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Krasonis: “We are very happy, but everything will be decided in the playoffs!”

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Thomas Krasonis could not hide his satisfaction after his second victory in the OPEN category in the Most race in the Czech Republic for the NASCAR Euro Series. The 23-year-old driver, wrapped in the blue and white flag, listened to the national anthem blaring from the track’s loudspeakers and, overcome with emotion, said: “It was a very difficult battle, but I have to admit that these are the battles I like. I understand that Martin Doubek may not be very happy today, as he certainly wanted the victory in front of his compatriots. However, I want to tell him that I enjoy our duels on the track and that drivers of his caliber make the Championship very difficult and interesting. It was a difficult race, but I have said before that if you are 100% focused from the first to the last moment, the results will come. The battle with Martin was very clean, and I am sure that we will offer a beautiful spectacle in the upcoming races that will decide the title battle. We are very happy to be leading the standings in the regular season, but everything will be decided in the playoff races, where double points are awarded. I don’t have much to say about the PRO race. The truth is that the damage to our car significantly limited us, but it was crucial to reach the finish line in order to collect as many points as we could. And that’s what we did. So, starting tomorrow, we will turn our attention to the race in Germany.”

He continued: “I would like to warmly thank everyone who supports me. My sponsors, Costamare and Dodoni, my driving mentor Alon Day who watched us from the United States, my trainer Paul Timpas, my family who supports me, and of course my team, PK Carsport, and especially Guenther, my mechanic, because the car they give me to drive every time is… a rocket!”

Thomas Krasonis is the regular season champion in the OPEN category!

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Thomas Krasonis is the regular season champion in the OPEN category of the NASCAR Euro Series! The first Greek professional racing driver celebrated victory in the second race of the OPEN category at Most in the Czech Republic and, with the 40 points he earned, reached 246. As the regular season comes to an end, his worst result of the season so far, which was in the first race at Brands Hatch (17 points), is removed! Thus, with victories in Spain and Italy and a double victory in the Czech Republic, he finished the regular season at the top of the standings, five points ahead of Martin Doubek and 17 ahead of Melvin De Groot.

Krasonis proved once again that he knows how to manage the race in difficult circumstances. This was the case in the second race at Most, when a yellow flag was raised due to incidents on the track. At the restart, with a masterful move from the outside, he overtook two of his rivals and found himself in the lead, where he remained until the race was stopped two laps before the end. After the red flag, the race ended behind the safety car, with Krasonis climbing to the top step of the podium, ending the regular season in the OPEN category in dream fashion.

In the PRO race, which brought the curtain down on the three-day event at Most, Krasonis was in 8th place on the grid. Seconds after the start, as he approached the second turn of the track, he was hit on the right side, causing the car to lift up on two wheels and suffer extensive damage. In fact, due to the incident, he found himself in 18th place in the standings, but with patience and perseverance, he managed to finish 11th and collect important points ahead of the playoffs. After the completion of the second race in the Czech Republic, Thomas Krasonis has 233 points in the PRO category and is fourth in the standings, while he is also second in the junior standings. He is fourth in the team standings with 118 points.

Thomas Krasonis is participating in both categories of the NASCAR Euro Series again this year, PRO and OREN, driving the Chevrolet Camaro with the number “13” of the top team in the Championship, the Belgian PK Carsport, in all races. Thomas Krasonis’ efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series are supported by Costamare Shipping Company and Dodoni Dairy, while medical coverage is provided by the Athens Medical Group.

The next stop for the NASCAR Euro Series Championship is the double race in Germany on September 20 and 21 at the Oschersleben circuit, which is also the first of the two playoff rounds of the season with double points for drivers in each race.

Krasonis: “I managed to stay calm and I was vindicated!”

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After a considerable delay due to the stewards’ investigation of the incident with O’Brien, Thomas Krasonis celebrated his victory in the OPEN race at Most. “I told before the start of the race that I wanted to have a clean race. I said this based on what I had seen in the PRO race and I believed it was possible. Unfortunately, however, some drivers think they can win a race in the first corner. They took unnecessary risks and you saw what happened. What I did was stay calm and try to maintain my position. I succeeded, as no one passed me at the start, and in the end, I was vindicated. Then I found my rhythm and made it to the finish line. I am very happy with this victory, which brings us even closer to achieving our big goal of entering the playoffs with the best possible score,” said the 23-year-old driver.

Third victory in the OPEN category for Thomas Krasonis!

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The racing weekend in Most got off to an ideal start for Thomas Krasonis! The first Greek professional racing driver celebrated victory in the first race of the OPEN category in the Czech Republic for the NASCAR Euro Series!

Krasonis took advantage of the circumstances and secured a very important victory, as after the race Jordan O’Brien, who had crossed the finish line first, was penalized with a five-second penalty for restarting the race incorrectly.

Thus, Krasonis, who was 4.987 behind O’Brien at the end of the race, ultimately celebrated victory by a breath, just 0.013 seconds!

The chaotic start of the race proved decisive for many drivers. O’Brien started ninth, but managed to take advantage of what happened in front of him and found himself at the forefront of the race. However, after the Virtual Safety Car procedure, he made a mistake at the restart, resulting in a five-second penalty that cost him the victory!

Thanks to the 40 points he earned for his victory, Thomas Krasonis moved up to fourth place in the standings with 223 points, just six points behind OPEN leader Melvin De Groot!

In the PRO category race that preceded it, Thomas Krasonis finished fourth, collecting valuable points and is now third in the standings with 227 points and first in Junior! The leader in PRO is the winner of Saturday’s race in the Czech Republic, Gianmarco Ercoli, with 246 points, while Vittorio Ghirelli is second with 229!

On Sunday, the second OPEN race will start at 12 noon and will last 14 laps. The three-day event will conclude at 4:20 p.m. with the start of the second PRO race, which will last 17 laps. All times mentioned above are Greek time. ANT1+ will broadcast all the action from both Saturday and Sunday’s races to its subscribers, with commentary in Greek! There will also be live coverage on the official EuroNASCAR YouTube channel.

Thomas Krasonis is participating in both categories of the NASCAR Euro Series this year, PRO and ORE, driving the Chevrolet Camaro with the number “13” of the top team in the Championship, the Belgian PK Carsport, in all races.

Thomas Krasonis’ efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series are supported by Costamare Shipping Company and Dodoni Dairy, while medical coverage is provided by the Athens Medical Group.

Back in action for Thomas Krasonis!

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Thomas Krasonis is back in action after more than two months! The first Greek professional racing driver is in the Czech Republic, where the fourth double race of this year’s NASCAR Euro Series championship will take place this weekend.

The cancellation of the Dutch race at the Venray oval track meant that action was put on hold for more than two months. But after the summer break, it’s time for the drivers to put their racing suits back on and line up at the Most track for the fourth race weekend of 2025.

The Czech race is held every year at the iconic Autodrom Most and is a celebration of the best European racing. From the V8s of the NASCAR Euro Series to the spectacular races of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the race weekend has a lot to offer.

Tens of thousands of fans will fill the stands at the 4.212 meter track with 21 turns for four exciting NASCAR races in a weekend full of intense excitement.

After the first six races of the season in Spain, Italy, and Great Britain, Thomas Krasonis is third in the PRO category standings with 194 points, 18 points behind leader Vittorio Ghirelli and 12 points behind Gianmarco Ercolli. In the Juniors classification, he is joint leader with Paul Jouffrau!

In the OPEN category, Krasonis is in 5th place in the standings with 183 points, with leader Melvin De Groot on 199.  In the team standings, Krasonis is sixth with 84 points.

Thomas Krasonis is participating in both categories of the NASCAR Euro Series again this year, PRO and OPEN, driving the Chevrolet Camaro with the number “13” of the top team in the Championship, the Belgian PK Carsport, in all races.

Thomas Krasonis’ efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series are supported by Costamare Shipping Company and Dodoni Dairy, while medical coverage is provided by the Athens Medical Group.

 

The three-day schedule and broadcasts from Most

The racing schedule begins with free practice at noon on Friday. The first free practice sessions for PRO start at 3:50 p.m. and for OPEN at 4:35 p.m., while the second free practice sessions will take place at 6:15 p.m. for PRO and 7 p.m. for OPEN.

Saturday’s program begins with the PRO qualifying session, which will start at 10:45 a.m. This will be followed by the OPEN qualifying session at 11:35 a.m. The first PRO race will start at 3:15 p.m. and will last 17 laps (71.57 km). The corresponding first OPEN race will start at 6:45 p.m. and will last 14 laps (58.94 km).

On Sunday, the second OPEN race will start at 12 noon and will last 14 laps. The curtain will fall on the three-day event at 4:20 p.m. with the start of the second PRO race, which will last 17 laps.

All times mentioned above are Greek time. ANT1+ will broadcast all the action from both Saturday and Sunday’s races to its subscribers, with commentary in Greek! There will also be live coverage on the official 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.

Valuable points for Thomas Krasonis in Most!

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Another weekend of positive racing for Thomas Krasonis, who completed his participation in the fifth round of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series at the Most circuit, collecting valuable points in the final round of the regular season.
The first Greek professional racing driver completed his racing commitments in the fifth weekend of the season, performing very well, despite the mishaps that occurred this time.
In Saturday’s PRO class race, Thomas started 16th, but after some battles won, he saw the chequered flag fly while he was 14th in the standings. Things clearly went better in the “2” category race, with Krasonis starting from 10th on the grid. Once again he drove smartly, made several overtakes and eventually finished the race in seventh position overall.
In Sunday’s PRO class race, bad luck prevented Thomas from getting the points he was aiming for. A problem with the exhaust of the race car resulted in the car malfunctioning, leading to a retirement for safety reasons.
Finally, in the second race of category “2”, Thomas was in sixth place on the grid. The race had many battles and twists and turns and in the end, the Greek driver finished sixth overall.

Krasonis: “Favorite track the Autodrom Most…”

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Despite the long summer break, Thomas Krasonis did not become complacent throughout July and August.

With a daily presence in the gym in order to further improve his physical condition ahead of the highly demanding season finale, Thomas Krasonis is all set for the big battle at the Most.

“The Most Motor Speedway is a favourite destination. I would say it’s the track where I enjoy driving the most. Last week we had the opportunity to be at Most for two days and did quite a few kilometres of testing to get the right set up for the car. Valuable, once again, was the contribution of Alon Day, who we have been working with for the last few months. After all, Alon is one of the most experienced drivers in EuroNASCAR, and he also holds the track record at the Most. So there is no one better suited than him to show me exactly what is needed to get the most out of the weekend in the Czech Republic” said Thomas Krasonis.

After the completion of the first four race weekends of the season, Thomas Krasonis is fourth in the “2” category standings with 199 points, the same as Patrick Schober. In “PRO” he is eighth with 175 points. In the “PRO” “Junior” category individual standings, Thomas Krasonis is in third place, and after the completion of the fourth weekend of the season, in the “Endurance” Championship standings he is third with 115 points, just one point off second place and 15 from the top!

Thomas Krasonis back in action!

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After the summer break, the time to return to action has arrived for NASCAR Euro Whelen! The track of Most in the Czech Republic welcomes the participants of the event and of course Thomas Krasonis, is all set to meet the big challenge of claiming the titles in both classes!

The first Greek professional racing driver is already in Most, where the fifth race weekend of this season’s EuroNASCAR will take place.

The fifth race of the season is a key point for the championship battles in EuroNASCAR PRO and EuroNASCAR 2, as at the end of the weekend all drivers will “throw away” their worst score from the first nine races of the season, before entering the double-point play-offs in Ossersleben and Zolder.

The Most circuit was inaugurated in 1983 and has been hosting EuroNASCAR races since 2019. It is 4,212 metres long and consists of 20 corners.

The weekend’s racing programme starts with qualifying, which will be held on Saturday. The first races in both the PRO category and category 2) will be held on Saturday.

On Sunday, the EuroNASCAR 2 drivers will start their second race at 11.55 a.m., to conclude the weekend’s programme with the PRO category race at 3.15 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 Championship tracks this year, following a full schedule to maximise his track time and challenge for both titles.

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