Whelen EuroSeries
Max Lanza Gets The Podium At Brands Hatch
- Second place in the Challenger Trophy for the Roman driver, while Benedetti reaches the podium among the Legend drivers
Brands Hatch, UK – The fourth podium of the season arrived for Max Lanza at Brands Hatch, where the Roman driver secured an excellent second place in the Challenger Trophy on Saturday, in front of over 40,000 passionate fans. In a chaotic Race 1 of the EuroNASCAR Open Division, held under a torrential downpour, Roberto Benedetti also climbed onto the podium in the Legend Trophy.
Max Lanza Conquers Vallelunga In NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Event
Campagnano di Roma, Italy – Max Lanza delivered a brilliant performance at Vallelunga, the second round of the NASCAR Euro Series. The Roman driver went above and beyond in his home race, claiming victory in Race 1 and finishing second in Race 2 in the highly competitive Challenger Trophy. These strong results launch Lanza into second place in the standings, just six points behind the leader of the special Trophy. More good news came for the #88 Camaro in the revamped Open Division, where Roberto Benedetti secured two podium finishes in front of the home crowd.
Amazing Breakthrough: Thomas Krasonis Is NASCAR Euro Series PRO Race Winner
- Thomas Krasonis led from pole to secure his and Greece’s first win in the NASCAR Euro Series top division – The 23-year-old and teammate Vittorio Ghirelli brought home a 1-2 result for PK Carsport
The 2025 NASCAR GP Spain was a weekend Thomas Krasonis will never forget. The breakthrough is twofold for the Greek driver: after winning in OPEN on Saturday, Krasonis became the first Greece competitor to take victory in EuroNASCAR’s top division with an epic performance in PRO Round 02. Starting from pole, the PK Carsport driver made the perfect start and cruised to victory in the 18-lap race. Combined with his podium in PRO Round 01 from Saturday, Krasonis will leave the season opener as the driver to beat in the championship.
NASCAR Partners With Recast to Expand Global Reach and Drive Fan Engagement
NASCAR and Recast launch its new partnership to increase viewership options and drive fan engagement in select international markets
Edinburgh, Scotland, April 10, 2025 – NASCAR, America’s premier motorsport organization, has partnered with Recast, the premium fintech-for-media company to enhance access for motorsports fans worldwide.
A Full House: 19 Nations Represented On A Full Grid At The NASCAR Euro Series Season Opener In Valencia
- 24 teams will represent 19 nations at the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series opener
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia will host the first race weekend for the 11th time
- The highest level of competition promises tight door-to-door battles and pure racing
It’s time to fire up the roaring V8 engines of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series for the 14th official NASCAR season in Europe. With a new season come new, exciting battles. A total of 24 teams have entered the 2025 season opener at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, with all cars fully booked with drivers and teams representing 19 nations from around the world. Four spectacular sprint races highlight the Valencia NASCAR Fest, which has been an integral part of the series’ success since the inaugural race weekend in 2012. 11 season openers over a total of 13 race weekends have been held at the notorious arena in Spain, making it one of the best American-themed festivals on the NASCAR Euro Series schedule.
Rette Jones Racing Strengthens Motorsports Platform With Addition of NASCAR Euro Series Program
MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Rette Jones Racing announced today a significant expansion of its motorsports program, confirming it will field a full-time entry in the NASCAR Euro Series beginning with the season opener at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain on April 12–13, 2025. (more…)
Breaking Barriers: Women Driving Progress in NASCAR and Beyond
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
From female series executives and team owners to race engineers and drivers, auto racing has become one of the more diverse sports on the planet, providing a rare opportunity for men and women to compete head-to-head at a major league level.
While it has taken time to consistently provide that diversity, there is both obvious and subtle progress in the sport. As the world celebrates Women’s History Month, it’s a fitting time to examine how the NASCAR grid has evolved both stateside and internationally.
From Brazil to Mexico and Beyond, NASCAR Continues Emphasis On Global Expansion
With vendors selling NASCAR merchandise as far as the eye could see alongside the crowded roads leading into São Paulo, Brazil’s world-famous Interlagos racing circuit this August, Daniel Suárez knew it was going to be a significant day – for him as a competitor, for the tens of thousands of international fans eager for a day of stock car racing, and for NASCAR in general. (more…)
Why NASCAR Europe has Switched to a Sequential Gearbox
The NASCAR Euro Series has flown the flag for American stock car racing on the eastern flank of the Atlantic since 2009.
It has used the same chassis, built by series promoter Team FJ, since the beginning. Around that reliable and no-frills base, the organisers have established a cost-effective and popular formula that simulates the loud, rough and tumble NASCAR brand of racing for an audience that otherwise wouldn’t get to see this breed of car in competition. (more…)

