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Thomas Krasonis made history in Valencia with his first NASCAR Euro Series victory!

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Thomas Krasonis made history in the season-opening NASCAR Euro Series race at the Valencia circuit. The first Greek professional racing driver celebrated the first victory of his six-year NASCAR Euro Series career, fulfilling a big dream. 23-year-old Thomas became the first Greek driver to win a NASCAR Euro Series race with a dominant performance in the OPEN class race.

Krasonis had to fight hard to win the 15-lap race in Valencia. He initially lost the lead to the speedy Claudio Remigio Cappelli, but waited patiently and on lap 5 he made his move into the first corner, took the lead and never looked back. In fact, he had such a gap that he was not really threatened in either FCY session due to accidents on the track.

“I’m sure this is just the beginning!” said a happy Krasonis shortly after his big win. “Thanks to my sponsors, Alon Day, my PK team, my personal trainer and everyone who has been with me through this project. We came into the opening race very well prepared, so all I can say is that winning doesn’t come easy. I made a small mistake with the late braking at the start, but I will learn from it. It’s a good experience for the PRO class race, where I need to do even better. I don’t have anything else to say, it was a great Saturday.”

As for Saturday’s PRO race, Thomas started from third place, but very soon he was second and stayed very close to Paul Jouffreau throughout the 18 laps, making several attempts to pass him. The fall of the chequered flag found the Greek driver in second place in the standings. In short, the first Saturday of the season ended with a double podium in Valencia!

Double pole position on Sunday!

So on Sunday he will start both races from pole position, which is extremely rare in the NASCAR Euro Series! On Sunday, the start of the second race of the OPEN will be at 12.05 pm (local time) and will be 15 laps or 40′ plus one lap. The curtain will fall at 3.30 pm with the start of the second PRO race, which will be 18 laps or 45 minutes plus one lap. ANT1+ will bring its subscribers all the action from the two races, with a Greek commentary! At the same time, there will be live coverage via the official EuroNASCAR YouTube channel
Thomas Krasonis participates in both the PRO and OPEN NASCAR Euro Series classes this year, driving in all races the number “13” Chevrolet Camaro of the Championship’s top team, the Belgian PK Carsport.
Supporters of Thomas Krasoni’s efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series are Costamare Shipping Company and Dodoni Dairy.

NASCAR GP Spain – Race 1: A comeback race for Thomas Krasonis

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Thomas Krasonis climbed up 8 positions at the first race of the 2022 EuroNASCAR season in Valencia.

After a difficult qualifying session, during which Thomas didn’t manage to qualify in a better position other than P24, Race 1 in the Ricardo Tormo track was a comeback one.

Despite the three Safety Car periods and lots of tough battles, Thomas didn’t put a foot wrong and managed to climb up to P16, gaining 8 positions on track.

The #1 car of Academy MotorSport proved feisty around the 4 km track in Spain, and we’ll have to wait and see in which position will Thomas start Sunday’s Race 2, since the starting grid for this race is formed by each driver’s fastest lap.

You can watch Sunday’s race here:

Photo Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

 

NASCAR GP Spain 2022: Debut for Thomas Krasonis in the EuroNASCAR Pro category

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The 2022 NASCAR Euro Whelen Series begins this weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, and Thomas Krasonis will make his debut in the EuroNASCAR Pro category, with Academy MotorSport.

It’s been a long time coming for this return in the racing bucket for Thomas. After a very positive test session in Italy a couple of weeks ago, the Academy Motorsport driver is ready to tackle the first round of the 2022 season, in Valencia.

It’s a track Thomas knows very well, having raced there previously in 2019 and 2021.

He will now drive t he Ford Mustang NASCAR, a brand new car for his first outing in the Elite 1 category of the series.

”Testing went well, as we prepared for the new season and learnt some new things on the car,” said Thomas. ”Now, I feel ready to face this new, exciting challenge of driving on the top category of the championship, and score some big points inside the top 10.”

The 4.005 km circuit in the southeast of Spain offers a good mix of slow, tight corners, and more fast kinks that pose a challenge for the drivers, especially when driving these beasts that the NASCAR cars are.

The schedule of the weekend is as follows:

Saturday, May 14
Qualifying: 9:45 CEST

Sunday, May 15:
Race 2: 14:05 CEST

You can watch all the action HERE, and  follow Thomas Krasonis on Facebook and Twitter.

NASCAR GP Spain – 2021 Valencia NASCAR Fest Preview

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The 2021 NASCAR Euro Wheelen Series begins this weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, and Thomas Krasonis will be competing in the EuroNASCAR 2 category, with the EuroNASCAR FJ 2020 car.

It’s been a long time coming for this return in the racing bucket for Thomas. After a very positive test session in Italy a couple of weeks ago, the Academy Motorsport driver is ready to tackle the first round of the 2021 season, in Valencia.

It’s a track Thomas knows very well, having raced there previously in 2019, in his first year in the EuroNASCAR championship.

The 4.005 km circuit in the southeast of Spain offers a good mix of slow, tight corners, and more fast kinks that pose a challenge for the drivers, especially when driving these beasts that the NASCAR cars are.

Thomas and the other 29 drivers will also have a crowd to cheer them as they go after the track announced that it will allow the presence of 2000 spectators in the grandstands for the whole weekend.

The schedule for the race weekend:

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Facts about the track:

  • Length 4.005 km (2.488 mi)
  • Turns 14
  • EuroNASCAR track record: 1:40.764 – Alon Day (Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR)

Debut of Thomas Krasonis in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

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G: NASCAR with Greek colour

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NASCAR with Greek participation

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Greek driver in EuroNASCAR

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Thomas Krasonis: NASCAR with Greek colour

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Press Release: NASCAR with Greek COLOR !

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His debut at Nascar Whelen Euro Series made 18-year-old Thomas Krasonis, who participated in the first double race this season, on the weekend of 13 and 14 April at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.

It was the first racing experience for the young Greek driver in this kind of racing, and his … anxiety was obvious to some extent on Saturday’s timings, as after a mistake he made in his quick timed lap, he failed to score the time he could to do.

 

 

So in the grid of the first race he was in 21st place among 32 contestants. By making a good start, he quickly passed the slower drivers and found himself in the “train” that claimed seats 13-18. With patience and certainty he started overtaking and taking advantage of his speed, and managed to overtake three other opponents and finish the race in 15th place.

Having already taken … the baptism of fire, Thomas was ready for the second fight on Sunday morning. Beginning 21st again, he felt much more comfortable in the Ford Mustang. And this was manifested in the race as he was stupefying, impressing the organizers of the Championship, who spoke with the best words about the 18-year-old Greek. Besides, in 15 rounds, Krasonis managed to pass 10 cars and finish off marginally out of the top ten, gaining a total of 50 points. Performance that brings him to the eighth place of the Championship score.

 

 

“It was an incredible experience! The race was very enjoyable, especially on Sunday, when I felt really comfortable in my car. I was impressed by the attendance of the spectators, as more than 30,000 spectators were found on the track at Valencia on Sunday! I’m looking forward to the next race in Italy” said Thomas Krasonis.

The second double race of the Nascar Whelen Euro Series Championship will be held on 11 and 12 May at the Franciacorta circuit in Italy.