Yahoo Web Search

Search results

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

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pat_O&

   • Cached

   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.

   • Years active: 1952–1958

   • Best finish: 4th – 1957

2. Videos

   • 

     1:55

     dailymotion.com

     Pat O'Connor fatal accident at Indy 500 (May 30, 1958) THE MOST COMPLETE FOOTAGE

     Nov 30, 2017

     553 Views

   • 

     0:18

     youtube.com

     Pat OConnor 1958 Indianapolis 500 03

     Oct 12, 2012

     2.2K Views

   • 

     0:18

     youtube.com

     Pat OConnor 1958 Indianapolis 500 03

     Aug 6, 2017

     80 Views

   View all

3. www.indystar.com › story › sportsIndy 500: A.J. Foyt didn't recover from 1958 crash killed Pat ...

   www.indystar.com › story › sports

   • Cached

   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.

   • Author: Jim Ayello

   • Occupation: Colts Insider

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

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

   historymysteryman.com › r

   • Cached

   Oct 23, 2017 · Every year the track hosts the annual Pat O’Connor/Joe James Memorial race on the legendary high-banks where O’Connor cut his teeth so many years ago. As the crow flies, Salem is only about 50 miles from North Vernon.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

5. People also ask

   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.

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

   historymysteryman.com/remembering-indianas-pat-oconnor-the-untold-stories/

   See all results for this question

   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.

   Pat O'Connor (racing driver) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_O'Connor_(racing_driver)

   See all results for this question

   How did Pat O'Connor start the 1958 Indy 500?

   • qualifying for the 1958 Indy 500. They started of the front row. Pat O'Connor started behind them in the middle of row two. front of the pace car. When the pace car did and this caused all pandemonium to break out. back in position and the race started. around the track. Neither driver backed off as Speedway history. Not since 1930's seven-car

   Indianapolis Motor Speedway Deaths 1958 Pat O'Connor

   indymotorspeedway.com/memorial_1958.html

   See all results for this question

   How did Pat O'Connor die?

   • Pat O’Connor, just 29, was already gone, his death likely the result of the head injury he sustained when he landed upside down. From that moment on, roll bars were mandated in Indy 500 cars, but not soon enough for O’Connor.

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

   historymysteryman.com/remembering-indianas-pat-oconnor-the-untold-stories/

   See all results for this question

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

   indymotorspeedway.com › memorial_1958

   • Cached

   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.

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

7. vault.si.com › vault › 1958/06/09THE FATAL GAMBLE - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com

   vault.si.com › vault › 1958/06/09

   • Cached

   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,...

8. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

9. www.youtube.com › watch15-Car Fatal Crash at 1958 Indianapolis 500 Race | British ...

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   

   01:39

   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.

   • Date: Apr 13, 2014
   • Views: 178.5K
   • Author: British Pathé

10. www.indystar.com › story › sportsSpectacular first-lap crash kills Pat O'Connor in 1958 Indy 500

    www.indystar.com › story › sports

    • Cached

    Apr 2, 2016 · Spectacular first-lap crash kills Pat O'Connor in 1958 Indy 500. IndyStar. 0:02. 0:56. When the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway drew up the plans for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ...