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Patrick James O'Connor (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958) 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.
May 21, 2018 · Doctors would later say that fan-favorite Pat O’Connor probably died instantly from a skull fracture suffered when his car flipped upside down amid a horrific, 15-car, Lap 1 pileup. But that...
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Oct 23, 2017 · It was May 30, 1958 Memorial weekend. The “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, the Indy 500 was getting ready to start. If there was a fan-favorite in the field, it was without question Indiana’s own Pat O’Connor. No pun intended, but the start was botched from the start.
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Though O'Connor's Sumar Special burned, Speedway medical officials said that he was probably already dead of a fractured skull. O'Connor's pit crew locked the garage door and refused to talk about the accident. He was 29 and at the peak of his racing career. Pat had said he'd retire if he ever won the Indy 500. The accident had similarities to Bill
Mar 11, 2024 · He drove "under" (inside of) Rathmann in the turn, and that gamble by Ed Elisian caused a chain reaction of violence which killed the personable and wonderfully gifted driver Pat O'Connor,...
Apr 2, 2016 · RetroIndy reviews all 99 races. On May 16, 1958, Ed Elisian was arrested for speeding on West 16th Street. He also had to answer to some other traffic offenses dating back to 1956. Two weeks later ...
Apr 13, 2014 · WAVY TV 10. 4.5K views 1 hour ago. New. In this tragic footage of the 1958 Indianapolis 500 Race, driver Pat O,Connor was killed as a result of a devastating 15-car pile up.
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