Rinus van Kalmthout's patience and efforts behind the scenes have been rewarded: the 24-year-old Dutchman has locked in a sixth season in the IndyCar Series with Dale Coyne Racing. It's been an uncertain few months for the man better known as Rinus VeeKay, after former employer Ed Carpenter Racing released the driver, signing Alexander Rossi in his place. After five years of service, VeeKay was, in his own words, "thrown in the garbage."
Besides the manner, the timing also proved unfortunate. The news about van Kalmthout's contract slipped out in late September, during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, and put pressure on the driver to find a new home because most IndyCar teams had already locked in their 2025 lineups by then. Juncos, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, and Dayle Coyne were, on paper, the only, remaining options.
