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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 .
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.
The race was already unfolding as ultra-competitive, as the top four to five cars were running close together on the track and jockeying for position. Jimmy Daywalt pulled into the pits with magneto failure. His crew went to work to get him back in the race. On lap 11, Paul Russo in the Novi machine now led, with O'Connor second, and Flaherty ...
Pat O'Connor: KK500D-Offenhauser: 139.19 21 200 +6:41.60 250 9 17 48 ... Next race: 1956 Indianapolis 500 Pat Flaherty This page was last edited on 9 July 2024, at ...
Paul Goldsmith, who finished third in the Indy 500 in 1960, died Friday at 98. He was the oldest living Indy 500 starter.
The victory was Bryan's final victory in IndyCar racing. There were three fatalities during the season. Pat O'Connor lost his life in a first lap accident during the Indy 500. Art Bisch died of injuries suffered during the race at Lakewood Speedway. Jimmy Reece was killed in a late-race incident at the second Trenton 100.
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