| Kevin O'Connell | |||||||
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 O'Connell in 2015 | |||||||
| Born | (1967-04-29)April 29, 1967 (age 58) Newport Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2017 position | 46th | ||||||
| Best finish | 46th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2017Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2015 position | 58th | ||||||
| Best finish | 52nd (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2008Corona México 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
| Last race | 2015Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of June 25, 2017. | |||||||
Kevin O'Connell (born April 29, 1967) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15Chevrolet SS forPremium Motorsports.
O'Connell ran in theRolex Sports Car Series in 2006 forO'Connell Racing in the6 Hours of Watkins Glen.[1] O'Connell also ran two races in the 2012 season withRick Ware Racing atRoad America andIndianapolis Motor Speedway.[2]
From 2007 to 2008, O'Connell ran four races in theK&N Pro Series West, with a best finish of 15th atInfineon Raceway in 2007.[3] In 2013, O'Connell entered theNASCAR Whelen Euro Series race atBrands Hatch, becoming the first American to race in the series on a road course.[4]
In 2008, O'Connell made hisNASCARNationwide Series debut atAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the No. 09 Chevrolet for O'Connell Racing, with his Rolexpit crew also servicing his NASCAR team, and Rolex teammate Kevin Roush serving as spotter.[5] After starting 34th, O'Connell was involved in a crash withDavid Reutimann in turn 7 on lap 36, finishing 37th.[6] In 2010, O'Connell joinedCurb 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 andWatkins 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. 13Dodge Challenger for MBM Motorsports at Watkins Glen.
In 2017, it was announced that O'Connell would make hisMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut forRick Ware Racing atSonoma Raceway that summer.[12] However, after the report came outJosh Bilicki said that he would drive the Sonoma race for the team.[13] Instead, O'Connell drove the No. 15 forPremium Motorsports; after starting 36th, he finished 33rd.[14]
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]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| 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 | Ref | ||
| 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 | [16] | ||
| 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 | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Spraker Racing | 37 | Chevy | NSM | GRE | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN 21 | MOT | VIR | RCH | DOV | 57th | 23 | [22] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Ref | ||
| 2007 | O'Connell Racing | 06 | Chevy | CTS | PHO | AMP | ELK | IOW | CNS | SON 15 | DCS | IRW | 34th | 330 | [23] | |||||||
| Melo Motorsports | 59 | Chevy | MMP 17 | EVG | CSR 21 | AMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | O'Connell Racing | AAS | PHO | CTS | IOW | CNS | SON 20 | IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP | IRW | AMP | AAS | 64th | 103 | [24] | |||||
| 2017 | Performance P-1 Motorsports | 77 | Chevy | TUS | KCR | IRW | IRW | SPO | OSS | CNS | SON 32 | IOW | EVG | DCS | MER | AAS | KCR | 63rd | 12 | [25] | ||
| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | NCTSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Derek White | 00 | Chevy | MSP 21 | ACD | SSS | ICAR | EIR | SAS | ASE | CTR | RIS | MSP | KWA | 50th | 23 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Ref | ||
| 2015 | Fenix Racing | 14 | Ford | PHO 18 | SLP | TUX | QRO | PUE | AGS | CHI | SLP | PUE | SLP | CHI | AGS | MXC | MXC | TUX | 34th | 26 | [27] | ||
| NASCARWhelen 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 | Ref | ||
| 2013 | Racing Club Partners | 20 | Toyota | NOG | NOG | DIJ | DIJ | BRH 14 | BRH 15 | TOU | TOU | MNZ | MNZ | BUG | BUG | 35th | - | [28] | ||
| NASCARWhelen 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 | Ref | ||
| 2013 | Racing Club Partners | 20 | Toyota | NOG | NOG | DIJ | DIJ | BRH 22 | BRH 8 | TOU | TOU | MNZ | MNZ | BUG | BUG | 35th | - | [29] | ||
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