Pat O'Brien (racing driver)

For other people with the same name, see Pat O'Brien.
Pat O'Brien
BornPatrick O'Brien Jr.
(1965-11-16) November 16, 1965 (age 59)[1]
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Retired2016
Debut season1985
Modified racing career
Car number1,6
Championships22
Wins185
Championship titles
1988, 1990, 1992, 1995 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion[2]

Patrick "Pat" O'Brien (born November 16, 1965) is a retired Canadian Dirt Modified racing driver. Credited with more than 185 wins at seven speedways in two countries, he earned four Mr. DIRT 358 series crowns. He has captured 22 track championships, including 10 titles at Can-Am Speedway in Northern New York.[3]

Racing career

Pat O'Brien began racing in 1985 in the 358 Modified division, and centered his career at the racetracks in southeastern Canada and northern New York state, including Autodrome Edelweiss QC, Autodrome Drummond QC, Autodrome Granby QC, Brighton Speedway ON, Can-Am Speedway NY, Cornwall Motor Speedway ON, Fulton Speedway NY, and Mohawk International Raceway NY.[1][4][5][6]

O'Brien was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2019.[2][3]

Personal life

O'Brien comes from a racing family, as father Pat O'Brien Sr. was a regular at the Watertown Speedway and Kingston Speedway in the 1950s, 1960's and early 1970's, and brothers Danny. and Tim eventually became regular competitors.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pat O'Brien-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rowe, Gary (June 7, 2019). "'Flyin' O'Brien captured four series titles". The Citizen (Auburn, New York). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c MacAlpine, Ian (August 2, 2019). "Kingston race car driver inducted into hall of fame". The Kingston Whig-Standard . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "O'Brien Skoal winner". The Daily Gazette. July 18, 1990. p. C3. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Race For BOS Championships Heats Up". Watertown Daily Times. August 26, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Gardiner, Nick (October 21, 2019). "Loud and dirty finish for speedway's golden year". Brockville Recorder & Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023.