EuroNASCAR OPEN – Race Win Records

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese
The listing for all records related to race wins in EuroNASCAR’s junior division, EuroNASCAR OPEN.

NASCAR Euro Series, Europe’s premier division of stock car racing, has seen numerous drivers and teams take their turns to become the winners of the sport.

Within the junior EuroNASCAR OPEN division, 43 different drivers and 25 different teams have visited the Victory Lane since the first season under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.

Listed below are some of the records that are related to race victories in EuroNASCAR OPEN. Full details of each record can be checked through the link that was attached on their respective sections.

NOTE : The list shown below are correct as of the end of the 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least one (1) EuroNASCAR 2 race of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.

MOST WINS IN EURONASCAR OPEN – DRIVERS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Thomas Ferrando currently holds the record for the most race wins in EuroNASCAR OPEN. Ferrando has won 12 races, surpassing the previous record of 9 wins set by Stienes Longin.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most race wins in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Most EuroNASCAR OPEN Wins – Drivers Top 10

RANK DRIVER WINS FIRST WIN LAST WIN
1. 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 12 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1
2. 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 9 2015 Tours Motor Show, Race 1 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2
3. 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 8 2020 Delphix / NSR American Festival of Rome, Race 1 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1
4. 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek 8 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
5. 🇦🇺 Josh Burdon 7 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1
6. 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 7 2019 NASCAR GP Italy, Race 1 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2
7. 🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 7 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2
8. 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli 6 2019 American Car Fest 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 4
9. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 6 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2
10. 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis 6 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1

For more information, check out the All-Time EuroNASCAR OPEN Race Win Leaders list in the link here.

MOST WINS IN EURONASCAR PRO – TEAMS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese

Hendriks Motorsport currently holds the record for the team with the most race wins in EuroNASCAR OPEN with 32. They surpassed the previous record of 19 wins that was set by PK Carsport.

The table below will be listing the 10 teams with the most race wins in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Most EuroNASCAR OPEN Wins – Teams Top 10

RANK TEAM WINS FIRST WIN LAST WIN
1. 🇳🇱 Hendriks Motorsport 32 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
2. 🇧🇪 PK Carsport 19 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2019 American Car Fest
3. 🇫🇷 Knauf Racing 12 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
4. 🇮🇹 CAAL Racing 12 2015 Magione American Style, Race 2 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2
5. 🇫🇷 TFT Racing 9 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2
6. 🇫🇷 Scorpus Racing 9 2012 Valencia SemiFinals, Race 1 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1
7. 🇦🇹 DF1 Racing 7 2019 NASCAR GP Italy, Race 1 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2
8. 🇫🇷 RDV Competition 7 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2
9. 🇮🇹 Academy Motorsport 6 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1
10. 🇮🇹 Double T Racing 5 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 1

For more information, check out the All-Time EuroNASCAR OPEN Race Win Leaders list in the link here.

MOST WINS IN A SEASON

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Stienes Longin currently holds the record for the most race wins in a single EuroNASCAR OPEN season with eight (8).

Longin’s feat was achieved in the 2016 season as he dominated the division on his way to become the champion. This feat is also the all-time EuroNASCAR record for the most wins in a single season across all classes.

The table below will be listing the drivers with the most race wins in an EuroNASCAR OPEN season.

Most Wins in an EuroNASCAR OPEN Season – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASONS WINS RACES PERCENTAGE
1. 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2016 8 12 66.67%
2. 🇦🇺 Josh Burdon 2013 7 12 58.33%
🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 2017 12 58.33%
🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 2019 13 53.84%
5. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 2022 6 12 50.00%
6. 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli 2020 5 10 58.33%
🇨🇿 Martin Doubek 2021 12 41.67%
🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 2021 12 41.67%
🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 2021 12 41.67%
🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis 2023 12 41.67%

MOST WINS IN DEBUT SEASON

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Lasse Sørensen currently holds the record for the most race wins in their debut EuroNASCAR OPEN season with seven (7).

Sørensen beat the previous record set by Anthony Gandon, who won four (4) races in the 2013 season. It also broke the previous all-time record across all classes that was set by Ander Vilariño in EuroNASCAR PRO, who won six (6) races in 2012.

The table below will be listing the drivers with the most race wins in their debut EuroNASCAR 2 season.

Most Wins in Debut EuroNASCAR OPEN Season – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASON WINS RACES WON
1. 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 2019 7 Franciacorta 1, Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2, Most 2, Hockenheim 2, Zolder 1, Zolder 2
2. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 2022 6 Brands Hatch 2, Vallelunga 2, Zolder 1, Zolder 2, Rijeka 1, Rijeka 2
3. 🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 2022 5 Valencia 2, Brands Hatch 1, Vallelunga 1, Most 1, Most 2
4. 🇫🇷 Anthony Gandon 2013 4 Dijon 1, Brands Hatch 2, Monza 1, Le Mans 2
5. 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi 2019 3 Valencia 1, Most 1, Hockenheim 1
🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 2020 Vallelunga 1, Vallelunga 2, Valencia 3
7. 🇧🇪 Martin van Hove 2012 2 Nogaro 1, Nogaro 2
🇫🇷 Simon Escallier 2012 Valencia 1, Valencia 2
🇫🇷 Olivier Porta 2012 Le Mans 1, Le Mans 2
🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh 2014 Valencia 1, Valencia 2
🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna 2014 Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2
🇧🇪 Denis Dupont 2014 Tours 1, Tours 2
🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 2014 Nürburgring 1, Nürburgring 2
🇧🇷 Felipe Rabello 2017 Venray 1, Venray 2
🇫🇷 Florian Venturi 2018 Brands Hatch 2, Zolder 1

YOUNGEST DRIVER TO WIN A RACE

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Thomas Ferrando is the youngest driver to win a race in EuroNASCAR OPEN. Ferrando was 17 years and 8 day old when he won the first race of the 2014 Nürburgring 200, held at Nürburgring’s Sprint Circuit.

Ferrando beat the previous record set by Neal van Vaerenbergh, who was 17 years and 291 days old when he won the first race of the 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Ferrando’s feat also made him the youngest EuroNASCAR winner in history.

The table below will be listing the 10 youngest drivers to have win a race in EuroNASCAR’s junior division. Only the driver’s first win is listed.

Youngest EuroNASCAR OPEN Winners - Top 10

RANK DRIVER AGE AT FIRST WIN FIRST WIN
1. 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 17 years, 8 days 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1
2. 🇫🇷 Florian Venturi 17 years, 92 days 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 1
3. 🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh 17 years, 291 days 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
4. 🇮🇹 Riccardo Geltrude 18 years, 282 days 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 1
5. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 19 years, 43 days 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2
6. 🇦🇹 Patrick Schober 19 years, 56 days 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2
7. 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux 19 years, 199 days 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
8. 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau 19 years, 222 days 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 2
9. 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli 20 years, 20 days 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
10. 🇧🇪 Martin van Hove 20 years, 56 days 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1

For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR OPEN Race Winners by Age list in the link here.

OLDEST DRIVER TO WIN A RACE

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stéphane Enout

Marc Duez is the oldest driver to have won a race in EuroNASCAR OPEN. Duez was 55 years and 54 days old when he won the second race of the 2012 Spa 200 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

He beat the previous record set by Adriano Medeiros, who scored his only EuroNASCAR victory at the age of 39 years and 301 days old. Deuz is also the oldest race winner in EuroNASCAR’s two main divisions.

The table below will be listing the 10 oldest drivers to have win a race in EuroNASCAR’s junior division. Only the driver’s last win is listed.

Oldest EuroNASCAR OPEN Winners - Top 10

RANK DRIVER AGE AT LAST WIN LAST WIN
1. 🇧🇪 Marc Duez 55 years, 54 days 2012 Spa 200, Race 2
2. 🇮🇹 Denny Zardo 41 years, 15 days 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 2
3. 🇧🇷 Adriano Medeiros 39 years, 301 days 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2
4. 🇨🇭 Gabriele Gardel 38 years, 352 days 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1
5. 🇫🇷 Guillaume Rousseau 38 years, 28 days 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1
6. 🇫🇷 Olivier Porta 37 years, 127 days 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2
7. 🇧🇪 Loic Deman 34 years, 234 days 2012 Spa 200, Race 1
8. 🇧🇷 Felipe Rabello 34 years, 192 days 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 1
9. 🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 33 years, 74 days 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2
10. 🇧🇪 Guillaume Dumarey 32 years, 2 days 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2

For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR OPEN Race Winners by Age list in the link here.

FEWEST RACES BEFORE FIRST WIN

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Seven drivers have managed to win on their first start in the division. Martin van Hove became the first driver to do so when he won the first EuroNASCAR OPEN race under NASCAR’s official sanctioning at Circuit Paul Armagnac in 2012.

His feat was later emulated by Loic Deman, Olivier Porta, Neal van Vaerenbergh, Giorgio Maggi, Lasse Sørensen and Tobias Dauenhauer (pictured); all six of whom also won on their first ever race in the division.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the fewest races before their first win in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Fewest Races Before First EuroNASCAR PRO Win – Top 10

RANK DRIVER STARTS ENTRIES FIRST WIN
1. 🇧🇪 Martin van Hove 1 1 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 2
🇧🇪 Loic Deman 2012 Spa 200, Race 1
🇫🇷 Olivier Porta 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1
🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 2019 NASCAR GP Italy, Race 1
🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 2020 Delphix / NSR American Festival of Rome, Race 1
8. 🇧🇷 Adriano Medeiros 2 2 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2
🇧🇪 Marc Duez 2012 Spa 200, Race 2
🇨🇭 Gabriele Gardel 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 2
🇮🇹 Denny Zardo 2017 American NASCAR Weekend, Race 2
🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2

MOST RACES BEFORE FIRST WIN

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese

Gil Linster currently holds the record for the most races before their first win in EuroNASCAR OPEN.

It took Linster fifty-three (53) races before he earned his first victory in the first race of the 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder, a win that he received post-race after initial winner Paul Jouffreau was penalized for causing an avoidable collision.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most races before their first win in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Most Races Before First EuroNASCAR OPEN Win – Top 10

RANK DRIVER ENTRIES STARTS FIRST WIN
1. 🇱🇺 Gil Linster 53 52 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1
2. 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek 38 37 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1
3. 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux 26 25 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
🇧🇪 Guillaume Deflandre 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2
5. 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis 23 23 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
6. 🇦🇹 Patrick Schober 22 21 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2
7. 🇮🇱 Naveh Talor 21 20 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1
8. 🇮🇳 Advait Deodhar 19 19 2021 American SpeedFest VIII, Race 1
9. 🇧🇪 Guillaume Dumarey 16 16 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2
10. 🇫🇷 Guillaume Rousseau 15 15 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1

BEST PERCENTAGE OF CAREER WINS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Two drivers, Olivier Porta and Neal van Vaerenbergh (pictured), currently holds the record for the best percentage of career wins in EuroNASCAR OPEN.

Porta and van Vaerenbergh won both of the races that they entered in EuroNASCAR OPEN, making them the only drivers to have a perfect 100% winning percentage.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the best percentage of career wins EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Best Percentage of Career EuroNASCAR OPEN Wins – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASONS ENTRIES WINS PERCENTAGE
1. 🇫🇷 Olivier Porta 2012 2 2 100%
🇧🇪 Neal van Vaerenbergh 2014 2 2
3. 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 2019 11 7 63.64%
4. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 2022 12 6 50.00%
🇧🇪 Loic Deman 2012 2 1
🇧🇪 Marc Duez 2012 2 1
7. 🇦🇺 Josh Burdon 2012-2013 16 7 43.75%
8. 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 2020-2021 22 8 36.36%
9. 🇫🇷 Anthony Gandon 2013 12 4 33.33%
10. 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2014-2016 28 9 32.14%

LONGEST GAP BETWEEN TWO WINS

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Wilfried Boucenna currently holds the record for the longest gap between two EuroNASCAR OPEN race wins.

A gap of 3 years and 310 days separates Boucenna’s wins in the 2014 American SpeedFest II at Brands Hatch and the 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, breaking the previous record of 1 year and 341 days that was set by Gabriele Gardel.

The table below will be listing the 10 longest gap between two starts in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Longest Gap Between Two EuroNASCAR OPEN Wins - Top 10

RANK DRIVER RACES TIME GAP
1. 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna 2014 Brands Hatch 2 - 2018 Valencia 1 3 years, 310 days
2. 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek 2021 Vallelunga 2 - 2024 Valencia 1 2 years, 165 days
3. 🇨🇭 Gabriele Gardel 2014 Le Mans 2 - 2016 Adria 1 1 year, 341 days
4. 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 2015 Umbria 1 - 2017 Valencia 1 1 year, 209 days
5. 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli 2019 Venray - 2020 Rijeka 1 1 year, 124 days
6. 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux 2017 Valencia 1 - 2018 Tours 1 1 year, 82 days
7. 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis 2022 Valencia 1 - 2023 Valencia 1 0 year, 357 days
8. 🇧🇷 Felipe Rabello 2017 Venray 2 - 2018 Franciacorta 1 0 year, 307 days
🇮🇹 Alberto “Naska” Fontana 2022 Most 2 - 2023 Vallelunga 1
10. 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2015 Tours 1 - 2016 Valencia 1 0 year, 301 days

MOST RACES WITHOUT A RACE WIN

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner

Arianna Casoli currently holds the record for the most races without a victory in EuroNASCAR OPEN.

Casoli, the most experienced driver in the division’s history, has yet to win in 94 races. Her best finish so far is a fifth place that she achieved in the second NASCAR GP Belgium race of 2020.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most races without a win in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.

Most Races Entered Without a Win – Top 10

RANK DRIVER ENTRIES STARTS BEST RESULT
1. 🇮🇹 Arianna Casoli 94 93 5th
2. 🇫🇷 Eric Quintal 80 79 2nd
3. 🇩🇪 Justin Kunz 61 59 2nd
4. 🇧🇪 Jerry de Weerdt 54 54 6th
5. 🇮🇹 Simone Laureti 51 50 2nd
6. 🇫🇷 Didier Bec 48 45 9th
7. 🇨🇭 Leonard Vernet 46 46 2nd
8. 🇳🇱 Michael Bleekemolen 43 42 7th
9. 🇮🇹 Pierluigi Veronesi 37 37 4th
10. 🇫🇷 Paul Guiod 36 36 2nd

Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Euro Series. Credits for all photos are listed underneath each image.

Last Updated: 27 November 2024