Thomas Krasonis (born October 29, 2001) is a Greek professional racing driver. He competes in the NASCAR Euro Series, driving the No. 13 car[1] for PK Carsport Racing Team.[2] He is the first Greek professional racing driver in history.[3] He is also the NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece.[4][5]
Born and raised in Athens, Greece Krasonis began his career in karting aged five, competing in the Greek National Championship from 2009 to 2011 and the World Karting Series in 2011-2012. He subsequently participated in Rhein-Main Germany Kart Cup in 2013-2014 and the 2015 Winterpokal Kerpen Germany ADAC German Championship before shifting to car racing.[3]
Krasonis transitioned to Car racing in 2016, by participating in the Junior Saloon Car Championship up until 2017. Next, Krasonis competed in the 2018 Mini Challenge Italy, before making the switch in 2019 to V8-powered stock cars by participating in the official NASCAR racing competition of Europe, the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. In 2020, Krasonis did not race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period he focused on academic education at university, where he studied Sport Science & Management at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands.[6]
In 2021, Krasonis competed in the Elite 2 category of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Championship with Academy Motorsport. In 2022, he moved up to the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship, the premier category of the series and competed in both championship classes.[7]
In 2023, Krasonis embarked on a new chapter of his racing career, turning professional and racing selectively in the United States starting with Speedweeks. Krasonis participated in a late model race at New Smyrna Speedway in order to gain experience on oval circuits and move up the ladder of NASCAR in the USA.[8] He had also planned on debuting in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Truck Series that year but that did not end up happening.[9] He would also continue competing in Europe that year in EuroNASCAR with team Marko Stipp Motorsport. For the 2024 racing season, Krasonis selectively raced in the US, World Series of Asphalt[10] part of NASCAR USA and the V8 Oval series[11]of Europe, as for EuroNASCAR he placed 3rd in the championship standings of EuroNASCAR 2 and 8th in the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship under the guidance of coach and mentor 4-time European Champion of the NASCAR Euro Series Alon Day.[12]
After the 2024 season, Krasonis signed with Belgian team PK Carsport for the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series to compete in both the PRO and OPEN championships.[2] He took the wheel of the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro, to race for the team led by two-time EuroNASCAR Champion Anthony Kumpen.
Krasonis in 2025 being presented the EuroNASCAR Ambassadorship for Greece from NASCAR Euro Series CEO Jerome Galpin
Krasonis announced his plans to the media in an event which took place in Athens, Greece at Megara Circuit, where he took the first ever ride in a EuroNASCAR car in his home country.[4] During a press conference at the first EuroNASCAR event held in Athens, he was appointed NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece, on his way to bring NASCAR to Greece.[5]
Krasonis wrote history on April 2025, becoming a NASCAR Euro Series winner for the first time, winning in Valencia, Spain at circuit Ricardo Tormo in the OPEN Category with his maiden win coming on April 12th.[13] Further, he added to his weekend by winning in the EuroNASCAR PRO category on Sunday April 13th, celebrating Greece's first win in a major motorsport competition ever, as he led from pole to secure his and Greece’s first win in the NASCAR Euro Series top division.[14][15]
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