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Pat O’Connor

SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year
Name Pat O’Connor
Country United States United States
Place of Birth North Vernon, Indiana
Date of Birth 09/10/1928
Date of Death 30/05/1958
First Race Indianapolis 500 31/05/1954
Last Race Indianapolis 500 30/05/1958
First Pole Indianapolis 500 30/05/1957
Last Pole Indianapolis 500 30/05/1957
Best Result 8th – (2 times)
Races 6
Race Starts 5
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 0
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Average Points 0.00
Laps 768
Laps Led 46

Schroeder (1953), Kurtis Kraft (1953-1958), Deidt (1953)

8th 2 Times
18th 1 Time
21st 1 Time
29th 1 Time
DNQ 3 Times
Season Team Team Mate Best Pos Points Wins Poles Position Qualifying
1953 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 62 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Linden 62 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Art Cross 62 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Bill Boyd 62 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Holland 62 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Bill Homeier 62 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Vukovich 62 1 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Bob Scott 62 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cal Niday 62 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Carl Scarborough 62 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Chet Miller 62 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chuck Stevenson 62 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cliff Griffith 62 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duane Carter 62 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Duke Dinsmore 62 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Duke Nalon 62 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Eddie Johnson 62 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Eddie Sachs 62 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Armi 62 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Agabashian 62 4 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Gene Hartley 62 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
George Connor 62 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack McGrath 62 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jackie Holmes 62 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jerry Hoyt 62 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jim Mayes 62 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Rathmann 62 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Jimmy Davies 62 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jimmy Daywalt 62 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Joe Sostilio 62 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Fitch 62 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnnie Parsons 62 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Johnnie Tolan 62 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Fedricks 62 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Mantz 62 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Johnny Roberts 62 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Thomson 62 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Leroy Warriner 62 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marshall Teague 62 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Neal Carter 62 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pat Flaherty 62 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Paul Russo 62 4 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Ray Crawford 62 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Red Hamilton 62 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodger Ward 62 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Sam Hanks 62 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Spider Webb 62 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Troy Ruttman 62 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walt Faulkner 62 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Schroeder Jimmy Bryan 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
John Fitch 62 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Len Duncan 70 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 21 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Art Cross 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Bill Holland 21 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Homeier 21 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Vukovich 21 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Billy DeVore 21 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Scott 21 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Bob Sweikert 21 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cliff Griffith 21 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Danny Oakes 21 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Duane Carter 21 4 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Duke Nalon 21 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 21 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Russo 21 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Sachs 21 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ernie McCoy 21 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Fred Agabashian 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Gene Hartley 21 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
George Fonder 21 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
George Tichenor 21 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jack McGrath 21 3 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Jerry Hoyt 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0
Jim Rathmann 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0
Jimmy Davies 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0
Jimmy Daywalt 21 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Jackson 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Joe Sostilio 21 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Johnnie Tolan 21 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Larry Crockett 21 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Lee Wallard 21 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Manny Ayulo 21 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Marshall Teague 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0
Mike Nazaruk 21 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pat Flaherty 21 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Paul Russo 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sam Hanks 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Tony Bettenhausen 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Troy Ruttman 21 4 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1955 Kurtis Kraft Al Keller 8 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Art Cross 8 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Homeier 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Bill Vukovich 8 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Bob Sweikert 8 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cal Niday 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Chuck Weyant 8 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Danny Kladis 8 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Fred Agabashian 8 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jack McGrath 8 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Davies 8 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jimmy Daywalt 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Johnnie Parsons 8 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Johnny Boyd 8 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Len Duncan 8 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Leroy Warriner 8 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Manny Ayulo 8 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Pat Flaherty 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Paul Russo 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Ray Crawford 8 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sam Hanks 8 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Spider Webb 8 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Tony Bettenhausen 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Tony Bonadies 8 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Troy Ruttman 8 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Walt Faulkner 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1956 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 18 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Al Keller 18 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Andy Linden 18 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Cheesbourg 18 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Christie 18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bob Veith 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dempsey Wilson 18 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Dick Rathmann 18 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Dickie Reese 18 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Duke Dinsmore 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Earl Motter 18 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 18 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Russo 18 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Fred Agabashian 18 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Gene Hartley 18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Gig Stephens 18 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Giuseppe Farina 18 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jack Turner 18 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jim Rathmann 18 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Davies 18 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Jimmy Daywalt 18 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Tolan 18 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Johnny Boyd 18 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Kay 18 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Keith Andrews 18 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Len Duncan 18 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Leroy Warriner 18 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Marshall Teague 18 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Pat Flaherty 18 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Paul Russo 18 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Ray Crawford 18 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Rodger Ward 18 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sam Hanks 18 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Tony Bettenhausen 18 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Tony Bonadies 18 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Troy Ruttman 18 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1957 Kurtis Kraft Al Keller 8 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 8 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Bill Cheesbourg 8 26 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Billy Garrett 8 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Christie 8 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Chuck Weyant 8 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Cliff Griffith 8 49 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Dempsey Wilson 8 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Dick Rathmann 8 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Don Edmunds 8 19 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Don Freeland 8 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 8 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Johnson 8 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Russo 8 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Sachs 8 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Elmer George 8 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Fred Agabashian 8 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Giuseppe Farina 8 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jack Turner 8 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jim McWithey 8 44 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Davies 8 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Daywalt 8 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Reece 8 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 8 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Boyd 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Johnny Fedricks 8 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Keith Andrews 8 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Leroy Warriner 8 56 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Marshall Teague 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Mike Magill 8 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Paul Russo 8 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Ray Crawford 8 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Tony Bettenhausen 8 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Tony Bonadies 8 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
1958 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 29 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Al Keller 29 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Art Bisch 29 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Bill Cheesbourg 29 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bill Homeier 29 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Billy Garrett 29 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bob Christie 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bob Cortner 29 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Veith 29 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Carroll Shelby 29 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Don Edmunds 29 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Johnson 29 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Eddie Russo 29 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Elmer George 29 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fred Agabashian 29 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Gene Hartley 29 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jack Ensley 29 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jerry Unser 29 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Jimmy Daywalt 29 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Joe Giba 29 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 29 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Johnny Boyd 29 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Johnny Thomson 29 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Juan Manuel Fangio 29 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Len Sutton 29 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Leroy Warriner 29 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Marshall Teague 29 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Mike Magill 29 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Paul Goldsmith 29 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Paul Russo 29 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Ray Crawford 29 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Rex Easton 29 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Shorty Templeman 29 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Van Johnson 29 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1958 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1957 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 200 7 0 0.00
1956 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 187 39 0 0.00
1955 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0.00
1954 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 181 0 0 0.00
1953 United States Deidt
United States Kurtis Kraft
United States Schroeder
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