NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, Europe’s premier division of stock car racing, have seen numerous drivers and teams took their turns to become the winners of the sport. Within the top EuroNASCAR PRO division, 24 different drivers and 19 different teams have visited the Victory Lane since the first season of NASCAR Whelen Euro Series under official NASCAR sanctioning in 2012.
Listed below are the drivers and the teams that have won a race in the EuroNASCAR PRO class by their ages when they won their first and last races. 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 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.
YOUNGEST WINNERS
Eddie Cheever III is the youngest driver to have won a championship race in EuroNASCAR PRO. Cheever was 21 years and 1 day old when he beat Frédéric Gabillon to score his first career victory in the first race of the 2014 American SpeedFest II at Brands Hatch.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the youngest drivers to have win a race in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s first win is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST WIN | FIRST WIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eddie Cheever III (ITA) | 21 years, 1 day | 2014 American SpeedFest II, Race 1 |
| 2. | Loris Hezemans (NED) | 21 years, 112 days | 2018 American Fan Fest Semi Final, Race 1 |
| 3 | Nicolò Rocca (ITA) | 21 years, 160 days | 2015 Autospeedway American Style, Race 1 |
| 4 | Thomas Ferrando (FRA) | 22 years, 33 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 5. | Gael Castelli (FRA) | 22 years, 260 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 6. | Gianmarco Ercoli (ITA) | 23 years, 36 days | 2018 American SpeedFest VI, Race 2 |
| 7. | Yann Zimmer (SUI) | 23 years, 84 days | 2013 Monza SemiFinals, Race 1 |
| 8. | Lasse Sørensen (DEN) | 23 years, 301 days | 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 9. | Alon Day (ISR) | 23 years, 311 days | 2015 Magione American Style, Race 1 |
| 10. | Javier Villa (ESP) | 24 years, 228 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 11. | Vittorio Ghirelli (ITA) | 27 years, 112 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 12. | Stienes Longin (BEL) | 28 years, 68 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 13. | Borja García (ESP) | 31 years, 216 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1 |
| 13. | Borja García (ESP) | 31 years, 216 days | 2014 Nürburgring 200, Race 1 |
| 14. | Ander Vilariño (ESP) | 32 years, 154 days | 2012 Nogaro 200, Race 1 |
| 15. | Romain Iannetta (FRA) | 32 years, 196 days | 2012 Spa 200, Race 2 |
| 16. | Mathias Lauda (AUT) | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 17. | Alexander Graff (SWE) | 35 years, 109 days | 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 |
| 18. | Anthony Kumpen (BEL) | 35 years, 342 days | 2014 Le Mans Finals, Race 1 |
| 19. | Frédéric Gabillon (FRA) | 37 years, 101 days | 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 |
| 20. | Lucas Lasserre (FRA) | 40 years, 72 days | 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 |
| 21. | Sebastiaan Bleekemolen (NED) | 44 years, 25 days | 2022 Autodrom Most NASCAR Show, Race 1 |
| 22. | Marc Goossens (BEL) | 47 years, 319 days | 2017 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 23. | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) | 50 years, 204 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 24. | Patrick Lemarié (FRA) | 54 years, 266 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
OLDEST WINNERS
Patrick Lemarié is the oldest driver to have won a race in EuroNASCAR PRO. Lemarié was 54 years and 266 days old when he fended off Nicolò Rocca to win the final race of the 2022 season at the Automotodrom Grobnik.
The table below will be listing the all-time list for the oldest drivers to have win a race in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s last win is listed.
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST WIN | LAST WIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick Lemarié (FRA) | 54 years, 266 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 2. | Jacques Villeneuve (CAN) | 50 years, 205 days | 2021 American Festival of Rome, Race 2 |
| 3. | Marc Goossens (BEL) | 47 years, 319 days | 2017 American Festival Finals, Race 2 |
| 4. | Sebastiaan Bleekemolen (NED) | 44 years, 25 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Czech Republic, Race 1 |
| 5. | Frédéric Gabillon (FRA) | 43 years, 67 days | 2019 American SpeedFest VII, Race 2 |
| 6 | Lucas Lasserre (FRA) | 40 years, 72 days | 2018 NASCAR GP of Italy, Race 2 |
| 7 | Ander Vilariño (ESP) | 39 years, 159 days | 2019 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 8. | Anthony Kumpen (BEL) | 38 years, 269 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 2 |
| 9. | Romain Iannetta (FRA) | 35 years, 191 days | 2015 American SpeedFest III, Race 1 |
| 10. | Alexander Graff (SWE) | 35 years, 109 days | 2022 American SpeedFest 9, Race 2 |
| 11. | Borja García (ESP) | 34 years, 226 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
| 12. | Mathias Lauda (AUT) | 33 years, 158 days | 2014 Knauf/Michelin 75, Race 2 |
| 13. | Alon Day (ISR) | 30 years, 304 days | 2022 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 14. | Stienes Longin (BEL) | 30 years, 71 days | 2021 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 1 |
| 15. | Nicolò Rocca (ITA) | 28 years, 151 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 16. | Gianmarco Ercoli (ITA) | 27 years, 157 days | 2022 NASCAR GP Belgium, Race 2 |
| 17. | Vittorio Ghirelli (ITA) | 27 years, 112 days | 2021 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 18. | Javier Villa (ESP) | 24 years, 228 days | 2012 Brands Hatch 200, Race 2 |
| 19. | Loris Hezemans (NED) | 24 years, 115 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 20. | Lasse Sørensen (DEN) | 23 years, 363 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 1 |
| 21. | Yann Zimmer (SUI) | 23 years, 279 days | 2014 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 22. | Gael Castelli (FRA) | 22 years, 261 days | 2012 Le Mans Finals, Race 2 |
| 23. | Thomas Ferrando (FRA) | 22 years, 33 days | 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 24. | Eddie Cheever III (ITA) | 21 years, 323 day | 2015 Valencia NASCAR Fest, 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 / Stephane Azemard / Klemen Sofric.
Last Updated: 3 March 2023
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