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

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   1. Fastest laps. 0. First entry. 1953 Indianapolis 500. Last entry. 1958 Indianapolis 500. Patrick James O'Connor [1] (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958) [2] 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 .

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

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   May 21, 2018 · It all turned to horror on the first lap of the 42nd 500-Mile Race.A third-turn crash collected 15 cars, eliminated eight and killed North Vernon native Pat O'Connor. "It was a nightmare.

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4. www.gettyimages.com › detail › news-photoDeath Rode the Speedway. Indianapolis, Ind.: Race driver Pat...

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   Indianapolis, Ind.: Race driver Pat O'Connor, his clothes burned from his body, sits in his car after it struck a wall in the first lap of the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway Auto Race here. The car burst into flames and O'Connor died shortly afterwards. The dead ma was from North Vernon, Ind., and the father of a two-year-old son.

5. www.therepublic.com › 2016/05/29 › racing_legacySon of driver killed in ’58 event recalls dad’s Indy days

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   May 29, 2016 · May 29, 2016. Jeff O’Connor of North Vernon was 18 months old when his father Pat was tragically killed on the opening lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Jeff did not attend his first Indy 500 ...

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   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, sent Rookie Jerry Unser over the low concrete guard wall and removed 13 cars from effective competition before the race was one lap old.

7. www.gettyimages.com › photos › pat-o-connor547 Pat O Connor Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures - Getty Images

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   Driver Pat O'Connor poses for a portrait before the start of the USAC 100 mile championship race on March 30, 1958 in Trenton, New Jersey. USAC 100 Mile Championship Liverpool Tower topping out.

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   How did Pat O'Connor die?

   • Indianapolis, Ind.: Race driver Pat O'Connor, his clothes burned from his body, sits in his car after it struck a wall in the first lap of the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway Auto Race here. The car burst into flames and O'Connor died shortly afterwards. The dead ma was from North Vernon, Ind., and the father of a two-year-old son.

   Death Rode the Speedway. Indianapolis, Ind.: Race driver

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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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   Who was Patrick James O'Connor?

   • " 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, a man with a lovely wife and small son, died in his fifth "500" without having tasted victory.

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   Why did Paul Russo sit with Pat O'Connor?

   • Undeniably, the 31-year-old Californian's sensationally fast driving in practice (his lap of 148.148 mph was the fastest ever recorded at Indy), together with his lead-foot reputation, caused much prerace worry. Paul Russo told of sitting with Pat O'Connor on race morning: "We were both concerned about Elisian and the rest of the front row.

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

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   Pat O'Connor and Jimmy Reece. compare notes after each turned. the 2 1/2 mile oval at Indianapolis. Speedway at unprecedented. speeds in the pre-race practice. period, May 9, 1958. O'Connor's speed was 144.9 mph. and Reece clocked in at 144.7 mph. Photos of the accident.