Racing in Russia Karamyshev started his motorsport career in 2007 in autocross and then continued in rallycross and circuit racing. Since 2008 he drove in
Russian Touring Car Championship completing 2010 season in second place in Super Production category. He missed 2011 racing season due to wrist injury. In 2012 he advanced to the top category of RTCC called Touring finishing the season in third place. Then he continued his career in european touring car racing. He came back to RCRS for 2016 and 2017. After a long pause Karamyshev resumed his motorsport career in 2022 winning RCRS championship in a lesser Touring Light category. In 2015 and 2016 Karamyshev won traditional Russian Race of Stars.
World Touring Car Championship Karamyshev joined
Campos Racing for the inaugural
FIA WTCC Race of Russia in
2013, replacing
Hugo Valente in the team in a two race deal for both the Race of Russia and the
Race of Portugal.
European Touring Car Cup In 2012-2014 Nikolay participated in
European Touring Car Cup, in
2012 he was a winner of the Super Production class, and in
2014 he was a champion of the TC2 Turbo class, by winning 6 of 10 races. ==Racing record==