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Dinner with Racers

Ep.329 – RE-HEATED: Johnny O’Connell

Dinner with Racers

Dinner with Racers

Automotive, History, Sports, Leisure

4.9934 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2026

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

The latest of our RE-HEATED series, where we re-issue episodes that might share something with racing stories in the news… Episode 30 featuring Johnny O’Connell. If you’re going to do a podcast about icons of motorsport, then Johnny O’Connell is a mandatory visit. As one of the most charismatic guys in modern sportscar, Johnny is wicked fast, you’ll know this because he’ll tell you…. having (according to him) been a second faster than every teammate he’s ever had. Beyond speed, however, Johnny brings results. As the winningest driver in GM history, Johnny took four consecutive World Challenge championships to go with his four class wins at Le Mans. One of the funniest and most likable guys in the paddock, we were happy to treat him to lunch at Moonie’s Texas Barbecue in Flowery Branch, Georgia, with the music of Wrecks playing us out. Thanks to Continental Tire for all of their support!

Transcript

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0:00.0

So sports car legend, Johnny O'Connell.

0:03.3

If you can describe this lunch we just had in one word, what would it be?

0:08.0

Heartburn.

0:11.4

This poor place.

0:14.3

And now for dinner with racers presented by Continental Tire.

0:18.3

With your host, Ryan Eversley and Sean Heckman.

0:21.0

Play's Holder Radio.

0:22.4

What is that?

0:23.6

I'm a driver.

0:25.5

It's very angry.

0:27.1

It's the sound of a driver on the radio during a rate.

0:30.3

What do you think I should?

0:31.5

Hey, J.

0:34.6

Oh, no, no, no, no. Hey, it's, we're doing one of the reheats.

0:42.3

That's right.

0:44.2

Reheated.

0:45.3

Same deal as we've done with other reheating episodes.

0:48.9

We're kind of recorded new stuff for this year.

0:52.1

In 26, we're putting out some old ones.

0:55.0

These are the exact same episodes you've heard in the past, but just reissued in case,

0:59.0

well, in case you forgot they were out there.

1:01.0

And, you know, we're kind of in a sandwich of two very cool sports car events.

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