Thomas Krasonis

Krasonis made his NASCAR Whelen Euro Series debut in 2019.^[4] In 2020, Krasonis did not race^[9] due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he returned with Academy Motorsport, to race in the Elite 2 category. In 2022, Krasonis competed in the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship. In 2023, he expanded to the United States, as he raced a late model at New Smyrna Speedway during Speedweeks to gain experience on American oval tracks.^[11] He later drove for racing team Marko Stipp Motorsport in Europe.^[12]

The 2024 season included further appearances in the World Series of Asphalt in the United States, alongside commitments in the V8 Oval Series and both classes of the EuroNASCAR series in Europe. Krasonis began being coached by four-time European Champion Alon Day during that year.^[13]

In 2025, Krasonis signed with racing team PK Carsport to drive the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro in both the PRO and OPEN divisions of the NASCAR Euro Series. The team was led by two-time European Champion Anthony Kumpen.^[2] Krasonis unveiled his plans at Megara Circuit near Athens, where he became the first driver to demonstrate a EuroNASCAR car in Greece and was appointed as series ambassador.^[7]

The 2025 season began with a double victory for Krasonis at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain on 12–13 April, including his first win in the PRO division. Across the season, he secured seven wins and twelve podium finishes in the PRO and OPEN categories combined, along with setting a lap record at Brands Hatch. ^[14] On 12 October at Circuit Zolder in Belgium, Krasonis clinched the OPEN Championship^[15], becoming the first Greek driver to win a major European motorsport title. He also became the first Greek driver to win the NASCAR Euro Series OPEN Division Championship.^[16] A maiden OPEN division victory at Valencia, was followed by five further wins over the course of the OPEN campaign, to clinch the championship.

In January 2025, Krasonis was appointed as the EuroNASCAR Brand Ambassador for Greece by series CEO Jerome Galpin at a launch event held at the Megara Circuit near Athens.^[6] The event included the first public demonstration of a EuroNASCAR-spec V8 stock car in Greece, with Krasonis conducting exhibition runs for attending media and spectators.^[7] The appointment reflected Krasonis's racing achievements and was intended to support the promotion of the series in Greece, a country that had not previously hosted NASCAR-sanctioned events.

As ambassador for the NASCAR Euro Series, his role includes promoting the series in Greece and around Europe. Further, it involves participating in events and representing the series at various motorsport functions. Following his victory in the 2025 OPEN Championship, he collaborated with Greek media networks to broadcast highlights of the title-clinching weekend at Zolder, where the Greek national anthem was played on the podium.^[17] The ambassadorship has been credited with increasing visibility of stock car racing in Greece.^[18]

On 31 October 2025, Krasonis signed a contract extension with PK Carsport to compete full-time in the NASCAR Euro Series for the 2026 season. ^[19] For the 2026 racing season, he will compete exclusively in the EuroNASCAR PRO division, forgoing participation in the OPEN division, with the aim of contending for the premier European NASCAR series championship.

On 21 November 2025, Krasonis attended the annual NASCAR Awards ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first time in his career.^[20] He was honoured alongside the other 2025 international NASCAR champions and inducted into the Whelen Hall of Champions at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. These developments marked the conclusion of Krasonis’s 2025 racing season and confirmed his status as a full-time contender in the NASCAR Euro Series PRO category heading into 2026.

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