EuroNASCAR PRO – Podium Records

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Japo Santos
The listing for all records related to podium finishes in EuroNASCAR’s top division, EuroNASCAR PRO.

Unlike most NASCAR-sanctioned championships, NASCAR Euro Series implements a podium system for the first three finishing drivers. While unusual for stock car racing, the podium is a symbol of success that is widespread among the greater motorsport community.

A total of 45 drivers and 36 teams have visited the podium in the top EuroNASCAR PRO division since the first season of the series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.

Listed below are some of the records that are related to podiums in EuroNASCAR PRO. 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 PRO race of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.

MOST PODIUMS IN EURONASCAR PRO – DRIVERS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Klemen Sofric

Alon Day currently holds the record for the driver with the most podiums in EuroNASCAR PRO. Day finished on the rostrum fifty-one (51) times, beating the previous record of 45 podiums that was set by Frédéric Gabillon.

The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most podiums in EuroNASCAR’s top division.

Most EuroNASCAR PRO Podiums – Drivers Top 10

RANK DRIVER WINS FIRST PODIUM LAST PODIUM
1. 🇮🇱 Alon Day 51 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 2 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2
2. 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon 45 2013 Dijon 200, Race 1 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2
3. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 35 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2
4. 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 30 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2
5. 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli 26 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 1 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 2
6. 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans 24 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2
7. 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca 20 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2
8. 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens 20 2016 American SpeedFest IV, Race 2 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1
9. 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 16 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1
10. 🇪🇸 Borja García 14 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1

For more information, check out the All-Time EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Leaders list in the link here.

MOST PODIUMS IN EURONASCAR PRO – TEAMS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese

CAAL Racing currently holds the record for the team with the most EuroNASCAR PRO podiums with ninety (90). They currently have a lead of 23 podium finishes from PK Carsport.

The table below will be listing the 10 teams with the most podiums in EuroNASCAR’s top division.

Most EuroNASCAR PRO Podium – Teams Top 10

RANK DRIVER WINS FIRST PODIUM LAST PODIUM
1. 🇮🇹 CAAL Racing 90 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1
2. 🇧🇪 PK Carsport 69 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
3. 🇫🇷 TFT Racing 42 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2015 Magione American Style, Race 2
4. 🇫🇷 RDV Competition 39 2013 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1
5. 🇳🇱 Hendriks Motorsport 36 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2
6. 🇨🇭 Rapido Racing 15 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2
7. 🇫🇷 Still Racing 15 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 2
8. 🇧🇪 Braxx Racing 13 2016 American SpeedFest IV, Race 2 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2
9. 🇦🇹 DF1 Racing 13 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 2 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 1
10. 🇳🇱 Team Bleekemolen 10 2021 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2

For more information, check out the All-Time EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Leaders list in the link here.

MOST PODIUMS IN A SEASON

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Frédéric Gabillon currently holds the record for the most podiums in a single EuroNASCAR PRO season with ten (10), a feat that he achieved twice.

Gabillon set the benchmark on his debut season in 2013 before he repeated the same feat in 2016 – a season where he finished inside the top-5 in every single race.

The table below will be listing the drivers with the most podiums in an EuroNASCAR PRO season.

Most Podiums in an EuroNASCAR PRO Season – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASONS PODIUMS RACES PERCENTAGE
1. 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon 2013 10 12 83.33%
🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon 2016 12 83.33%
3. 🇫🇷 Romain Thievin 2012 9 10 90%
🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2014 12 75%
🇮🇱 Alon Day 2018 12 75%
6. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2012 8 10 80%
🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2015 12 66.67%
🇮🇱 Alon Day 2017 12 66.67%
🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2019 12 66.67%
🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli 2022 12 66.67%

MOST PODIUMS IN DEBUT SEASON

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Frédéric Gabillon currently holds the record for the most podium finishes in their debut EuroNASCAR PRO season with ten (10).

Gabillon exploded to the scene on his debut season in 2013. After problems denied him of strong finishes at Nogaro, he proceeded to finish every single race afterwards in the podium, enabling him to break Romain Thievin’s record of nine (9) podiums set in 2012.

The table below will be listing the drivers with the most podiums in their debut EuroNASCAR PRO season.

Most Podiums in Debut EuroNASCAR PRO Season – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASON PODIUMS PODIUM FINISHES
1. 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon 2013 10 Dijon 1, Dijon 2, Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2, Tours 1, Tours 2, Monza 1, Monza 2, Le Mans 1, Le Mans 2
2. 🇫🇷 Romain Thievin 2012 9 Nogaro 1, Nogaro 2, Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2, Spa 1, Valencia 1, Valencia 2, Le Mans 1, Le Mans 2
3. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2012 8 Nogaro 1, Nogaro 2, Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2, Spa 1, Spa 2, Valencia 1, Valencia 2
4. 🇪🇸 Javier Villa 2012 6 Nogaro 1, Brands Hatch 1, Brands Hatch 2, Spa 2, Valencia 1, Valencia 2
🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 2014 Valencia 1, Brands Hatch 2, Nürburgring 2, Umbria 2, Le Mans 1, Le Mans 2
🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans 2018 Franciacorta 2, Brands Hatch 1, Tours 1, Hockenheim 1, Hockenheim 2, Zolder 2
7. 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III 2014 5 Brands Hatch 1, Tours 1, Umbria 1, Umbria 2, Le Mans 2
🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau 2023 Vallelunga 1, Most 2, Oschersleben 1, Oschersleben 2, Zolder 1
9. 🇮🇱 Alon Day 2015 4 Brands Hatch 2, Umbria 1, Zolder 1, Zolder 2
10. 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta 2012 3 Spa 2, Le Mans 1, Le Mans 2
🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2017 Valencia 1, Venray 2, Franciacorta 2
🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve 2019 Franciacorta 1, Franciacorta 2, Venray
🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli 2021 Most 2, Rijeka 1, Vallelunga 1

YOUNGEST DRIVER TO SCORE A PODIUM

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Riccardo Geltrude is the youngest driver to finish on the podium in EuroNASCAR PRO. Geltrude was 18 years and 282 days old when he finished second in the first race of the 2016 Tours Motor Show at Tours Speedway.

Geltrude beat the previous record set by Eddie Cheever III, who was 21 years and 1 day old when he won the first race of the 2014 American SpeedFest II at Brands Hatch. 

The table below will be listing the 10 youngest drivers to have finished on the podium in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s first podium is listed.

Youngest EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Finishers - Top 10

RANK DRIVER AGE AT FIRST PODIUM FIRST PODIUM PLACE
1. 🇮🇹 Riccardo Geltrude 18 years, 282 days 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 1 2nd
2. 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 18 years, 297 days 2016 Tours Motor Show, Race 1 3rd
3. 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau 19 years, 221 days 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 3rd
4. 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 20 years, 6 days 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 1st
5. 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III 21 years, 1 day 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 1st
6. 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans 21 years, 14 days 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 2nd
7. 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca 21 years, 132 days 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 3rd
8. 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna 21 years, 255 days 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 2 3rd
9. 🇧🇷 Victor Guerin 22 years, 19 days 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 2nd
10. 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli 22 years, 260 days 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 1st

For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Finishers by Age list in the link here.

OLDEST DRIVER TO SCORE A PODIUM

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Klemen Sofric

Patrick Lemarié is the oldest driver to finish on the podium in EuroNASCAR PRO. Lemarié was 54 years and 266 days old when he won the season ending race of the 2022 season at Croatia’s Automotodrom Grobnik.

He beat the previous record set by Bobby Labonte, who was 54 years and 54 days old when he finished second in Race 2 of the 2018 Oval World Challenge at Tours Speedway.

The table below will be listing the 10 oldest drivers to have finished on the podium in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s last podium is listed.

Oldest EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Finishers - Top 10

RANK DRIVER AGE AT LAST PODIUM LAST PODIUM PLACE
1. 🇫🇷 Patrick Lemarié 54 years, 266 days 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 1st
2. 🇺🇸 Bobby Labonte 54 years, 54 days 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 2 2nd
3. 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens 53 years, 297 days 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1 3rd
4. 🇮🇹 Fabrizio Armetta 51 years, 105 days 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 3rd
5. 🇧🇪 Bert Longin 50 years, 327 days 2016 American Speed Weekend Semi Finals, Race 1 3rd
6. 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve 50 years, 205 days 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 1st
7. 🇫🇷 Christophe Bouchut 50 years, 196 days 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 3rd
8. 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre 46 years, 37 days 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 1st
9. 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 44 years, 325 days 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 3rd
10. 🇳🇱 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen 44 years, 313 days 2023 American SpeedFest X, Race 2 3rd

For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO Podium Finishers by Age list in the link here.

FEWEST RACES BEFORE FIRST PODIUM

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / A. Clement

Thirteen drivers have managed to finish on the podium in their first EuroNASCAR PRO race. Ander Vilariño, Romain Thievin and Dimitri Enjalbert (all pictured) became the first drivers to do so when they finished inside the top-3 in the first EuroNASCAR PRO race under NASCAR’s official sanctioning at Circuit Paul Armagnac in 2012.

That year also saw Gaël Castelli tie the record when he won the first race of the 2012 Le Mans Finals. Three more drivers achieved the same feat in 2013: Max Papis and Davide Amaduzzi at Tours and Borja García at Le Mans.

Circuit Ricardo Tormo is the site of the next five drivers’ record-tying feat. 2014 featured the PK Carsport duo of Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen, followed by Bert’s son Stienes in 2017.

Tobias Dauenhauer and Vladimiros Tziortzis achieved the feat in back to back years, 2022 and 2023 respectively. Later in 2023, Paul Jouffreau became the thirteenth – and so far last – driver to tie the record with his podium at Vallelunga.

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

Fewest Races Before First EuroNASCAR PRO Podium – Top 10

RANK DRIVER ENTRIES STARTS FIRST PODIUM PLACE
1. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 1 1 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 1st
🇫🇷 Romain Thievin 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 2nd
🇫🇷 Dimitri Enjalbert 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 3rd
🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 1st
🇮🇹 Max Papis 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 2nd
🇮🇹 Davide Amaduzzi 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 3rd
🇪🇸 Borja García 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 2nd
🇧🇪 Bert Longin 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2nd
🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 3rd
🇧🇪 Stienes Longin 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2nd
🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2nd
🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 2nd
🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 3rd

MOST RACES BEFORE FIRST PODIUM

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner

Fabrizio Armetta currently holds the record for the most races before scoring their first podium finish in EuroNASCAR PRO.

It took Armetta sixty-two (62) races before he visited the podium for the first time, which was achieved in the season-ending race of the 2023 season at Circuit Zolder.

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

Most Races Before First EuroNASCAR PRO Podium – Top 10

RANK DRIVER ENTRIES STARTS FIRST PODIUM PLACE
1. 🇮🇹 Fabrizio Armetta 62 61 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 3rd
2. 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek 50 40 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 3rd
3. 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli 35 27 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 1 3rd
4. 🇫🇷 Patrick Lemarié 29 26 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 3rd
5. 🇸🇪 Alexander Graff 28 28 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 3rd
6. 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca 23 23 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 3rd
7. 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna 18 17 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 2 2nd
8. 🇳🇱 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen 15 15 2021 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 3rd
9. 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström 13 13 2013 Dijon 200, Race 1 3rd
10. 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre 11 11 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 1st
🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 1st

BEST PERCENTAGE OF CAREER PODIUMS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard

Gaël Castelli currently holds the record for the best percentage of career podiums in EuroNASCAR PRO.

Since Castelli won both of the races that he entered in EuroNASCAR PRO, it meant that he is the only driver to have a perfect 100% podium percentage.

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

Best Percentage of Career EuroNASCAR PRO Podiums – Top 10

RANK DRIVER SEASONS ENTRIES PODIUMS PERCENTAGE
1. 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli 2012 2 2 100%
2. 🇫🇷 Romain Thievin 2012, 2014 12 9 75%
3. 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau 2023-present 10 6 60%
4. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2012-2015,
2019-2020
63 35 55.55%
5. 🇮🇱 Alon Day 2015-2022 95 51 53.68%
6. 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans 2018-2021 45 24 53.33%
7. 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen 2019-2020 12 6 50%
8. 🇪🇸 Javier Villa 2012-2013 16 7 43.75%
9. 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 2014-2018,
2022-present
70 30 42.86%
10. 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon 2013-2019,
2021-present
107 45 42.05%

LONGEST GAP BETWEEN TWO PODIUMS

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner

Anthony Kumpen currently holds the record for the longest gap between two EuroNASCAR PRO podium finishes.

A gap of 5 years and 63 days separates Kumpen’s podiums in the 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo and the 2023 American SpeedFest 10, Powered by Lucas Oil at Brands Hatch, breaking the previous record of 3 years and 214 days that was set by Ander Vilariño.

The table below will be listing the 10 longest gap between two podium finishes in EuroNASCAR’s top division.

Longest Gap Between Two EuroNASCAR PRO Podiums - Top 10

RANK DRIVER RACES TIME GAP
1. 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen 2018 Valencia 2 - 2023 Brands Hatch 2 5 years, 63 days
2. 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño 2015 Umbria 1 - 2019 Valencia 1 3 years, 214 days
3. 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando 2016 Tours 2 - 2019 Most 1 3 years, 3 days
4. 🇫🇷 Christophe Bouchut 2014 Brands Hatch 2 - 2017 Valencia 1 2 years, 304 days
5. 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta 2015 Umbria 2 - 2018 Tours 2 2 years, 292 days
6. 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca 2016 Zolder 1 - 2019 Brands Hatch 1 2 years, 236 days
7. 🇧🇪 Bert Longin 2014 Valencia 2 - 2016 Adria 1 2 years, 159 days
8. 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre 2018 Hockenheim 2 - 2020 Vallelunga 2 1 year, 363 days
9. 🇪🇸 Borja García 2014 Nürburgring 2 - 2016 Valencia 1 1 year, 278 days
10. 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi 2020 Rijeka 2 - 2022 Brands Hatch 2 1 year, 210 days

MOST RACES WITHOUT A PODIUM

Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese

Dario Caso currently holds the record for the most races without a podium finish in EuroNASCAR PRO.

The Italian has yet to finish on the podium after taking part in ninety (90) races. His best finish is a tenth place that he achieved in Race 2 of the 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest.

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

Most Races Entered Without a Podium – Top 10

RANK DRIVER ENTRIES STARTS BEST FINISH
1. 🇮🇹 Dario Caso 90 89 10th
2. 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux 50 49 5th
3. 🇧🇪 Jerry de Weerdt 46 41 7th
4. 🇫🇮 Henri Tuomaala 41 41 7th
5. 🇺🇦 Yevgen Sokolovskiy 36 36 8th
6. 🇯🇵Kenko Miura 36 35 9th
7. 🇨🇭 Mauro Trione 35 35 9th
8. 🇫🇷 Hugo Bec 32 31 9th
9. 🇮🇹 Davide Dallara 30 27 7th
10. 🇪🇸 Salvador Tineo Arroyo 29 29 4th

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: 28 November 2024