Thomas Krasonis led from pole position in Spain to secure his and Greece’s first win in the NASCAR Euro Series top division.
His breakthrough is twofold for the Greek driver: after winning in OPEN on Saturday, Krasonis became the first Greek 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.
“First of all, the basics: Costamare, Dodoni, Alon Day, my trainer, my friends, my family, my team boss, the guys from PK, everybody. Without them, this would not be happening,” an emotional Krasonis said in Victory Lane.
“This is not possible without our combined efforts. I don’t have anything to say, it’s been six years in this championship and in 24 hours we scored two wins! We broke every record here this weekend and hopefully with the title in the end, we can break many more!”
Thomas Krasonis is the first Greek professional racing driver
23-year-old Thomas Krasonis is the first Greek professional racing driver in history. He is also the NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece.
Following his dream of racing, he started competing for the first time at the age of five, showing great talent and skill in Kart racing, leading to a successful karting career.
In 2016, he made a successful transition from Kart Racing to Car Racing, participating in the Junior Saloon Car Championship, competing in the United Kingdom’s most famous racing circuits, and placing 6th in 2017 in the overall championship standings.
In 2019, he made the switch to V8-powered “stock cars” by participating in the official NASCAR racing competition of Europe, NASCAR WHELEN Euro Series.
In 2021, Krasonis raced in the NASCAR WHELEN Euro Series Championship Elite 2 category, with Academy Motorsport, as a teammate of Jacques Villeneuve, F1 World Champion and all-around motorsport legend. In 2022, Krasonis stepped up to the premier category of EuroNASCAR, the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship, competing in both championship categories simultaneously.
In the beginning of the 2023 racing season, Krasonis turned professional becoming the first Greek professional racing driver in history, embarking on a new chapter of his racing career and racing selectively in the US and the Speedweeks series, part of the NASCAR USA Championship, in oval circuits, in order to gain experience and move up the ladder of NASCAR USA.
Rise to the top
For the 2024 racing season, Krasonis selectively raced in the US, World Series of Asphalt and V8 Oval series, parts of the NASCAR USA Championship, and after numerous fierce battles in Europe he placed 3rd in the championship standings of EuroNASCAR 2 and 8th in the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship.
After a successful 2024 season, Krasonis signed with team PK Carsport for the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series to compete in both the PRO and OPEN championships. Taking the wheel of the #13 Chevrolet Camaro fielded by the top team, led by two-time EuroNASCAR Champion Anthony Kumpen.
Krasonis is becoming an inspiration to a new generation of drivers and athletes in Greece, on his way to bringing NASCAR to Greece and leaving a lasting legacy in the world of Greek motorsport for years to come.