Rinus van Kalmthout earlier than the beginning of the Indy 500.© Photograph AP/Darron Cummings
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Rinus ‘Veekay’ van Kalmthout completed ninth within the well-known Indy 500 race. The 23-year-old Ed Carpenter Racing driver needed to go away the victory to the American Josef Newgarden, who gained the race for the second yr in a row.
The beginning of the Indy 500 was delayed for a number of hours on account of rain. Veekay began from seventh beginning place. The racing driver from Hoofddorp had a collision whereas driving away from the pit lane, on account of which he was pushed again as a punishment.
He fought his method again to the entrance with a catch-up race and was additionally within the lead for some time as a result of numerous pit stops. Newgarden was once more the quickest within the ultimate part. He stayed forward of Pato O’Ward and Scott Dixon.
“We bought probably the most out of it,” Veekay responded to X after the race. He improved one place in comparison with final yr, when he completed tenth.
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