| Pat O'Brien | |
| Birth Name: | Patrick O'Brien Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 1965 11, mf=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Last Series: | Modified racing career |
| First Year: | 1985 |
| Car Number: | 1,6 |
| Championships: | 22 |
| Wins: | 185 |
| Retired: | 2016 |
| 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]
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]
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]