EuroNASCAR PRO – Pole Sitters by Age
Within NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, Europe’s premier division of stock car racing, it is important for drivers and teams to score a pole position to maximize their chances of winning a race.
A total of 26 different drivers have scored a pole position in the top EuroNASCAR PRO division since the first season of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.
Listed below are the drivers that have scored a pole position in the EuroNASCAR PRO class in order of their ages when they scored their first and last pole positions. 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 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.
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Bart Dehaese
YOUNGEST POLE SITTERS
Paul Jouffreau is the youngest pole sitter in EuroNASCAR PRO. Jouffreau was 19 years and 222 days old when he scored his first pole position in the second race of the 2023 American Festival of Rome at Autodromo Vallelunga.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the youngest pole sitters in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s first pole position is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST POLE | FIRST POLE POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 222 days | 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III | 21 years, 1 day | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 21 years, 112 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi Final, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 21 years, 112 days | 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 22 years, 33 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli | 22 years, 261 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 22 years, 332 days | 2020 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 23 years, 36 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 281 days | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 23 years, 311 days | 2015 Magione American Style, Race 1 |
| 11. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 188 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 2 |
| 12. | 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis | 26 years, 30 days | 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 13. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 26 years, 170 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 27 years, 112 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 15. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 27 years, 306 days | 2019 American SpeedFest, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 31 years, 204 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 17. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 32 years, 154 days | 2012 Nogaro 200 Sprint Race, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇫🇷 Romain Thievin | 33 years, 68 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 19. | 🇸🇪 Alexander Graff | 35 years, 80 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 20. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 35 years, 192 days | 2015 American SpeedFest, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 37 years, 73 days | 2013 American SpeedFest, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 37 years, 172 days | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 23. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 45 years, 220 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 24. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 48 years, 96 days | 2019 American Car Fest |
| 25. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 48 years, 136 days | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 26. | 🇧🇪 Bert Longin | 48 years, 168 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
OLDEST POLE SITTERS
Jacques Villeneuve is the oldest pole sitter in EuroNASCAR PRO. Villeneuve was 50 years and 205 days old when he secured pole position for the Sunday race of the 2021 American Festival of Rome at Autodromo Vallelunga.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the oldest pole sitters in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s last pole position is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST POLE | LAST POLE POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 50 years, 205 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇧🇪 Bert Longin | 48 years, 168 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 48 years, 136 days | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 45 years, 220 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 43 years, 67 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 39 years, 159 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 38 years, 254 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 35 years, 192 days | 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇸🇪 Alexander Graff | 35 years, 80 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 34 years, 213 days | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇫🇷 Romain Thievin | 33 years, 68 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 30 years, 359 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 13. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 30 years, 71 days | 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 29 years, 341 days | 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 15. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 28 years, 179 days | 2022 American Speedfest XI, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 28 years, 64 days | 2023 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 26 years, 171 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 18. | 🇨🇾 Vladimiros Tziortzis | 26 years, 30 days | 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 19. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 361 days | 2012 Valencia Semifinals, Race 2 |
| 20. | 🇨🇭 Giorgio Maggi | 24 years, 316 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 24 years, 116 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 22. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 301 days | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 23. | 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli | 22 years, 261 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 24. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 22 years, 33 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 25. | 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III | 21 years, 106 days | 2014 Autodromo Umbria Semifinals, Race 1 |
| 26. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 319 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, 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: 9 May 2024