Within NASCAR Whelen Euro Series’ top division EuroNASCAR PRO, total of 22 different drivers and 20 different teams have scored a fastest lap since the first season of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.
Listed below are the drivers and teams that have scored a fastest lap in the EuroNASCAR PRO class of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. The all-time 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 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia at Automotodrom Grobnik. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least 1 EuroNASCAR PRO race over the course of the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.
DRIVERS
Ander Vilariño became the first driver to earn a fastest lap award in an EuroNASCAR race when he set it in the inaugural NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race at Circuit Paul Armagnac in 2012. The most recent driver to score the fastest lap for the first time is Vittorio Ghirelli, who secured his first fastest lap award in the 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show at Autodrom Most.
Israel’s Alon Day currently holds the record for the most fastest laps with 33, while Vilariño currently sits in second place with 24 fastest laps. Frédéric Gabillon is third on the all-time list with 10 fastest lap awards to his name.
| RANK | TEAM | POLES | FIRST WIN | LAST WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇹 CAAL Racing | 40 | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 TFT Racing | 26 | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 | 2015 Tours Motor Show, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 PK Carsport | 22 | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇳🇱 Hendriks Motorsport | 11 | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi Finals, Race 1 | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 RDV Competition | 6 | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇨🇭 Rapido Racing | 5 | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇲🇨 Alex Caffi Motorsport | 2 | 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Racers Motorsport | 2 | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇪🇸 Racing Engineering | 2 | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇺🇸 Go Fas Racing | 2 | 2019 American Car Fest | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 11. | 🇦🇹 DF1 Racing | 2 | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇫🇷 Still Racing | 1 | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 1 |
| 13. | 🇪🇸 Ford Autolix Competition | 1 | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 14. | 🇪🇸 SPV Racing | 1 | 2016 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 | 2016 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇮🇹 Double T Racing | 1 | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 16. | 🇧🇪 Braxx Racing | 1 | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 | 2018 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 17. | 🇮🇹 Academy Motorsport | 1 | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 18. | 🇫🇷 SpeedHouse | 1 | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 19. | 🇮🇹 Not Only Motorsport | 1 | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 20. | 🇨🇭 Race Art Technology | 1 | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
TEAMS
On the teams side, CAAL Racing currently holds the record for the most fastest laps with 32. They beat the previous record set by TFT Racing, who secured a total of 28 fastest lap awards during their stay in EuroNASCAR. Veteran team PK Carsport sits third on the all-time list with 23 fastest laps.
| RANK | TEAM | FL’S | FIRST FASTEST LAP | LAST FASTEST LAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇹 CAAL Racing | 32 | 2014 Autodromo Umbria SemiFinals, Race 2 | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 TFT Racing | 28 | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 | 2015 Tours Motor Show, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 PK Carsport | 23 | 2015 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 | 2022 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇳🇱 Hendriks Motorsport | 14 | 2018 Oval World Challenge, Race 2 | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 RDV Competition | 7 | 2015 Michelin 75, Race 2 | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇨🇭 Rapido Racing | 5 | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 | 2013 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇮🇹 Racers Motorsport | 3 | 2017 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇧🇪 Braxx Racing | 3 | 2017 American Festival Finals, Race 2 | 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 4 |
| 9. | 🇲🇨 Alex Caffi Motorsport | 2 | 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2017 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇺🇸 Go Fas Racing | 2 | 2019 American Car Fest | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 11. | 🇦🇹 DF1 Racing | 2 | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 | 2020 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 12. | 🇨🇭 Race Art Technology | 2 | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 13. | 🇫🇷 Still Racing | 1 | 2013 Michelin 100, Race 1 | 2013 Michelin 100, Race 1 |
| 14. | 🇪🇸 Ford Autolix Competition | 1 | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 1 | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 1 |
| 15. | 🇧🇪 Marc VDS Racing Team | 1 | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 2 | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 2 |
| 16. | 🇮🇹 Double T Racing | 1 | 2016 American Festival Finals, Race 1 | 2016 American Festival Finals, Race 1 |
| 17. | 🇪🇸 Racing Engineering | 1 | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 18. | 🇮🇹 Academy Motorsport | 1 | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data’s that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Photo is courtesy of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Bart Dehaese.
Last Updated: 4 March 2023
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