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.

Racing career

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 Can-Am Speedway is a -mile dirt oval raceway located in La Fargeville, Town of Orleans, New York. Located just a few miles from the Thousand Islands on New York State Route 411, it draws competitors and fans from both sides of the Canada–Unite ...

NY, Cornwall Motor Speedway ON,

Fonda Speedway Fonda Speedway is a half-mile (0.8 km) dirt oval track located in Fonda, New York. The track hosted NASCAR Cup Series races in 1955 and 1966 to 1968. It is home to the Fonda 200. The track hosts Saturday night races with Modified, Sportsman, Limit ...

NY, and Mohawk International Speedway NY. O’Brien was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2023.

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 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.

References

External links

Danny O'Brien Interview 8-31-1996 – YouTube
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