EuroNASCAR PRO – Race Winners by Age
The all-time table list for the youngest and oldest race winners in EuroNASCAR’s top division, EuroNASCAR PRO.
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.
A total of 27 different drivers and 20 different teams have visited the Victory Lane since the first season under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.
Listed below are the all-time table for EuroNASCAR PRO’s youngest and oldest winners. 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 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder. 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.
For more information on the EuroNASCAR PRO’s race win records, see here.
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner
YOUNGEST WINNERS
Paul Jouffreau is the youngest race winner in EuroNASCAR PRO. Jouffreau was 19 years and 271 days old when he beat Vittorio Ghirelli to win the second race of the 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic at Autodrom Most.
Jouffreau beat the previous record set by Liam Hezemans, who was 20 years and 6 days old when he won at Valencia earlier in that season.
The table below will showcase the all-time list for the youngest race winners in EuroNASCAR PRO. Only the driver’s first win is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST WIN | FIRST WIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 19 years, 271 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 20 years, 6 days | 2023 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Eddie Cheever III | 21 years, 1 day | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 21 years, 112 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi Final, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 21 years, 160 days | 2015 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 22 years, 33 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇫🇷 Gaël Castelli | 22 years, 260 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 23 years, 36 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇨🇭 Yann Zimmer | 23 years, 84 days | 2013 Monza SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 301 days | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 11. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 23 years, 311 days | 2015 Magione American Style, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 228 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 26 years, 171 days | 2023 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 27 years, 112 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 15. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 28 years, 68 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 16. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 31 years, 216 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 32 years, 154 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 32 years, 196 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 2 |
| 19. | 🇦🇹 Mathias Lauda | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 20. | 🇸🇪 Alexander Graff | 35 years, 109 days | 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 |
| 21. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 35 years, 342 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 37 years, 101 days | 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 |
| 23. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 40 years, 72 days | 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 |
| 24. | 🇳🇱 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | 44 years, 25 days | 2022 Autodrom Most NASCAR Show, Race 1 |
| 25. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 47 years, 319 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 26. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 50 years, 204 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 27. | 🇫🇷 Patrick Lemarié | 54 years, 266 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Klemen Sofric
OLDEST WINNERS
Patrick Lemarié is the oldest race winner in EuroNASCAR PRO. Lemarié was 54 years and 266 days old when he won the final race of the 2022 season at the Automotodrom Grobnik.
Lemarié beat the previous record set by Jacques Villeneuve, who was 50 years and 205 days old when he scored his second – and final – EuroNASCAR victory at Vallelunga in 2021.
The table below will showcase the all-time list for the oldest race winners in EuroNASCAR PRO. Only the driver’s last win is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST WIN | LAST WIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Patrick Lemarié | 54 years, 266 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇨🇦 Jacques Villeneuve | 50 years, 205 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 47 years, 319 days | 2017 American Festival Finals, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇫🇷 Lucas Lasserre | 45 years, 219 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇳🇱 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | 44 years, 25 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 43 years, 67 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 39 years, 159 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 8. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 38 years, 269 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 35 years, 191 days | 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇸🇪 Alexander Graff | 35 years, 109 days | 2022 American SpeedFest 9, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇪🇸 Borja García | 34 years, 226 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇦🇹 Mathias Lauda | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 30 years, 304 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 30 years, 157 days | 2024 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 30 years, 71 days | 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 16. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 29 years, 140 days | 2024 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 28 years, 151 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇩🇪 Tobias Dauenhauer | 26 years, 192 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 19. | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | 24 years, 228 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 20. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 24 years, 115 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 21. | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sørensen | 23 years, 363 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 1 |
| 22. | 🇨🇭 Yann Zimmer | 23 years, 279 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, 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, 323 day | 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 26. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 21 years, 62 days | 2024 NASCAR Oval GP |
| 27. | 🇫🇷 Paul Jouffreau | 20 years, 319 days | 2024 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Euro Series. Main photo is from NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner. Credits for all other photos are listed underneath each image.
Last Updated: 19 February 2025