Killed in the 1958 Indy 500. A regular Champ Car competitor, he had a number of wins to his credit. O'Connor started racing in 1948, whilst still working as car salesman for Chevrolet, after previously working as a mechanic for Chrysler. Pat moved onto sprint cars in 1952 and became incredibly successful in that discipline, with a smooth but hard-charging style. Pat also went over to Europe to test Firestone's tyres around the banking at Monza and did extremely well, but preferred to keep racing in America. O'Connoer also had business interests in laundrettes, hotels and restaurants.

Biography last updated 31 Jan 2016