Accomplished sports car racer Johnny OConnell will drive for JR Motorsports in the June 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America. OConnell will make up a two-team contingent for JR Motorsports at Road America that includes Nationwide Series point leader Regan Smith. OConnell, a longtime GM factory driver and recent inductee into the Sebring Hall of Fame, will drive the #5 CorvetteParts.net Chevy at Road America, the first of three road-course venues the Nationwide Series will visit in 2013. This will mark OConnells first-ever race in a NASCAR stock car. CorvetteParts.net is a subset of Keen Parts Inc., a leading supplier of Corvette restoration parts. It specializes in Corvette restoration parts ranging from vintage 1953 models to customized accessories for todays Corvettes. The companys current inventory boasts more than 18,000 parts and accessories. OConnell tested with JR Motorsports at Virginia International Raceway on Mon., May 27, and is scheduled for another test session prior to the June 22 race at Road America.(JR Motorsports)
