Nick Strickler reveals details on how the 2024 EuroNASCAR campaign with Marko Stipp Motorsport came to be and the reasoning behind his decision to race in both classes.
More details of Nick Strickler’s upcoming full-season campaign with Marko Stipp Motorsport has been revealed after the American conducted an interview with EuroNASCAR’s Andre Wiegold in the latest edition of ‘Pit Reporters’.
In the interview, Strickler stated that talks with MSM for a full-season campaign in 2024 began immediately after he raced for the German team in the 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder.
He also revealed that Steve Müggeler, his crew chief at Racingfuel Motorsport, had also joined MSM at Zolder. Müggeler had become a free agent mid-season after the Swiss team quietly closed their doors following the loss of their primary chassis in Vallelunga.
“When I went to Zolder to finish the season with them, I didn’t know what was going to come of it,” said Strickler to Wiegold in ‘Pit Reporters’. “But as I’m starting to work with them, I just really enjoyed the guys and the crew they had.”
“My mechanic from Racingfuel, Steve, actually ended up on Marko Stipp as well, so there’s a familiar face and throughout the weekend things just flowed really well.”
“We started talking pretty much immediately after that and it did take a really long time to nail things down on what we wanted to get done for next season, but I’m really happy with the results.”
“I think the program that we have set up feels like it’s kind of our team together. We’re all working together super well so far, so I’m really excited for that.”
Strickler also divulged more details on why he chose to race in both classes for 2024. While it was done primarily to maximize track time, he also took some consideration with EuroNASCAR’s “two classes, one car” system.
“That’s definitely just to maximize track time,” said Strickler on the double duty plan. “I figured that if someone’s going to wreck that car, I’d rather it be me, so why not race both divisions as I’ll get extra practice out of it and it’ll be set up just for me.”
“I’m also a bit taller, last year I was sharing a car and it wasn’t always the most comfortable position for me. I wanted to get that seat slammed to the ground.”
Additionally, Strickler has chosen to make flyaways to the seven rounds that are scheduled to host the 2024 EuroNASCAR season.
The American lived in Switzerland during the first half of the 2023 season and has opened up on his difficulties with living in the world’s most peaceful nation.
“Last year I actually lived in Switzerland for a little bit, so this year I’m staying here in Colorado and flying back and forth for each race,” adds the 25-year old driver.
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