Drivers/United States of America
Pat O'Connor
- 1954–1958
- O'C
- Born 9 October 1928 in North Vernon
- Died 30 May 1958
- Patrick James O'Connor
Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.
- Starts5
- Wins00% of starts
- Podiums00% of starts
- Pole positions11× started from P1
- Fastest laps0
- Titles0best finish –
Career numbers
- Avg grid position8
- Avg finish16.8
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion0%
- Positions gained-44
- Points scored0
- Longest winning streak–
- Longest podium streak–
- Longest points-scoring streak–
- TeamsKurtis Kraft (1954–1958)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | – |
Every race
5 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1954P21 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1958P29 · Kurtis Kraft
All 5 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | P21 | |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | P8 | |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | P18 | |
| 1957 | Indianapolis 500pole | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | P8 | |
| 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | P29 |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Russo | 1954–1958 | 1:4 | 4:0 | −0.64% | 0 : 7 | Compare |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1954–1958 | 3:2 | 4:0 | −0.95% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1954–1957 | 3:2 | 3:1 | −0.06% | 0 : 3 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1954–1957 | 2:2 | 3:1 | −0.44% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1954–1957 | 4:0 | 2:2 | −1.27% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Keller | 1955–1958 | 2:2 | 4:0 | −1.54% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Boyd | 1955–1958 | 2:2 | 4:0 | −1.48% | 0 : 4 | Compare |
| Sam Hanks | 1954–1956 | 1:3 | 1:2 | −0.07% | 0 : 6 | Compare |
| Andy Linden | 1954–1957 | 1:3 | 2:1 | −0.49% | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Ed Elisian | 1955–1957 | 3:0 | 3:0 | −2.48% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Christie | 1956–1958 | 1:2 | 3:0 | −1.89% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim Rathmann | 1954–1956 | 2:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Vukovich | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 9 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 0:2 | – | 0 : 5 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1954–1956 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Art Cross | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Davies | 1954–1955 | 0:3 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 4 | Compare |
| Bob Sweikert | 1954–1955 | 0:2 | 0:2 | – | 0 : 8 | Compare |
| Marshall Teague | 1954–1957 | 1:2 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Herman | 1955–1956 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Ray Crawford | 1955–1956 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Veith | 1956–1958 | 0:2 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jack Turner | 1956–1957 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Mike Magill | 1957–1958 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | 1957–1958 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 1957–1958 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Duane Carter | 1954 | 0:2 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Jerry Hoyt | 1954 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Pat Flaherty | 1954–1955 | 2:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Homeier | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
| Eddie Russo | 1956–1957 | 2:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Larry Crockett | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Ernie McCoy | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Frank Armi | 1954 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Gene Hartley | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Walt Faulkner | 1955 | 0:1 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
| Chuck Weyant | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Cal Niday | 1955 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dick Rathmann | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 2 | Compare |
| Rodger Ward | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Duke Dinsmore | 1956 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnnie Tolan | 1956 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Keith Andrews | 1956 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Don Freeland | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Reece | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Don Edmunds | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Elmer George | 1957 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Shorty Templeman | 1958 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Billy Garrett | 1958 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Thomson | 1958 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Paul Goldsmith | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jerry Unser Jr. | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Len Sutton | 1958 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Jackson | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| George Fonder | 1954 | 0:1 | 0:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Pat O'Connor came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 16.8 |