Advait wins Whelen NASCAR Euro championship
London: Indian talent Advait Deodhar running number #27 for team BVR Motorsport Ford Mustang won the race to seal the Whelen NASCAR Euro championship in the finals at the legendary Circuit Zoldergot that started on Thursday.
The Indian racer scored 171 points winning three rounds out of four to win the ELITE Club Division and won the race and the championship ahead of Sparowitz Clemens, 137 points. The 28-year-old the consistent driver throughout the season in the Elite Club, celebrated his victory surrounded by fans in downtown Zolder after receiving the big trophy. The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series parade brought over 30 cars in the heart of Heusden-Zolder as a traditional feature of the NWES Finals at the famous Belgian track.
“It’s pretty awesome, it doesn’t hit me yet, so I need to pinch myself,” said the second ever ELITE Club champion. “It’s unbelievable as I was coming back to racing after a break of three years. It’s the first time for me in European racing and I am the champion! It’s a dream come true. Zolder is one of the coolest tracks in the schedule of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. It has the ups and downs and it’s a really challenging.”
In 2019 Deodhar will take the next step as he plans to race the full ELITE 2 season with Dexwet-DF1 Racing. “I’m going to fight for the championship,” said the Indian. “Mark my words, I’m going to be in the top 3 in the ELITE 2 in 2019. Mark my words, I’m gonna make that happen. I’m back to racing and I’m not going to step back again. I race to win and that’s my goal next year.”
