# Thomas Krasonis

Thomas Krasonis (born October 29, 2001) is a Greek professional racing driver. He competes in the NASCAR Euro Series, driving the No. 13 car for PK Carsport Racing Team. He is the first Greek professional racing driver in history. He is also the NASCAR Euro Series Ambassador for Greece.

## Early life and career

Born and raised in Athens, 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 placed 3rd in the overall standings of the 2015 Winterpokal Kerpen Germany ADAC German Championship before shifting to car racing.
Krasonis transitioned to Car racing in 2016, by participating in the Junior Saloon Car Championship and placing 6th in 2017 in the overall championship standings. Next, Krasonis competed in the 2018 Mini Challenge Italy, finishing in 4th overall championship position, before making the switch in 2019 to V8-powered stock cars participating in the official NASCAR racing competition of Europe, 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, Netherlands.
In 2021, Krasonis raced in the NASCAR WHELEN Euro Series Championship Elite 2 category with Academy Motorsport, as a teammate of F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve. In 2022, Krasonis stepped up to the premier category of EuroNASCAR, the EuroNASCAR PRO Championship as he competed in both championship categories simultaneously.
In 2023, Krasonis embarked on a new chapter of his racing career, 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. 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. 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 part of NASCAR USA and the V8 Oval seriesof Europe, as for EuroNASCAR he placed 3rd in the championship standings of EuroNASCAR 2 and 8th in the EuroNASCAR PRO Championshipwith the help of coach and mentor 4-time European Champion of the NASCAR Euro Series Alon Day.
After a successful 2024 season, Krasonis signed with Belgian team PK Carsport for the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series to compete in both the PRO and OPEN championships. Taking the wheel of the #13 Chevrolet Camaro fielded by the top team led by two-time EuroNASCAR Champion Anthony Kumpen.
Krasonis announced his plans to the media in a historic 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. 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 and leave a lasting legacy in Greek motorsport.