| Category | Stock car |
|---|---|
| Country or region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2009 |
| Constructors | Chevrolet, Ford, Pontiac |
| Last Drivers' champion | Jean Vasseur |
| Official website | European Late Model Series |
European Late Model Series is a stock car racing series that races at short ovals in Europe, primarily in Belgium and the UK.
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The series came about as the result of talks among CAMSO, Spedeworth International Ltd. and SCSA V8 Trophy. The thoughts were around the fact there are so many late model type stock cars in Europe which are not racing, and it seemed silly not to do something about it.
CAMSO was a reasonably successful formula, but its lack of profile resulted in a series which had become stalled. SCSA had gone through several reinventions since its establishment in 2001, and had been in decline since around 2005.
ELMS is open to North American Stock Cars with a wheelbase of 104-105 inches. Performance is be equalised to allow cars from both old series to race against each other competitively.
More than half the rounds take place at the Belgian oval track in Warneton. Rounds in the UK include visits to Ipswich, Hednesford and Lydden Hill. Multiple round on the new half mile oval in Venray, the Netherlands have also been announced for the 2011 season.