USA-based NASCAR racing is using V8-powered "stock cars" and focusing mainly on oval tracks with more or less banked corners, Daytona International Speedway being a famous example.

[2] The first season in 2009, was held on 7 tracks across France, with 16 cars entering the inaugural race at Nogaro.

It uses a four-speed manual gearbox, is rear-wheel drive and weighs 1,225 kg (2,701 lb).

[20][21] The first Next Level car to be introduced was the redesigned Chevrolet SS composite body, which was unveiled during the 2015 season-ending race at Circuit Zolder.

[27] NASCAR Whelen Euro Series became the first NASCAR series to introduce sequential gearboxes after it was announced on 25 March 2021 that sequential gearboxes will be made available as an optional choice in 2021, predating NASCAR Cup Series' introduction of the sequential gearboxes with the Next Gen car by one year.

A new NASCAR Whelen Euro Series car is available to be purchased from Team FJ at a price of €89,000 in 2021.

In 2019, Continental AG signed a six-year contract to become the exclusive tyre supplier of the series.

The current models available are the EuroNASCAR FJ 2020, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Shadow DNM8, and Toyota Camry.

The Dodge Challenger model was available to be used in the past before it was retired after Dodge pulled out factory support for all NASCAR series outside of Canada in 2012, while the Chevrolet SS model was retired after it was rebranded into the EuroNASCAR FJ 2020 in 2020.

[32] Until the 2014 season, the EuroNASCAR PRO champion wins entry into a NASCAR race, the UNOH Battle at the Beach (formerly the Toyota All-Star Showdown), while the Elite 2 champion wins a NASCAR test.