontiac
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sports Car Championship
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Chapman Root
1250
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
1
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
4
1
1250
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bob Estes
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
5
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
5
9
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ansted Rotary
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ansted Rotary, Chapman Root
680
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Blough D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Blough (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
680
year
series
team
points
position
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ansted Rotary
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ansted Rotary
800
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Templeton D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Templeton (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
800
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
5
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
5
5
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Hopkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Hopkins Motor Racers
200
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
6
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
6
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Hopkins
110
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
110
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3rd Little 500
Joe Zimmerman
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1958
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
18
3
6
1
0
1956
Racing
23
7
12
0
0
1955
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
11
5
5
0
0
1953
Racing
14
6
8
0
?
1952
Racing
?
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1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
1st
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