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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pat_O'Connor_(racing_driver)Pat O'Connor (racing driver) - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. historymysteryman.com › rRemembering Indiana’s Pat O’Connor…the untold stories

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   Oct 23, 2017 · Left to right: Analice O’Connor, Jeff O’Connor and Ryan O’Connor with the Salem Speedway high-banks in the background, the track where Pat O’Connor grew his racing roots. Had he lived, he would have more than likely become the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and God knows what else.

4. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 1998Pat O'Connor (1928-1958) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Race Car Driver. A handsome fan favorite in the racing profession, he participated in five World Championship races at the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway. Born in North Vernon, Indiana, he participated in 43 championship auto races during his career that included two wins and two poles (including the 1954 Indianapolis...

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6. indymotorspeedway.com › memorial_1958Indianapolis Motor Speedway Deaths 1958 Pat O'Connor

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   y. - May 1958. Pat O'Connor - driver. Pat O'Connor was born in South Vernon, Indiana in 1928. He won the Darlington 200 in 1956, the Larry. Crocket Memorial in Salem in 1955, the track. championship in Ft. Wayne in 1954, the Illiana. at Hammond in 1953 and the 1953 Sprint Car.

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   But Patrick James O'Connor, of North Vernon, Ind., at the age of 29, a fine driver, a man who had said he would quit driving if he won, a man on the point of opening a new insurance business,...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1958_Indianapolis_5001958 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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   The race is best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that resulted in the death of fan-favorite driver Pat O'Connor . Jimmy Bryan was the race winner. This marked the first time that one car would carry two drivers to separate wins at the race, in back-to-back years, with Sam Hanks winning the previous year's race in the same car.

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   What if Pat O'Connor had lived at Salem Speedway?

   • Left to right: Analice O’Connor, Jeff O’Connor and Ryan O’Connor with the Salem Speedway high-banks in the background, the track where Pat O’Connor grew his racing roots. Had he lived, he would have more than likely become the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and God knows what else.

   Remembering Indiana’s Pat O’Connor…the untold stories

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   Why did Pat O'Connor die?

   • The race is best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that resulted in the death of fan-favorite driver Pat O'Connor . Jimmy Bryan was the race winner. This marked the first time that one car would carry two drivers to separate wins at the race, in back-to-back years, with Sam Hanks winning the previous year's race in the same car.

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   Who was Pat O'Connor?

   • So cool. Rewinding back to the 1950s, Pat O’Connor was definitely becoming a star. He was already the hometown hero, a daredevil race car driver who mastered his craft and survived the most treacherous short tracks in America — Salem, Winchester and Dayton Speedways before he finally got his shot at Indy.

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   How many World Championship races did Pat O'Connor participate in?

   • The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Pat O'Connor participated in 5 World Championship races.

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10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Pat_O'Connor_(racing_driver)Pat O'Connor (racing driver) - Wikiwand

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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.