▁the ▁driver ' s ▁head ▁were ▁mand ated , ▁and ▁hel m ets ▁were ▁required ▁to ▁pass ▁safety ▁cert ification ▁by ▁Speed way ▁medical ▁officials . ▁ ▁Complete ▁A AA / US AC ▁Championship ▁Car ▁results ▁ ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁results ▁ ▁World ▁Championship ▁career ▁summary ▁The ▁Indian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁FI A ▁World ▁Championship ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁through ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁D ri vers ▁compet ing ▁at ▁Ind y ▁during ▁those ▁years ▁were ▁cred ited ▁with ▁World ▁Championship ▁points ▁and ▁participation . ▁Pat ▁O ' Con nor ▁participated ▁in ▁ 5 ▁World ▁Championship ▁races . ▁He ▁started ▁on ▁the ▁pole ▁once ▁but ▁scored ▁no ▁World ▁Championship ▁points , ▁as ▁his ▁best ▁finish ▁was ▁e ighth ▁( tw ice ). ▁ ▁Awards ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁S print ▁Car ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁fatal ities ▁at ▁Indian apolis ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 8 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁racing ▁drivers ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁in ▁Indiana ▁Category : Ind ian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁drivers ▁Category : Ind ian apolis ▁ 5 0 0 ▁pol es it ters ▁Category : National ▁S print ▁Car ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁induct ees ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁North ▁Vern on , ▁Indiana ▁Category :