Only three points separate PK Carsport and CAAL Racing in the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series Endurance Teams Championship – Hendriks Motorsport is third, seven points behind the leader
- Three top teams are on top of the Endurance Teams Championship
- PK Carsport leads CAAL Racing and Hendriks Motorsport
- Team Bleekemolen follows in fourth, while Speedhouse, Rette Jones and BS+BREMOTION share fifth place
The Endurance Teams Championship within the NASCAR Euro Series presents a distinctive competitive format in European track racing, drawing inspiration from rally racing and cycling. In this championship, the “team” is defined by the car itself, with two entrants from the V8GP and OPEN classes combining their efforts to earn points. Similar to stage racing, the results are determined by aggregating the times from all four races held during an event. The team that completes the highest number of laps in the shortest total time is declared the winner of the NASCAR GP, earning 40 points.
Currently, following the conclusion of two events, the #24 PK Carsport Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Vittorio Ghirelli and Thomas Dombrowski, holds the top position in the standings. They maintain a narrow three-point lead over CAAL Racing’s #54 entry, piloted by Giovanni Cartechini and Claudio Cappelli.
Vittorio Ghirelli and Thomas Dombrowski rose to the top of the standings after securing a team championship victory in France, overcoming a ninth-place season start. This performance placed the Italian-French pair three points ahead of CAAL Racing, which sits in second following a second and seventh-place finish. Hendriks Motorsport, featuring Gil Linster and Jordan O’Brien, occupies third place; they remain only seven points off the lead after finishing 11th in Valencia and second in France.
The #69 Team Bleekemolen entry, driven by Melvin de Groot and Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, currently sits in fourth place. Although the duo secured a victory in Spain, a 15th-place finish in Le Castellet has left them trailing the leaders by eight points. Completing the top-5 after two of the season’s six scheduled events is Vladimiros Tziortzis in Speedhouse’s #6 car, who is competing in both divisions during the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series.
The standings show a tight battle in the middle of the pack, with three teams currently deadlocked at 58 points apiece. This group includes the French Speedhouse squad, the #30 Rette Jones Racing by Hendriks Motorsport car driven by Logan Bearden and Happinessa, and the BS+BREMOTION entry piloted by Garrett Lowe and Dominique Schaak. Rounding out the top-10 in the championship rankings are Alumitec Racing’s #11, RDV Competition’s #3, and the #77 of Rehberg + Bremotion Racing.
The quest for the Endurance Teams Championship title moves to the iconic Indy Circuit at Brands Hatch on June 6-7. As the most anticipated stop on the calendar, the NASCAR GP UK consistently draws massive crowds. To see which team conquers the island, tune in to the live action at: www.nascar.eu/watch.
Featured image by NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner
