Kevin O'Connell is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Rick Ware Racing. O'Connell has recorded 0 wins and 4 podiums from 16 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,007 ranks O'Connell 3506th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2015-08-28 | Road America | P17 | +62 |
| 2015-08-07 | Watkins Glen | P33 | β57 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +152 | Road America 2014 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +135 | Cal Speedway 2006 | NASA | P2 |
| +121 | Cal Speedway 2005 | NASA | P3 |
| +118 | Cal Speedway 2006 | NASA | P3 |
| +72 | Willow Springs Raceway 2005 | NASA | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | βΈNASCAR Xfinity | Rick Ware Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | +5 | 4,007 |
| 2014 | βΈNASCAR Xfinity | R3 Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +58 | 4,002 |
| 2013 | βΈNASCAR Xfinity | Harmon-Novak Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | β8 | 3,944 |
| 2010 | βΈNASCAR Xfinity | Baker Curb Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | β53 | 3,952 |
| 2008 | βΈNASCAR Xfinity | O''Connell Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | β2,991β70 | 4,005 |
| 2006 | βΈNASA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +253 | 1,084 | |
| 2005 | βΈNASA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P19 | β519 | 831 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π³οΈ Ken Stinnett | 1,644 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| π³οΈ Jeffrey Glowniak | 1,255 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| π³οΈ ALan Huston | 731 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| πΊπΈ Brian Scott | 4,968 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| πΊπΈ Stanton Barrett | 3,732 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| π³οΈ Steve Carvajal | 1,066 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| π³οΈ David Arnheiter | 811 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| πΊπΈ Brendan Gaughan | 5,527 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| πΊπΈ Regan Smith | 5,432 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| πΊπΈ Elliott Sadler | 5,094 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| πΊπΈ Chris BuescherHigher-rated | 6,602 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| πΊπΈ Chase ElliottFIA Platinum | 6,532 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| π²π½ Daniel SuarezHigher-rated, 1Γ champion | 6,260 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,496 | π§πͺ Dries Van Langendonck | British F4 | 4,009 |
| 3,497 | π΅π± Jerzy Spinkiewicz | GT Winter Series | 4,009 |
| 3,498 | πΊπΈ Nick Haye | Star Mazda Championship | 4,009 |
| 3,499 | π¬π§ Charles Dawson | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,008 |
| 3,500 | π΅π Daryl DeLeon | BTCC | 4,008 |
| 3,501 | ππΊ GΓ‘bor WΓ©ber | World Touring Car Championship | 4,008 |
| 3,502 | π³οΈ Haytham Qarajouli | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,008 |
| 3,503 | π©πͺ Jochen Krumbach | 24H Series | 4,008 |
| 3,504 | π·πΊ Nikita Troitskiy | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,008 |
| 3,505 | π¦π· Juan Γngel Rosso | TCR World Tour | 4,007 |
| 3,506 | πΊπΈ Kevin O'Connell | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,007 |
| 3,507 | π³π± Milan Dontje | NΓΌrburgring 24 Hours | 4,007 |
| 3,508 | π―π΅ Shinnosuke Yamada | Super GT | 4,007 |
| 3,509 | π«π· Stephane Tribaudini | 24H Series | 4,007 |
| 3,510 | π¬π§ Till Bechtolsheimer | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,007 |
| 3,511 | π·πΊ Anton Nebylitskiy | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,006 |
| 3,512 | πͺπͺ Antti RAMMO | European Le Mans Series | 4,006 |
| 3,513 | π―π΅ Kotaro Shimbara | Super Formula Lights | 4,006 |
| 3,514 | π§π· Marcelo Hahn | GT World Challenge America | 4,006 |
| 3,515 | πΊπΈ Tim Mcguire | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,006 |
| 3,516 | πΈπͺ Gustav Jonsson | Italian F4 | 4,005 |
Kevin O'Connell holds a Racer Rating of 1,020, placing him in the developing category; this is the level of drivers with too few races to have moved off entry-level competition or who consistently finish at the back of club fields. His record spans two seasons of NASA stock car racing between 2005 and 2006, with eight starts across the series. He recorded three podium finishes but no wins, averaging a sixth-place finish across classified starts.[1]
O'Connell's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals shows mixed results. He outfinished Ken Stinnett, the 2006 NASA American Stock Car champion, once across their six shared races but generally ran behind him. He had stronger results against Jeffrey Glowniak and David Arnheiter, a 2003 NASA American Stock Car champion, beating both drivers in the majority of their shared meetings. Against Alan Huston, O'Connell held a clear advantage, finishing ahead in five of six races. His podium performances occasionally came against established drivers such as Manuel Gil del Real and Robert Smith, though these victories were sporadic rather than part of a sustained pattern of competitiveness at that level.[2]
O'Connell's racing activity ended after 2006, and he is currently retired from competition. The biographical record indicates he later attempted part-time NASCAR Cup Series racing in 2017, though this falls outside the authoritative statistics supplied here.