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HAPPINESSA, VISSER, DAVITIDZE Impress at EuroNASCAR Valencia Opener

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April 22, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • HAPPINESSA delivered a career-best eighth-place finish in Race 1, navigating chaotic conditions and multi-car incidents to claim her first overall top-ten and defend her Lady Trophy title with Hendriks Motorsport.
  • BEITSKE VISSER overcame power steering failure in Race 1 to secure tenth place in Race 2, earning her first Lady Trophy win on EuroNASCAR debut after qualifying ninth in her first-ever series session.
  • MARIAM DAVITIDZE made history as Georgia’s first female NASCAR competitor, improving lap times by over three seconds throughout the weekend to finish eighteenth with impressive pace in her debut race.
  • The Lady Trophy competition intensified with three diverse drivers battling across experience levels, from W Series and ELMS veteran Visser to defending champion Happinessa and rookie Davitidze setting up season-long rivalry.

UPCOMING:

  • NASCAR Euro Series Round 2 at Circuit Paul Ricard, May 22-24, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

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