Pat Flaherty (racing driver)
| Pat Flaherty | |||||||
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| Born | George Francis Flaherty January 6, 1926 Glendale, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 9, 2002 (aged 76) Oxnard, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1956) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1956) | ||||||
| First race | 1950 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 1955 Milwaukee 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 1956 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1951 Motor City 250 (Detroit) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950, 1953 – 1956, 1959 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Watson | ||||||
| Entries | 7 (5 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 8 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 1 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
George Francis "Pat" Flaherty (January 6, 1926 – April 9, 2002) was an American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956.