Krasonis: “The Championship was completed as it should have been!”

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After a highly strenuous season, which had started at the beginning of 2024 with intensive preparation and participation in the New Smyrna races in the United States, the curtain came down in Zolder for Thomas Krasonis.
“The EuroNASCAR championship has come to an end as it should! I want to thank my team, Marko Stipp Motorsport, for the technical support they provided me with all season and for their confidence in me. Thanks to Alon Day for coaching me, believing in me and helping me to improve. Thanks to my sponsors, COSTAMARE SHIPPING and Dodoni S.A. for the immediate and practical support they have provided me. Thanks to my coach Paul Tymba and the entire OAKA athlete training team for taking on the task of getting me in the right physical condition for this season. Thank you to my family, the people who love me and my true friends for their support! After 32 races in Europe and the US my racing season is complete. See you next year, always aiming for the ultimate. All the best to you all!” said Thomas Krasonis.

Thomas Krasonis is in third place in the final standings in EuroNASCAR 2, Junior PRO and Endurance Team

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It was a triumphant finish to this year’s season for Thomas Krasonis, who closed the NASCAR Euro Whelen season in the best possible way, with multiple podium finishes in the grand final at Zolder.
The first Greek professional racing driver, gave his best in the four races of the weekend, climbing twice on the winners’ podium and finishing the season in third place in the EuroNASCAR 2, Junior PRO and Endurance Team standings!
This is a very big success, given that EuroNASCAR involves drivers with many years of presence in the event, which raises the level of competition dramatically. And this, moreover, was evident throughout the season, with the battles on the tracks being spectacular!
In the EuroNASCAR 2 category, Thomas Krasonis had a double presence on the podium, as he was third on both Saturday and Sunday. In Saturday’s race he started from fifth position, moved smartly and strategically and at the right moment gained two places, moving up to the winners’ podium. He started from fifth position on Sunday, with a similar development of the race, as the fall of the chequered flag found him again on the third step of the podium.
In the first EuroNASCAR PRO race, Thomas started from 19th on the grid and finished 14th, while in Sunday’s race he was 15th on the grid, coming very close to the podium, occupying fourth place in the final standings.
After the completion of the last race weekend of the season, therefore, Thomas Krasonis is third in the final EuroNASCAR 2 standings with 510 points, with the title going to Martin Doubek who scored 568 points. Second was Patrick Schober with 525.
In EuroNASCAR PRO Thomas finished the season in eighth place in the standings with 442 points, with Champion Vittorio Ghirelli scoring 555 points. In the Junior PRO individual standings for drivers up to 25 years old, Thomas Crasonis is third, behind Paul Jouffreau and Liam Hezemans. Finally, in the EuroNASCAR Endurance Team Championship he is in third place with 279 points, behind Patrick Schober and Gil Linster.
We recall that Thomas Krasonis participated this year in both EuroNASCAR categories, EuroNASCAR 2 and EuroNASCAR PRO, with the team with which in 2023 he made the big step in his racing career, Marko Stipp Motorsport.
Thomas drove the number “46” Chevrolet Camaro on all the Championship circuits this year, following a full schedule.
All the action of each race weekend can be followed through the EuroNASCAR YouTube channel
Supporters of Thomas Krasoni’s effort in the NASCAR Euro Whelen are Costamare Shipping Company and the “Dodoni” Dairy Industry.

Krasonis: “We are ready to give it all”

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Thomas Krasonis is ready to face the big challenge of the last race weekend of the year.
Thanks to the very good results of the semi-final weekend in Oschersleben, Germany, Thomas Krasonis has moved up several places in the rankings of both the PRO and EuroNASCAR 2 categories. In PRO he is now in ninth place with 330 points, while he is third in the Juniors’ individual standings.
In the EuroNASCAR 2 standings he is now fourth with 374 points, just 62 away from the top. He is also third in the Endurance Teams Championship standings with 211 points.
“We are all set for the last and most decisive weekend of the season. It’s time for the grand finale and what is certain is that we will give it our all. We definately need to have luck on our side, but what we have to do, we will do. We have been working hard all this time and we will give our best on a track that has special characteristics, but it is one of the most beautiful in the Championship”, said Thomas Krasonis

“All for all” in the Zolder final for Thomas Krasonis

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The time has come for the grand final of the NASCAR Euro Whelen. The Zolder circuit, in Belgium, hosts this season’s finals on the weekend of 12-13 October, which – like the semi-finals – offer double points to the winners and at the same time the chance for big upsets!
Thomas Krasonis, the first Greek professional racing driver, is already on the Belgian circuit, where the seventh and final race weekend of this season’s EuroNASCAR will take place.
In the Zolder final, the points won by each driver will count double. Together with the bonus points for the most positions gained by a driver during a race, they offer the possibility for each driver to accumulate a maximum of 176 points in the EuroNASCAR Finals.
The Zolder circuit is 4.011 kilometres long and opened its doors in 1963. The weekend’s racing programme starts with qualifying which will take place on Saturday at 11.00 a.m.. The first races in both the PRO category (at 3.00 p.m.) and category 2 (at 5.50 p.m.) will be held on Saturday.
On Sunday, the EuroNASCAR 2 drivers will start their second race at 12.25 p.m., to conclude the weekend’s programme with the PRO category race at 3.05 p.m..
We recall that Thomas Krasonis is participating this year in both EuroNASCAR categories, EuroNASCAR 2 and EuroNASCAR PRO, with the team with which in 2023 he made the big step in his racing career, Marko Stipp Motorsport.
Thomas is driving the number “46” Chevrolet Camaro at all the Championship tracks this year, following a full schedule.
All the action of each race weekend can be followed through the EuroNASCAR YouTube channel
Supporters of Thomas Krasoni’s effort in the NASCAR Euro Whelen are Costamare Shipping Company and the “Dodoni” Dairy Industry

Krasonis: “Very important points in view of the grand final”

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Thomas Krasonis was particularly satisfied with both his racing presence and the points from the races in Oschersleben.

“Before the races at the German circuit I had said that it was a very important race weekend, as we would have the opportunity to score a lot of points precisely because in the semi-finals and finals points count double. The truth is that the weekend started for us with bad luck in Saturday’s qualifying in the PRO category. But in the races things went great and we managed to place very well both Saturday and Sunday in both categories. Our distance from the top has been reduced and now we are focusing our attention on the Zolder final in October, where we will give it our all in order to achieve our big goal this year” said Thomas Krasonis.

He went on to say: “I want to thank my team, Marko Stipp Motorsport, which prepared the car perfectly for this weekend’s races. Of course, special thanks to Alon Day, who in the days of testing leading up to the race, showed me everything I needed to do to get these results. We return to Greece to intensify our preparations ahead of the final race weekend on 12 and 13 October in Belgium.”

Highly successful racing weekend in Oschersleben for Thomas Krasonis

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The race weekend at the Oschersleben circuit in Germany was extremely successful for Thomas Krasonis. The first Greek professional racing driver, completed his presence in the double semi-final of the season in EuroNASCAR, with results that make him more than optimistic ahead of the grand final in Zolder, Belgium on 12 and 13 October!

In Saturday’s first race in the PRO class, Krasonis started from the last position on the grid due to a mechanical problem his car had in qualifying. However, not only was he not disappointed, but by driving impressively in the race, he managed to finish in the top ten, finishing ninth and gaining valuable points. At the same time he was second in the Juniors category.

In Sunday’s race, Thomas Krasonis finished sixth, while he was third in the juniors, completing an ideal weekend in the PRO category.

In EuroNASCAR 2, Thomas Krasonis set sixth time in qualifying, securing his presence on the third row of the grid for Saturday’s race. The race went even better for the Greek driver, who touched the podium, finishing fourth, just a few thousandths of a second behind Gil Linster.

In Sunday’s race he was also sixth on the grid, a position he maintained throughout the race despite the tough battles he fought.

Thanks to the very good results of the weekend in Oschersleben, Thomas Krasonis moved up several places in both the PRO and EuroNASCAR 2 standings. In PRO he is now in ninth place with 330 points, while he is third in the Juniors’ individual standings.

In the EuroNASCAR 2 standings he is now fourth with 374 points, just 62 away from the top. He is also third in the Endurance Teams Championship standings with 211 points.

Krasonis: “Oschersleben is very difficult and technical track”

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Thomas Krasonis sees the Oschersleben race as a prime opportunity to collect valuable points that will bring him even closer to the top of the standings in both categories.

“Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to be in Oschersleben and train for two days. We wanted to prepare as well as possible for this race weekend, which is probably the most crucial of the season. The Oschersleben circuit is one of the most technical tracks on the schedule. I would describe it as a difficult and demanding track, with slow tracks and not particularly high speeds, elements that certainly make it difficult for cars like the ones we drive in EuroNASCAR. In any case, we are fully prepared for this race in order to get even closer to our big goal this year”, Thomas Krasonis said.

Thomas Krasonis has 204 points in the “PRO” category and is in 11th place, while in “2” he is fifth with 246 points, just 64 away from leader Martin Doubek. In the Endurance standings he is fourth with 143 points.

Aiming for the double points in Germany

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The time of the semi-finals in the NASCAR Euro Whelen has arrived. The Oschersleben circuit in Germany hosts this weekend’s semi-finals of this season, which offer double points to the winners and the chance for big upsets!

Thomas Krasonis, the first Greek professional racing driver, is already at the German circuit, where the sixth race weekend of this season’s EuroNASCAR will be held.

The sixth race of the season is perhaps the most important “rendez vous”, as the points won by each driver will count double. Therefore, for Thomas Krasonis it is a very good opportunity for him to get even closer to the top of the two categories’ standings.

The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben offers a unique experience with many off-track attractions, making the first round of the playoffs a fantastic celebration for NASCAR fans in Germany and across Europe. Helicopter flying, American ball sports, country music and a wide variety of food are just a few examples of the great spectacle that the German track offers from the first EuroNASCAR event in 2023. The track is 3.7 kilometres long and opened its gates in 1997.

The weekend’s racing programme starts with qualifying which will take place on Saturday at 10.50am (Athens time). The first races in both the PRO category (at 2.10 p.m. (Athens time) and category 2 (at 5.50 p.m. (Athens time)) will be held on Saturday.

On Sunday, the EuroNASCAR 2 drivers will start their second race at 11.40 a.m. (Athens time), to conclude the weekend’s programme with the PRO category race at 3.25 p.m. (Athens time).

We recall that Thomas Krasonis is participating this year in both EuroNASCAR categories, EuroNASCAR 2 and EuroNASCAR PRO, with the team with which in 2023 he made the big step in his racing career, Marko Stipp Motorsport.

Thomas is driving the number “46” Chevrolet Camaro at all Championship tracks this year, following a full schedule to maximise his track time and challenge for both titles.

All the action of the race weekend can be followed through the EuroNASCAR YouTube channel

Krasonis: “Very important points in the battle for the Championship”

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Thomas Krasonis left the Czech Republic with positive thoughts from his overall performance in the double-header in Most.
“We went to the last double race of the EuroNASCAR regular season with the aim of collecting valuable points for the effort we are making in this year’s competition. We could have finished the weekend completely satisfied if it hadn’t been for the mishap in Sunday’s PRO race with the car’s exhaust system. But mechanical problems are part of motorsport too. We continue to go strong,” Thomas Krasonis stressed.
He added: “The period of time ahead of us until the semi-finals of the season in Germany is short. Of course we are not complacent and we have already turned our attention to the next race weekend, testing in Germany, so that we are ready for Oschersleben”.

Important points ahead of the play offs

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Despite the misfortune of Sunday, the weekend was completed with a positive sign for Thomas Krasonis, who is fifth in the “2” category with 246 points, while in the “PRO” category he is 11th with 204 points. In the “Junior” category of the “PRO”, Thomas Krasonis is in fourth place.
With the regular season now complete, the drivers are entering the final stage of their preparations ahead of the season’s play-offs. The semi-finals of this year’s championship will be held over the weekend of 21-22 September at the Oschersleben circuit in Germany, where the points scored by each driver will count double.