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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

Krasonis: “Very demanding first half of the season”

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Thomas Krasonis is satisfied with his overall performance in the only race of the season on an oval track.
“The truth is that the experience of racing on American soil at the New Smyrna circuit in the winter helped me a lot in the Netherlands. Both races at Venray were difficult, especially the one on Sunday in the PRO class, as I was forced to drive almost from lap 20 without power steering. It was not possible to move any faster and I chose to stay high on the track for the rest of the race. I pushed until the end and the fact that I was able to stay ahead of many drivers is a result of the great effort I put in. Without exaggeration, after the race I couldn’t feel my hands from the extra effort” said Thomas Krasonis.
He added: “We now have two months ahead of us in order to rest, recover our strength and come back stronger at the Most, a track that is one of my favourites, where I have done very good races in the past years. The first half of the season has been very demanding, but we are in a very good position in terms of points in both categories and we are optimistic that the remaining races will be even better.”

Krasonis: “The experience of the United States will help us”

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Thomas Krasonis is particularly happy about the return of oval track racing to Euro NASCAR. This is because, as he explains, “with our participation last year, but especially this winter, in the races at New Smyrna in the United States, we gained considerable familiarity with this type of tracks. Of course an oval is always an oval, with all that implies. That’s why our approach from a racing point of view remains clear. The truth is that I know this particular track, I had the opportunity to drive there a while ago, and I hope the weekend will be full of positive results for us.”

Thomas Krasonis pointed out that “we continue at the same pace, aiming for wins. We are in a very good position in terms of points and I hope that on Sunday night we will have added important points to our tally this season”.

It is worth remembering that despite all the misfortunes of Sunday at Branch Hatch, Thomas Crasonis is fifth in the “2” division standings with 167 points, while in the “PRO” division he is ninth with 143 points. In the “PRO” “Junior” category individual standings, Thomas Krasonis is in third place, while after the completion of the third weekend of the season, he is fifth in the “Endurance” Championship standings with 83 points.

It’s… oval time for Thomas Krasonis!

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The time for this year’s first oval race at NASCAR Euro Whelen has arrived! And of course, Thomas Krasonis is all set to meet the big challenge of driving in something so different from what we are used to in Europe!

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

The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is celebrating its return to Venray, the only small track in the Netherlands that last hosted a EuroNASCAR race in 2019, producing exciting and spectacular wheel-to-wheel battles on corners with a banking of up to 25 degrees.

Raceway Venray is a typical small half-mile track, based on US NASCAR ovals such as Bristol or Martinsville. The track is built with a progressive 25-degree banking and two racing lines that will make both races highly spectacular.

Especially for this race weekend, the format is different, as on Saturday, the EuroNASCAR 2 gladiators will take to the track for free practice, qualifying (at 13.50) and a 70-lap race (or 40 minutes plus one lap), which will start at 15.55.

On Sunday, the EuroNASCAR PRO drivers have qualifying at 13.05 and a 100 lap race (or 45′ plus one lap) starting at 15.55, completing a full weekend of racing.

We recall that Thomas Krasonis participates 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.

First overall podium for Thomas Krasonis at Brands Hatch!

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Thomas Krasonis started his racing commitments at the Brands Hatch circuit in an impressive way.

In the first race of the Nascar Whelen Euro Series category “2” for the third race weekend of the season, the Greek driver climbed to the third step of the podium in the overall standings! This is the first podium at overall classification level for Thomas Krasonis in his EuroNASCAR career to date.

“The category 2 race was one of the best of my career! Everything went as planned with Alon Day. A key moment was a pass I made, which allowed me to break away from the group of drivers in fourth place and below. As soon as I found a clear road in front of me, I was able to move quickly and this very important result was achieved,” said Thomas Krasonis.

In the PRO category race Thomas started from 11th position. Driving wisely, he managed to recover several positions, with the checkered flag dropping, eventually finding him in eighth place in the overall classification and third in the junior category.

The day program will be completed on Sunday with the races of the two categories. Specifically, at 3.35 p.m. the start of the second race for EuroNASCAR PRO will be given, followed at 6.45 p.m. by the EuroNASCAR 2 race. In the EuroNASCAR 2 race, Thomas will start from pole position for the first time in his EuroNASCAR career, as he also set the fastest lap in Saturday’s race!

All the action can be watched via the EuroNASCAR YouTube channel

Krasonis: “Brands Hatch is my favorite track”

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England is a favourite destination for Thomas Krasonis, who actually took the first big steps of his international career several years ago on British soil.

Brands Hatch, in particular, is one of the tracks that Thomas loves to drive on, mainly because of its special characteristics, which make it one of the most exciting tracks on the Old Continent.

“I really, really like Branch Hatch. Without exaggeration, I would say it is my favourite track of those included in this year’s Nascar Euro Whelen programme. The season has started very well for us and I think we are on a very good level. Of course our goal remains to be on the podium at every race weekend, which is what we will be aiming for this race as well,” said the Greek driver.

He added: “What we want is to improve in every race. In Vallelunga I had one of the best race weekends in recent years, moving up several positions during the races, avoiding mishaps and collecting valuable points in both Championships. We continue strong, committed to our goal and totally focused.”