| Rinus VeeKay | |||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) VeeKay at the 2021 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
| Nationality |  Dutch | ||||||
| Born | Rinus van Kalmthout 11 September 2000 Hoofddorp, Netherlands | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 80 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 21 (Ed Carpenter Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 12th (2021, 2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2020 Genesys 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Music City Grand Prix (Nashville Superspeedway) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2019 2019 2018 2017 2016-17 2016 2009-2016 | Indy Lights F3 Asian Winter Series Pro Mazda Championship USF2000 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 V de V Challenge Monoplace Karting | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2019 2018 | F3 Asian Winter Series Pro Mazda Championship | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2014 2020 | KNAF Talent First IndyCar Rookie of the Year | ||||||
Rinus van Kalmthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈri.nʏs vɑn ˈkɑl(ə)mtɦʌut]; born 11 September 2000), known professionally as Rinus VeeKay, is a Dutch racing driver. He is best known for driving in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing from 2019 through 2024, winning one race at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis.