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Pat
O'Connor
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Oct 1928
hometown
North Vernon, Indiana
died
30 May 1958
Indianapolis
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Oct 1928
hometown
North Vernon, Indiana
died
30 May 1958
Indianapolis
Competitors
Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
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Bill
Whitehouse
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Clemar
Bucci
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Rosier
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
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Jerry
Unser
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
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Andy
Linden
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Weyant
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Alberto
Uria
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Claes
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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Mike
Hawthorn
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
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Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Frére
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
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Chico
Landi
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
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Horace
Gould
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Chiron
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
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Eddie
Russo
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Alejandro
de Tomaso
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
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Edgar
Barth
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Bill
Whitehouse
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Clemar
Bucci
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Rosier
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
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Jerry
Unser
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Compare to O'Connor
Andy
Linden
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Weyant
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Alberto
Uria
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Claes
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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Mike
Hawthorn
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Compare to O'Connor
Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Paul
Frére
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Chico
Landi
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
Compare to O'Connor
Horace
Gould
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Chiron
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Compare to O'Connor
Eddie
Russo
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Alejandro
de Tomaso
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Edgar
Barth
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to O'Connor
Bill
Whitehouse
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Clemar
Bucci
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to O'Connor
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Sumar
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Chapman Root
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Sumar
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Pontiac
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sports Car Championship
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Chapman Root
1250
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
1
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
4
1
-
1250
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bob Estes
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
5
9
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
5
9
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ansted Rotary
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ansted Rotary, Chapman Root
680
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Blough D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Blough (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
-
680
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ansted Rotary
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ansted Rotary
800
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Templeton D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Templeton (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
800
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
5
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
5
5
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Hopkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Hopkins Motor Racers
200
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
6
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
6
8
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Hopkins
110
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
110
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3rd Little 500
Joe Zimmerman
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1958
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
18
3
6
2
0
1956
Racing
23
7
12
0
0
1955
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
11
5
5
0
0
1953
Racing
14
6
8
0
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1952
Racing
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1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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year
series
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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