Johnny O'Connell

24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years	1994, 1998 -
Teams	Clayton Cunningham Racing, Panoz Motorsports, Corvette Racing
Best finish	5th (1994, 2000)
Class wins	4 (1994, 2001, 2002, 2009)

O'Connell at the 2008 Petit Le Mans.

Johnny O'Connell (born July 24, 1962 in Poughkeepsie, New York), is the most successful GM factory racecar driver from the United States. He is currently acting as a commentator for ESPN broadcasts of American Le Mans Series races and racing for Cadillac in the Pirelli World Challenge Series, winning the 2012 Pirelli World Challenge - GT Driver's Championship and Manufacturers Championship with Andy Pilgrim.

O'Connell started racing in the Formula Atlantic series in 1987, winning the Championship and Rookie of the Year. He also spent 1996 in the Indy Racing League, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and finishing in the top 10 in half of his 4 starts. He has seven class wins in the 12 Hours of Sebring, more than any other driver, and an overall title in 1994 when racing for Nissan. Driving for Corvette Racing, he has also won a number of class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. With his teammate Ron Fellows he won the 2003 GTS class driver's championship.

O'Connell was also featured in Chevy's 2007, Super Bowl ad, "Ain't We Got Love" also featuring Mary J. Blige, rapper T.I., Big & Rich, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

24 Hours of Le Mans results [edit]

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1994	Clayton Cunningham Racing	Steve Millen John Morton	Nissan 300ZX Turbo	IMSA GTS	317	5th	1st
1998	Panoz Motorsports DAMS	Éric Bernard Christophe Tinseau	Panoz Esperante GTR-1	GT1	236	DNF	DNF
1999	Panoz Motorsports	Jan Magnussen Max Angelelli	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Ford	LMP	323	11th	9th
2000	Panoz Motorsports	Hiroki Katoh Pierre-Henri Raphanel	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S-Élan	LMP900	342	5th	5th
2001	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Scott Pruett	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R	GTS	278	8th	1st
2002	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Oliver Gavin	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R	GTS	335	11th	1st
2003	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Franck Fréon	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R	GTS	326	12th	3rd
2004	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R	GTS	334	8th	2nd
2005	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	347	6th	2nd
2006	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	327	12th	7th
2007	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	342	6th	2nd
2008	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	344	14th	2nd
2009	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Antonio García	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	342	15th	1st
2010	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Antonio García	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT2	225	DNF	DNF