RACING DRIVER
Pat Flaherty
1926 - 2002

Pat Flaherty
George Francis "Pat" Flaherty (January 6, 1926 – April 9, 2002) was an American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pat Flaherty is the 204th most popular racing driver (up from 687th in 2019), the 4,617th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,284th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Pat Flaherty ranks 204 out of 1,080. Before her are Jenson Button, Timo Salonen, Leslie Johnson, Camille Jenatzy, Silvio Moser, and Hermann Lang. After her are Alberto Colombo, Bruno Giacomelli, Tom Kristensen, Leo Kinnunen, Érik Comas, and Nello Pagani.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJenson Button
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 198
Timo Salonen
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 199
Leslie Johnson
1912 - 1959
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 200
Camille Jenatzy
1868 - 1913
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 201
Silvio Moser
1941 - 1974
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 202
Hermann Lang
1909 - 1987
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 203
Pat Flaherty
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 204
Alberto Colombo
1946 - 2024
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 205
Bruno Giacomelli
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 206
Tom Kristensen
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 207
Leo Kinnunen
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 208
Érik Comas
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 209
Nello Pagani
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Pat Flaherty ranks 213. Before her are Edgar Hilsenrath, Hans-Jochen Vogel, Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean, Yvonne Furneaux, Friedrich Cerha, and Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro. After her are Johanna Quandt, Ursula Happe, Ladislav Adamec, Frank Finlay, Big Mama Thornton, and Emmanuel Wamala. Among people deceased in 2002, Pat Flaherty ranks 142. Before her are Eddie Bracken, Vlastimil Brodský, Mamo Wolde, Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Dida, and André Clot. After her are Lolita Torres, Xavier Montsalvatge, Herb Ritts, Héctor Trujillo, Gustaaf Deloor, and Elie Hobeika.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsEdgar Hilsenrath
WRITER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 207
Hans-Jochen Vogel
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 208
Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1987
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 209
Yvonne Furneaux
ACTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 210
Friedrich Cerha
COMPOSER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 211
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 212
Pat Flaherty
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 213
Johanna Quandt
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 214
Ursula Happe
ATHLETE
1926 - 2021
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 215
Ladislav Adamec
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2007
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 216
Frank Finlay
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 217
Big Mama Thornton
SINGER
1926 - 1984
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 218
Emmanuel Wamala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 219
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsEddie Bracken
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 136
Vlastimil Brodský
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 137
Mamo Wolde
ATHLETE
1932 - 2002
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 138
Nikolay Rukavishnikov
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2002
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 139
Dida
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 140
André Clot
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 141
Pat Flaherty
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 142
Lolita Torres
ACTOR
1929 - 2002
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 143
Xavier Montsalvatge
COMPOSER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 144
Herb Ritts
PHOTOGRAPHER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 145
Héctor Trujillo
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2002
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 146
Gustaaf Deloor
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 147
Elie Hobeika
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2002
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 148
In United States
Among people born in United States, Pat Flaherty ranks 4,617 out of 20,380. Before her are Grey DeLisle (1973), Pamela Bach (1963), Frank Beard (1949), Hunter Schafer (1998), John Stockton (1962), and Gale Sondergaard (1899). After her are Jill St. John (1940), Lester Germer (1896), Luke Harper (1979), Henry Darger (1892), Robert Taylor (1948), and Elmore James (1918).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGrey DeLisle
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 4,611
Pamela Bach
ACTOR
1963 - 2025
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 4,612
Frank Beard
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4,613
Hunter Schafer
MODEL
1998 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4,614
John Stockton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 4,615
Gale Sondergaard
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 4,616
Pat Flaherty
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 4,617
Jill St. John
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,618
Lester Germer
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,619
Luke Harper
WRESTLER
1979 - 2020
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,620
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,621
Robert Taylor
ATHLETE
1948 - 2007
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,622
Elmore James
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1963
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 4,623
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Pat Flaherty ranks 9. Before her are Danny Sullivan (1950), Ken Block (1967), Dan Gurney (1931), Richie Ginther (1930), Jerry Unser Jr. (1932), and Brett Lunger (1945). After her are Kenny Roberts (1951), Wayne Rainey (1960), Jack McGrath (1919), Jim Rathmann (1928), Lee Wallard (1910), and Rikky von Opel (1947).
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 3
Ken Block
1967 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 4
Dan Gurney
1931 - 2018
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 5
Richie Ginther
1930 - 1989
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 6
Jerry Unser Jr.
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 7
Brett Lunger
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 8
Pat Flaherty
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 9
Kenny Roberts
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 10
Wayne Rainey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Jack McGrath
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 12
Jim Rathmann
1928 - 2011
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 13
Lee Wallard
1910 - 1963
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 14
Rikky von Opel
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 15