Kevin O'Connell (racing driver)
Kevin O'Connell | |||||||
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![]() O'Connell in 2018 | |||||||
Born | Newport Beach, California | April 29, 1967||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2017 position | 46th | ||||||
Best finish | 46th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2015 position | 58th | ||||||
Best finish | 52nd (2014) | ||||||
First race | 2008 Corona México 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
Last race | 2015 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of June 25, 2017. |
Kevin O'Connell (born April 29, 1967) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet SS for Premium Motorsports.
Racing career[]
O'Connell ran in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2006 for O'Connell Racing in the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen.[1] O'Connell also ran two races in the 2012 season with Rick Ware Racing at Road America and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[2]
From 2007 to 2008, O'Connell ran four races in the K&N Pro Series West, with a best finish of 15th at Infineon Raceway in 2007.[3] In 2013, O'Connell entered the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race at Brands Hatch, becoming the first American to race in the series on a road course.[4]
In 2008, O'Connell made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the No. 09 Chevrolet for O'Connell Racing, with his Rolex pit crew also servicing his NASCAR team, and Rolex teammate serving as spotter.[5] After starting 34th, O'Connell was involved in a crash with David Reutimann in turn 7 on lap 36, finishing 37th.[6] In 2010, O'Connell joined Curb Racing in the No. 43 at Road America,[7] finishing 34th after suffering an engine failure.[8] On June 21, 2014, it was announced that O'Connell would run in the Nationwide races at Road America and Watkins Glen International in the No. 23 for Rick Ware Racing.[9] At Road America, after qualifying 26th with a lap speed of 104.941 miles per hour (168.886 km/h),[10] O'Connell finished third.[11] In 2015, O'Connell drove the No. 13 Dodge Challenger for MBM Motorsports at Watkins Glen.
In 2017, it was announced that O'Connell would make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut for Rick Ware Racing at Sonoma Raceway that summer.[12] However, after the report came out Josh Bilicki said that he would drive the Sonoma race for the team.[13] Instead, O'Connell drove the No. 15 for Premium Motorsports; after starting 36th, he finished 33rd.[14]
Personal life[]
O'Connell is the first driver in NASCAR's top three series (Cup, Xfinity, Camping World Truck Series) to receive his master's degree.[15]
Images[]
O'Connell's 74 at Road America in 2013
O'Connell's 23 at Road America in 2014
O'Connell's 23 at Road America in 2014
O'Connell's No. 15 during the 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350
Motorsports career results[]
NASCAR[]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Monster Energy Cup Series[]
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | MENCC | Pts | |||
2017 | Premium Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | KAN | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON 33 |
DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | TAL | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 46th | 4 |
Xfinity Series[]
NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NXSC | Pts | |
2008 | O'Connell Racing | 09 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC 37 |
TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV DNQ |
GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 140th | 52 | |
2010 | Curb Racing | 43 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | NSH | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | NSH | KEN | ROA 34 |
NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV DNQ |
ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | GTY | TEX | PHO | HOM | 134th | 61 | |
2013 | Mike Harmon Racing | 74 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA 22 |
KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH 34 |
BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 32 | |||
2014 | Rick Ware Racing | 23 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA 3 |
KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN 37 |
MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | 52nd | 48 | |||
2015 | MBM Motorsports | 13 | Dodge | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN 33 |
MOH | BRI | 58th | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Rick Ware Racing | 15 | Chevy | ROA 17 |
DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |
K&N Pro Series East[]
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Spraker Racing | 37 | Chevy | NSM | GRE | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN 21 |
MOT | VIR | RCH | DOV | 57th | 23 |
K&N Pro Series West[]
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | |||
O'Connell Racing | 06 | Chevy | PHO | AMP | ELK | IOW | CNS | SON 15 |
DCS | IRW | 34th | 330 | ||||||||||
59 | Chevy | MMP 17 |
EVG | 21 |
AMP | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | O'Connell Racing | AAS | PHO | IOW | CNS | SON 20 |
IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP | IRW | AMP | AAS | 64th | 103 | |||||||
2017 | 77 | Chevy | TUS | KCR | IRW | IRW | SPO | OSS | CNS | SON 32 |
IOW | EVG | DCS | MER | AAS | KCR | 63rd | 12 |
Canadian Tire Series[]
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | NCTSC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Derek White | 00 | Chevy | MSP 21 |
ACD | SSS | ICAR | EIR | SAS | ASE | CTR | RIS | MSP | KWA | 50th | 23 |
Mexico Series[]
NASCAR Mexico Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NMSC | Pts | |||
2015 | Fenix Racing | 14 | Ford | PHO 18 |
SLP | TUX | QRO | PUE | AGS | CHI | SLP | PUE | SLP | CHI | AGS | MXC | MXC | TUX | 34th | 26 |
Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1[]
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 1 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
2013 | 20 | Toyota | NOG | NOG | DIJ | DIJ | BRH 14 |
BRH 15 |
TOU | TOU | MNZ | MNZ | BUG | BUG | 35th | - |
Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2[]
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
2013 | 20 | Toyota | NOG | NOG | DIJ | DIJ | BRH 22 |
BRH 8 |
TOU | TOU | MNZ | MNZ | BUG | BUG | 35th | - |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References[]
- ^ "2006 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results (races)". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Green, Edmund (June 6, 2013). "American O'Connell To Race in Euro NASCAR Series". Edmunds.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ O'Connell Racing (April 15, 2008). "Mexico City: O'Connell Racing preview". Motorsport. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Corona Mexico 200 Presented by Banamex". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "BUCYRUS 200 - ROAD AMERICA". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Bucyrus 200 Presented by Menards". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ O'Connell Racing (July 7, 2014). "Kevin O'Connell to Race Road America & Watkins Glen in 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Gardner Denver 200 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (June 21, 2014). "Brendan Gaughan wins Nationwide race at Road America". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "RICK WARE RACING TO FIELD MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES TEAM". NASCAR. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup: Josh Bilicki joins Rick Ware Racing for road courses". Auto Racing Daily. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "2017 Toyota / Save Mart 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "KEVIN O'CONNELL RECEIVES 1ST ANNUAL DAVID M. JACKSON RACER'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD". O'Connell Racing. December 20, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
External links[]
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- Kevin O'Connell driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Living people
- 1967 births
- Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California
- Racing drivers from California
- NASCAR drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers