Danny O'Brien (racing driver)

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
Born	(1967-12-27) December 27, 1967 (age 57) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Debut season	1987 Brockville Speedway
Modified racing career
Car number	17D
Championships	18
Wins	226
Finished last season	2023
Championship titles
2009 Mr. Dirt 358 Northern Region Champion Lucas Oil Canadian Dirt Series, Ogilvie Triple Crown Series, Doiron Engineering Cup, Mohawk Memorial Cup
Last updated on: July 7, 2023.

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 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]

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.^[7]