Pat Flaherty

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George Francis 'Pat' Flaherty, Jr. (January 6, 1926 - April 9, 2002) was an American racecar driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956.

Born in Glendale, California, Flaherty died of cancer in Oxnard, California. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950, 1953-1956, 1958-1958, and 1963 seasons with 19 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1959. He finished in the top ten 9 times, with victories in 1955 and 1956 at Milwaukee as well as the 1956 Indianapolis 500.

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1950 59 11 129.608 30 10 135 0 Running
1953 77 24 135.668 27 22 115 0 Crash NC
1955 89 12 140.149 8 10 200 0 Running
1956 8 1 145.596 1 1 200 127 Running
1959 64 18 142.399 21 19 162 11 Crash FS
Totals 812 138
Starts 5
Poles 1
Front Row 1
Wins 1
Top 5 1
Top 10 3
Retired 2

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Pat Flaherty participated in 5 World Championship races. He started on the pole 1 time, won 1 race, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 1 time. He accumulated a total of 8 championship points.



Preceded by
Bob Sweikert		 Indianapolis 500 Winner
1956		 Succeeded by
Sam Hanks
Indianapolis 500 Winners
Four-time winners
A. J. Foyt • Al Unser, Sr. • Rick Mears

Three-time winners
Meyer • Shaw • Rose • Rutherford • B. Unser

Two-time winners
Milton • Vukovich • Ward • Johncock • Fittipaldi • Luyendyk • Unser, Jr. • Castroneves

One win
Harroun • Dawson • Goux • Thomas • DePalma • Resta • Wilcox • Chevrolet • Murphy • Corum • Boyer • DePaolo • Lockhart • Souders • Keech • Arnold • Schneider • Frame • Cummings • Petillo • Roberts • Davis • Robson • Holland • Parsons • Wallard • Ruttman • Sweikert • Flaherty • Hanks • Bryan • Rathmann • Jones • Clark • Hill • Andretti • Donohue • Sneva • Sullivan • Rahal • Villeneuve • Lazier • Cheever • Brack • Montoya • de Ferran • Rice • Wheldon • Hornish
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