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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.”

Thomas Krasonis at Brands Hatch

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This year’s great “adventure” of participating in the Nascar Euro Whelen continues for Thomas Krasonis, who after the excellent results in Spain and Italy, returns to a country dear to him: the UK.

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

With a length of 1,944 metres, six corners and no real straights for the 400 hp V8 engines to… unleash their virtues, Brands Hatch has gained a reputation as one of the most difficult circuits in the EuroNASCAR calendar. The reason, of course, is none other than the track’s physical profile, which creates unique corners, such as the steep downhill section at Paddock Hill Bend immediately followed by the uphill Druids hairpin. It takes perfect harmony between driver and car to become the king and prince of NASCAR in the UK.

The historic Indy Circuit of Brands Hatch will once again welcome the EuroNASCAR gladiators for the eleventh running of American SpeedFest. SpeedFest has proved to be an amazing spectacle for competitors and fans alike and with more than 50,000 people attending the tenth anniversary edition in 2023, expect the 2024 edition to live up to its hype with even more Pure Racing on-track action and a huge variety of off-track activities.

Thomas Krasonis is competing this year in both EuroNASCAR classes, EuroNASCAR 2 and EuroNASCAR PRO, with the team with which he made the big step in his racing career in 2023, 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.

The three-day race schedule begins on Friday with a total of four practice sessions, each lasting 30 minutes.

PRO qualifying will take place on Saturday at 10.50 a.m. (local time) for both classes.

The first PRO category race will be held on Saturday at 3.35 p.m. (local time), while the first PRO category race will be held at 6.50 p.m. (local time).

The three-day programme will conclude on Sunday with the two categories’ races. 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.

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

In fourth place in the standings of category “2”

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In category “2” the weekend in Vallelunga was excellent for Thomas Krasonis, who scored a total of 70 points from the two races, bringing his season total to 119. Thus he climbed to fourth place in the category “2” standings, just 36 points from the top.

In the “PRO” category standings, with 23 points from Saturday’s first race and the 25 he collected on Sunday, Thomas Crasonis has now reached 104 for the season so far and is ninth.

At the same time, Thomas has made a major contribution to Marko Stipp Motorsport accumulating 34 points in the Endurance Teams Championship and is now in third place in the standings with 65 points, just two away from the top!

Excellent presence by Thomas Krasonis in Vallelunga

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Thomas Krasoni’s presence at the second race weekend of the season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy was completed in the best way.

The first Greek professional racing driver “touched” the podium in Sunday’s “2” category race, as he finished fourth, just 2 seconds behind third place winner. “We started the race very strongly, I climbed up to third place, but due to some on-track incidents I lost some positions. Subsequently, I regained most of them and finished fourth,” said Thomas Krasonis.

The “PRO” race was episodic, due to numerous on-track incidents. Krasonis started 14th, within a few laps he was in the top ten, but due to the aforementioned on-track incidents he dropped to 15th place.  Again following a very good strategy he recovered three places, finishing the race in 12th overall and third in the junior category.

Thomas Krasonis “touched” the podium in Vallelunga

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Thomas Krasonis was just a breath away from reaching the podium in the first race of the EuroNASCAR category “2” at the Vallelunga circuit.

The Greek driver of Marko Stipp Motorsport started from 22nd on the grid, but by doing amazing things on a track he particularly likes, he managed to reach fourth place in the final classification.

“It was a very, very good race. Everything went smoothly, we had a very good pace, avoided the difficult situations and by maintaining high speed throughout the race, we came very close to the winners’ podium,” said Thomas Krasonis.

In the PRO category race, luck was not on the side of the Greek driver. He started from 18th place, but an accident close to him resulted in him dropping to 22nd place in the classification. With a sustained counterattack, Thomas Krasonis managed to climb up to 14th place, where he finished.

Sunday’s schedule includes the second races in both the “2” category (at 11.10 a.m. ET) and the “PRO” category (at 2.55 p.m. ET).

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

Thomas Krasonis on the EuroNASCAR YouTube channel

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The official EuroNASCAR channel caught up with the drivers of Marko Stipp Motorsport ahead of Saturday’s races at the Vallelunga circuit.

Enjoy in the video below what the protagonists of the German team said, led, of course, by Thomas Krasonis!