Thomas Krasonis is a 23 year old Greek professional racing driver with more than eighteen years of experience in Kart and Car Racing combined. He is the first Greek professional racing driver in history. He is also the NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece.

Following his dream of racing he started competing for the first time at the age of five showing great talent and skill in Kart racing, leading to a successful karting career competing in the Greek National Championship from 2009 to 2011 and the World Karting Series in 2011-2012, Krasonis then participated in Rhein-Main Germany Kart Cup in 2013-2014 and placed 3rd in the overall standings of the 2015 Winterpokal Kerpen Germany ADAC German Championship before shifting to car racing.

In 2016 he made a successful transition from Kart Racing to Car Racing, participating in the Junior Saloon Car Championship, competing in United Kingdom’s most famous racing circuits and placing 6th in 2017 in the overall championship standings. After two years in 2016 & 2017 of racing in England, Krasonis made an impact participating in the 2018 Mini John Cooper Works Italian Cup also known as Mini Challenge Italy, finishing in 4th overall championship position through very intense battles and numerous podium positions. In 2019 he made the switch to V8-powered “stock cars” by participating in the official NASCAR racing competition of Europe, NASCAR WHELEN Euro Series.

In 2020 several racing competitions worldwide were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During this period Krasonis focused on his physical training and academic education in university, where he studied Sport Science & Management at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, Netherlands. In 2021 Krasonis raced in the NASCAR WHELEN Euro Series Championship Elite 2 category, with Academy Motorsport, as a teammate of Jacques Villeneuve, F1 World Champion and all-around motorsport legend. In 2022, Krasonis stepped up to the premier category of EuroNASCAR, the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship, competing in both championship categories simultaneously.

In the beginning of the 2023 racing season, Krasonis turned professional becoming the first Greek professional racing driver in history, embarking on a new chapter of his racing career and racing selectively in the US and the Speedweeks series, part of the NASCAR USA Championship, in oval circuits, in order to gain experience and move up the ladder of NASCAR USA. At the same time he continued competing in Europe at EuroNASCAR with team Marko Stipp Motorsport. For the 2024 racing season, Krasonis selectively raced in the US, World Series of Asphalt and V8 Oval series, parts of the NASCAR USA Championship, and after numerous fierce battles in Europe he placed 3rd in the championship standings of EuroNASCAR 2 and 8th in the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship.

After a successful 2024 season, Krasonis signed with team PK Carsport for the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series to compete in both the PRO and OPEN championships. Taking the wheel of the #13 Chevrolet Camaro fielded by the top team led by two-time EuroNASCAR Champion Anthony Kumpen. Krasonis announced his plans to the media in a historic event which took place in Athens, Greece at Megara Circuit, where he took the first ever ride in a EuroNASCAR car in his home country. During a press conference at the event in Athens, he was appointed NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece. Becoming an inspiration to a new generation of drivers and athletes in Greece, on his way to bringing NASCAR to Greece and leaving a lasting legacy in the world of Greek motorsport for years to come.

Krasonis wrote history on April 2025, becoming a NASCAR Euro Series winner for the first time, winning in Valencia, Spain at circuit Ricardo Tormo in the OPEN Category with his maiden win coming on April 12th. Further, he added to the historic weekend by winning again the following day in the EuroNASCAR PRO category on Sunday April 13th, celebrating Greece’s first win in a major motorsport competition ever, as he led from pole to secure his and Greece’s first win in the NASCAR Euro Series top division.