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This is a list of drivers with nationalities fromAsian countries to compete in at least oneNASCAR event in its top three national series (Cup,Xfinity,Truck).
The first Asian driver to compete in a NASCAR national series event wasToshio Suzuki, when he competed in one1996 Busch Series race. The first Asian driver to compete in NASCAR's top series (Cup Series) wasHideo Fukuyama at the2002 MBNA Platinum 400 atDover Motor Speedway.[1]Shigeaki Hattori, the third Asian driver to race in a national series event, later went on to become a team owner atHattori Racing Enterprises, which would win the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.[2]Narain Karthikeyan was the first Indian driver to compete in a national series, who competed part time in the2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season between stints inFormula One.[3]
These drivers have competed in at least one national series event in 2025. Statistics accurate as of September 20, 2025.
| Driver | Image | Country | Current Team and Series | Total national series starts | Total national series wins | NCS starts | NCS wins | NXS starts | NXS wins | NCTS starts | NCTS wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takuma Koga |  |  Japan | Xfinity Series (part-time) No. 35,Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akinori Ogata | _(cropped).jpg) | Japan | Truck Series (part-time) No. 63,Akinori Performance | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
"Top national series starts/wins" is the accumulation of starts/wins in the top three national series, and does not include any ARCA Menards Series participations.
These drivers have either retired or haven't competed in a national series event since 2024.
| Driver | Country | First Year active | Last Year active | Total national series starts | Total national series wins | NCS starts | NCS wins | NXS starts | NXS wins | NCTS starts | NCTS wins | Best career race finish (If no wins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideo Fukuyama | Japan | 2002 | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd (NCS, 2002) |
| Shigeaki Hattori | Japan | 2004 | 2005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24th (NTS, 2005) |
| Narain Karthikeyan |  India | 2010 | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11th (NTS, 2010) |
| Kamui Kobayashi | Japan | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th (NCS, 2024) |
| Kenko Miura | Japan | 2022 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33rd (NTS, 2022) |
| Toshio Suzuki | Japan | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd (NXS, 1996) |
"Top national series starts/wins" is the accumulation of starts/wins in the top three national series, and does not include any ARCA Menards Series participations.