Kevin O'Connell

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. O'Connell also ran two races in the 2012 season with Rick Ware Racing at Road America and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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. 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.

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 Kevin Roush serving as spotter. After starting 34th, O'Connell was involved in a crash with David Reutimann in turn 7 on lap 36, finishing 37th. In 2010, O'Connell joined Curb Racing in the No. 43 at Road America, finishing 34th after suffering an engine failure. 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. At Road America, after qualifying 26th with a lap speed of , O'Connell finished third, earning the "Mobile1 Driver of the Race" award after almost snatching the win from Brendan Gaughan on the final lap. 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. However, after the report came out Josh Bilicki said that he would drive the Sonoma race for the team. Instead, O'Connell drove the No. 15 for Premium Motorsports; after starting 36th, he finished 33rd.

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.

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 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 Pts Ref 2017 Premium Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON33 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 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 Pts Ref 2008 O'Connell Racing 09 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC37 TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGVDNQ 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 ROA34 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGVDNQ 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 ROA22 KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH34 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 ROA3 KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN37 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 GLN33 MOH BRI 58th 35 Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy ROA17 DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM

K&N Pro Series East NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 2015 Spraker Racing 37 Chevy NSM GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN21 MOT VIR RCH DOV 57th 23

K&N Pro Series West NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 2007 O'Connell Racing 06 Chevy CTS PHO AMP ELK IOW CNS SON15 DCS IRW 34th 330 Melo Motorsports 59 Chevy MMP17 EVG CSR21 AMP 2008 O'Connell Racing AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON20 IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP AAS 64th 103 2017 Performance P-1 Motorsports 77 Chevy TUS KCR IRW IRW SPO OSS CNS SON32 IOW EVG DCS MER AAS KCR 63rd 12

Canadian Tire Series NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Ref 2015 Derek White 00 Chevy MSP21 ACD SSS ICAR EIR SAS ASE CTR RIS MSP KWA 50th 23

Mexico Series NASCAR Mexico Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Ref 2015 Fenix Racing 14 Ford PHO18 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 Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts Ref 2013 Racing Club Partners 20 Toyota NOG NOG DIJ DIJ BRH BRH TOU TOU MNZ MNZ BUG BUG 35th -

Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts Ref 2013 Racing Club Partners 20 Toyota NOG NOG DIJ DIJ BRH BRH TOU TOU MNZ MNZ BUG BUG 35th -

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