Rinus VeeKay
Driver – #21
Born in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, Rinus van Kalmthout began karting in 2009 at the age of 8. With sights set firmly on the NTT IndyCar Series, he transitioned to the Road to Indy in 2017 and launched his U.S. career driving as Rinus VeeKay. In only three years, he finished second in the 2017 USF2000 standings, won the 2018 Indy Pro 2000 championship and was runner-up in the 2019 Indy Lights title chase. In all, the Dutch teenager earned 16 Road to Indy victories and 36 podium finishes in just 48 races. VeeKay has joined Ed Carpenter Racing as the full-time driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet for the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season.
Fast Facts
Birthdate: September 11, 2000 Hometown: Hoofddorp, Netherlands Residence: Hoofddorp, Netherlands Ht./Wt.: 6’0″/154 | Starts: N/A (Rookie) Website: RinusVeeKay.com |
Updated 11-20-19
Career Highlights
NTT IndyCar Series Career History
– Will drive the No. 21 Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing in all 17 rounds of the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season
Road to the NTT IndyCar Series
– Finished second in the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires title chase, with six victories, seven poles and 14 podium finishes
– Won the F3 Asian Winter Series championship with four victories, two pole positions and eight podium finishes in nine races
– Tested an Indy car with Ed Carpenter Racing at Portland International Raceway and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
– Earned the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires title with seven victories, six poles and 10 total podium finishes
– Set four new series track records
– Finished third in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship held in the Arabian Gulf states and India, with three victories and 11 podiums in 16 races
– Competed in two BOSSGP FIA International Racing Series Open Class races, with a second-place finish at Monza
– Finished a hard-fought second in his rookie Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship campaign
– Claimed three victories, three new track records and a total of 12 podium finishes out of 14 races
– Was the only USF2000 driver to not finish a race lower than he qualified
– Finished runner-up in the BOSSGP FIA International Racing Series Open Class with five podium finishes in six races and a win in the final race at Imola (Italy)
– Finished third in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 series, with two victories, seven podium finishes, four pole positions and five fastest laps in 12 races
– Made his Indy Lights debut in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, finishing in the top five in each session and twice posting the fastest lap
– Finished third in the IAME Super X30 Euro Series
– Finished third in the BNL Karting Series Rotax MAX Senior class and fourth in the European Rotax MAX Euro Challenge Senior championship
– Participated in the Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
– Finished second in the European Champion Rotax MAX Senior championship
– Finished second in the Rotax US Open Senior MAX championship and third in the BNL Karting Series Senior class
– Won the MAXSpeed/Mazda Road to Indy Driver Advancement Program, earning a USF2000 test at Circuit of The Americas where he was third overall and the fastest rookie
– Finished third in the CIK-FIA Karting Academy World Championship
– Named a KNAF Talent First selection
– Won the Dutch Rotax Max Juniors Karting Championship
– 2013 Dutch Rotax Max Juniors Karting Champion
– Won the 2012 Dutch Rotax Max Minimax Karting Championship
– Earned both the Dutch and Benelux World Formula Karting Championship in 2011
– Claimed the Dutch Winter championship in the Cadet class during the 2009-2010 season
