| Danny O’Brien | |
| Birth Date: | 1967 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Last Series: | Modified racing career |
| First Year: | 1987 Brockville Speedway |
| Car Number: | 17D |
| Championships: | 18 |
| Wins: | 226 |
| Last Finish: | 2023 |
| Titles: | 2009 Mr. Dirt 358 Northern Region Champion Lucas Oil Canadian Dirt Series, Ogilvie Triple Crown Series, Doiron Engineering Cup, Mohawk Memorial Cup |
| Updated: | July 7, 2023 |
Danny O’Brien (born December 24. 1967) is a Canadian Dirt Modified racing driver. Currently credited with 226 career wins at 11 tracks in two countries, he has captured 14 track titles at Brockville Speedway, ON.[1]
Danny O’Brien began racing in 1987 in the 358 Modified division at Brockville, and centered his career at the racetracks in southeastern Canada and northern New York, including Autodrome Edelweiss QC, Can-Am Speedway NY, Cornwall Motor Speedway ON, Fonda Speedway NY, and Mohawk International Raceway NY.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
O’Brien was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2023.[1]
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 Pat Jr. and Tim eventually became regular competitors.In 1996 Danny was injured in a serious crash at Can-Am, which required multiple surgeries to save his eyesight and reconstruct his face.[7]