EuroNASCAR 2 – Podium Finishers by Age
Unlike most NASCAR-sanctioned championships, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series implements a podium system for the first three finishing drivers, similar to what is seen in most other forms of motorsport.
A total of 84 drivers have visited the podium in the junior EuroNASCAR 2 division since the first season of the series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.
Listed below are the drivers that have finished on the podium in EuroNASCAR 2 in order of their ages when they scored their first and last podiums. Only drivers whose birthday dates are known are eligible for this list.
The list excludes races that are not considered as part of the official championship calendar, such as the 2012 exhibition race at Tours and the two Trofeo Angelo Caffi tournaments.
NOTE : The list shown below are correct as of the end of the 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least one (1) EuroNASCAR 2 race of the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
YOUNGEST PODIUM FINISHER
Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer is the youngest driver to finish on the podium in EuroNASCAR 2. Simmenauer was 16 years and 252 days old when he finished third in the first race of the 2017 American Fan Fest at Hockenheimring.
Philippe Marie, who finished second in the first race of the 2012 Brands Hatch 200, is excluded from the list because his exact birthday date is unknown.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the youngest podium finishers in EuroNASCAR’s junior division. Only the driver’s first podium is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST PODIUM | FIRST PODIUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer | 16 years, 252 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
| 2. | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Volpato | 16 years, 304 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 16 years, 331 days | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇫🇷 Florian Venturi | 17 years, 35 days | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 17 years, 279 days | 2015 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh | 17 years, 291 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇫🇷 Paul Guiod | 18 years, 31 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Francesco Garisto | 18 years, 68 days | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 18 years, 223 days | 2022 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Brigatti | 18 years, 239 days | 2019 American Fan Fest Semi-Finals, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Geltrude | 18 years, 241 days | 2016 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 19 years, 15 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇦🇹 Patrick Schober | 19 years, 27 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇧🇪 Simon Pilate | 19 years, 90 days | 2021 American SpeedFest VIII, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 19 years, 138 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇦🇺 Josh Burdon | 20 years, 25 days | 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇮🇱 Naveh Talor | 20 years, 30 days | 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇧🇪 Martin van Hove | 20 years, 56 days | 2012 Nogaro 1, Race 1 |
| 19. | 🇪🇦 Salvador Tineo Arroyo | 20 years, 88 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1 |
| 20. | 🇺🇸 Andre Castro | 20 years, 98 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 20 years, 119 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇧🇪 Guillaume Deflandre | 20 years, 144 days | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 23. | 🇫🇷 Julien Goupy | 20 years, 240 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 24. | 🇩🇪 Justin Kunz | 20 years, 354 days | 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 1 |
| 25. | 🇵🇱 Maciej Dreszer | 21 years, 12 days | 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 26. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 21 years, 116 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 27. | 🇧🇪 Denis Dupont | 21 years, 154 days | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 |
| 28. | 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek | 21 years, 291 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 29. | 🇦🇹 Florian Renauer | 21 years, 317 days | 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 30. | 🇫🇮 Tuomas Pöntinen | 22 years, 38 days | 2022 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 31. | 🇨🇭 Hugo de Sadeleer | 22 years, 67 days | 2019 American Fan Fest Semi Finals, Race 1 |
| 32. | 🇷🇺 Roman Mavlanov | 22 years, 76 days | 2016 American Speed Weekend Semi-Finals, Race 2 |
| 33. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 22 years, 155 days | 2019 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 1 |
| 34. | 🇩🇰 Nicki Petersen | 22 years, 198 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 2 |
| 35. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 22 years, 341 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 36. | 🇫🇷 Anthony Gandon | 23 years, 40 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 37. | 🇫🇷 Simon Escallier | 23 years, 58 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 1 |
| 38. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 23 years, 160 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 39. | 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis | 23 years, 244 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 3 |
| 40. | 🇫🇷 Tanguy Ide | 23 years, 269 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 1 |
| 41. | 🇺🇸 Myatt Snider | 24 years, 132 days | 2019 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 1 |
| 42. | 🇫🇷 Hugo Bec | 24 years, 279 days | 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
| 43. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 24 years, 339 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 44. | 🇦🇹 Philipp Lietz | 25 years, 155 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 45. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 25 years, 169 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 46. | 🇧🇪 Maxime Dumarey | 25 years, 258 days | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 2 |
| 47. | 🇫🇷 Vincent Gonneau | 26 years, 97 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 48. | 🇬🇧 Ben Anderson | 27 years, 135 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 49. | 🇱🇺 Gil Linster | 28 years, 339 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 50. | 🇺🇸 Julia Landauer | 29 years, 24 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 3 |
| 51. | 🇮🇳 Advait Deodhar | 29 years, 94 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 1 |
| 52. | 🇧🇪 Francois Verbist | 29 years, 99 days | 2013 Dijon 200, Race 2 |
| 53. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 29 years, 108 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 54. | 🇮🇹 Nicholas Risitano | 29 years, 271 days | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 55. | 🇧🇪 Guillaume Dumarey | 30 years, 234 days | 2017 American SpeedFest V, Race 1 |
| 56. | 🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana | 31 years, 334 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 57. | 🇨🇭 Thomas Toffel | 32 years, 144 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 58. | 🇧🇷 Felipe Rabello | 33 years, 149 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 59. | 🇮🇹 Marsilio Canuti | 33 years, 206 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 60. | 🇧🇪 Loic Deman | 34 years, 234 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 1 |
| 61. | 🇫🇷 Guillaume Rousseau | 36 years, 200 days | 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 62. | 🇨🇭 Gabriele Gardel | 36 years, 355 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 63. | 🇧🇷 Marconi Abreu | 37 years, 12 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 64. | 🇫🇷 Olivier Porta | 37 years, 126 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 65. | 🇫🇷 Gerald Cormon | 37 years, 334 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 66. | 🇯🇵 Kenko Miura | 39 years, 82 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 67. | 🇧🇪 Pedro Bonnet | 39 years, 162 days | 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 1 |
| 68. | 🇧🇷 Adriano Medeiros | 39 years, 301 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 69. | 🇮🇹 Denny Zardo | 41 years, 15 days | 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 2 |
| 70. | 🇮🇹 Simone Laureti | 42 years, 42 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 71. | 🇳🇱 Barry Maessen | 42 years, 243 days | 2019 American Car Fest |
| 72. | 🇮🇹 Roberto Benedetti | 42 years, 326 days | 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 1 |
| 73. | 🇨🇭 Joaquin Gabarron | 44 years, 60 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 74. | 🇳🇱 Melvin de Groot | 44 years, 90 days | 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 75. | 🇮🇹 Renzo Calcinati | 44 years, 308 days | 2013 Tours Evenements/LAKAL 100, Race 2 |
| 76. | 🇧🇷 Marcal Melo | 47 years, 21 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 77. | 🇮🇹 Claudio Remigio Cappelli | 47 years, 249 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 78. | 🇫🇷 Eric Quintal | 47 years, 296 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 79. | 🇮🇹 Luigi Moccia | 51 years, 316 days | 2013 Monza SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 80. | 🇨🇭 Léonard Vernet | 53 years, 91 days | 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 81. | 🇧🇪 Marc Duez | 55 years, 54 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 2 |
| 82. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 55 years, 68 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 83. | 🇫🇷 Alain Grand | 59 years, 113 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
OLDEST PODIUM FINISHER
Alain Grand is the oldest driver to finish on the podium in EuroNASCAR 2. Grand was 59 years and 287 days old when he finished third in the second race of the 2012 Valencia SemiFinals at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
Philippe Marie, who finished second in the first race of the 2012 Brands Hatch 200, is excluded from the list because his exact birthday date is unknown.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the oldest podium finishers in EuroNASCAR’s junior division. Only the driver’s last podium is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST PODIUM | LAST PODIUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Alain Grand | 59 years, 287 days | 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 55 years, 68 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 Marc Duez | 55 years, 54 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇨🇭 Léonard Vernet | 53 years, 91 days | 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Luigi Moccia | 51 years, 316 days | 2013 Monza SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Eric Quintal | 47 years, 296 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇮🇹 Claudio Remigio Cappelli | 47 years, 249 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 8. | 🇧🇷 Marcal Melo | 47 years, 21 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇳🇱 Melvin de Groot | 46 years, 94 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇮🇹 Renzo Calcinati | 44 years, 308 days | 2013 Tours Evenements/LAKAL 100, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇨🇭 Joaquin Gabarron | 44 years, 101 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 12. | 🇮🇹 Roberto Benedetti | 42 years, 326 days | 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 1 |
| 13. | 🇳🇱 Barry Maessen | 42 years, 243 days | 2019 American Car Fest |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Simone Laureti | 42 years, 42 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 2 |
| 15. | 🇮🇹 Denny Zardo | 41 years, 15 days | 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 2 |
| 16. | 🇧🇷 Adriano Medeiros | 39 years, 301 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 17. | 🇧🇪 Pedro Bonnet | 39 years, 162 days | 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇯🇵 Kenko Miura | 39 years, 82 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 19. | 🇨🇭 Gabriele Gardel | 38 years, 352 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 20. | 🇫🇷 Gerald Cormon | 38 years, 156 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 21. | 🇫🇷 Guillaume Rousseau | 38 years, 28 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇫🇷 Olivier Porta | 37 years, 127 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 23. | 🇧🇷 Marconi Abreu | 37 years, 12 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 24. | 🇧🇪 Loic Deman | 34 years, 234 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 1 |
| 25. | 🇧🇷 Felipe Rabello | 34 years, 113 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 1 |
| 26. | 🇮🇹 Marsilio Canuti | 33 years, 290 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 1 |
| 27. | 🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana | 33 years, 101 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1 |
| 28. | 🇨🇭 Thomas Toffel | 32 years, 144 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 29. | 🇮🇹 Nicholas Risitano | 32 years, 142 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 4 |
| 30. | 🇧🇪 Guillaume Dumarey | 32 years, 2 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 31. | 🇮🇳 Advait Deodhar | 31 years, 181 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 1 |
| 32. | 🇱🇺 Gil Linster | 29 years, 345 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 33. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 29 years, 324 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi-Finals, Race 1 |
| 34. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 29 years, 108 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 35. | 🇧🇪 Francois Verbist | 29 years, 99 days | 2013 Dijon 200, Race 2 |
| 36. | 🇺🇸 Julia Landauer | 29 years, 24 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 3 |
| 37. | 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek | 28 years, 297 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 38. | 🇫🇷 Vincent Gonneau | 27 years, 243 days | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 39. | 🇬🇧 Ben Anderson | 27 years, 135 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 40. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 26 years, 212 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 4 |
| 41. | 🇦🇹 Philipp Lietz | 26 years, 147 days | 2015 Magione American Style, Race 2 |
| 42. | 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis | 26 years, 142 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1 |
| 43. | 🇧🇪 Maxime Dumarey | 26 years, 18 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 44. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 25 years, 72 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 45. | 🇫🇷 Hugo Bec | 24 years, 279 days | 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
| 46. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 24 years, 207 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 47. | 🇺🇸 Myatt Snider | 24 years, 195 days | 2019 American Car Fest |
| 48. | 🇩🇪 Justin Kunz | 24 years, 112 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 49. | 🇫🇷 Tanguy Ide | 24 years, 16 days | 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 50. | 🇫🇷 Anthony Gandon | 23 years, 236 days | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 51. | 🇫🇷 Simon Escallier | 23 years, 185 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 52. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 22 years, 303 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 53. | 🇧🇪 Guillaume Deflandre | 22 years, 289 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi-Finals, Race 2 |
| 54. | 🇩🇰 Nicki Petersen | 22 years, 247 days | 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 2 |
| 55. | 🇪🇦 Salvador Tineo Arroyo | 22 years, 171 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 56. | 🇫🇮 Tuomas Pöntinen | 22 years, 129 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 57. | 🇦🇹 Florian Renauer | 22 years, 113 days | 2015 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 58. | 🇷🇺 Roman Mavlanov | 22 years, 76 days | 2016 American Speed Weekend Semi-Finals, Race 2 |
| 59. | 🇨🇭 Hugo de Sadeleer | 22 years, 68 days | 2019 American Fan Fest Semi Finals, Race 1 |
| 60. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 21 years, 292 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 61. | 🇧🇪 Denis Dupont | 21 years, 281 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 62. | 🇵🇱 Maciej Dreszer | 21 years, 124 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
| 63. | 🇫🇷 Julien Goupy | 21 years, 69 days | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 64. | 🇦🇺 Josh Burdon | 21 years, 37 days | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 65. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 21 years, 29 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 66. | 🇺🇸 Andre Castro | 20 years, 174 days | 2019 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 1 |
| 67. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 20 years, 152 days | 2015 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 68. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 20 years, 119 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 69. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 20 years, 95 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 70. | 🇧🇪 Martin van Hove | 20 years, 56 days | 2012 Nogaro 1, Race 2 |
| 71. | 🇮🇱 Naveh Talor | 20 years, 52 days | 2021 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 72. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 320 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 73. | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Brigatti | 19 years, 313 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 2 |
| 74. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 19 years, 183 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 75. | 🇧🇪 Simon Pilate | 19 years, 168 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 76. | 🇮🇹 Francesco Garisto | 19 years, 93 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 77. | 🇦🇹 Patrick Schober | 19 years, 77 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 78. | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Geltrude | 19 years, 23 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 79. | 🇫🇷 Paul Guiod | 19 years, 3 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi Finals, Race 2 |
| 80. | 🇫🇷 Florian Venturi | 18 years, 83 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 1 |
| 81. | 🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh | 17 years, 292 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 82. | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Volpato | 17 years, 36 days | 2013 Tours Evenements/LAKAL 100, Race 2 |
| 83. | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer | 16 years, 252 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Credits for all photos are listed underneath each image.
Last Updated: 10 April 2024