Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. (/ˈɑːri ˈlaɪəndaɪk/; Dutch: [ˈaːri ləjɛnˈdik]; born September 18, 1981) is a Dutch-American auto racing driver, television personality, and son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk. He has competed mostly in North America where his father lives and made his career. Luyendyk is best known for competing in the Indy Lights Series where he finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Championship over a number of years. He was named a test-driver in A1 Grand Prix alongside Jeroen Bleekemolen for A1 Team The Netherlands starting the 2007–08 season.
| Arie Luyendyk Jr. | ||||||||||||
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Luyendyk in 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | September 18, 1981 Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Related to | Arie Luyendyk (father) | |||||||||||
| Stadium Super Trucks career | ||||||||||||
| Debut season | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Car number | 25 | |||||||||||
| Starts | 59 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | |||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | |||||||||||
| Poles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Best finish | 6th in 2016 | |||||||||||
| Finished last season | 10th (2021) | |||||||||||
| Previous series | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2008, 2010 2007–2008 2006 2001 | Indy Lights A1 Grand Prix (rookie driver) IndyCar Series SCCA Formula Continental | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: August 9, 2021. | ||||||||||||
Luyendyk has competed in various sports-car series, including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
He was a contestant on ABC's dating competition The Bachelorette season 8 in 2012, where he placed first runner-up, and starred in the 22nd season of its sister show The Bachelor, which premiered on January 1, 2018. In 2023, he was a contestant on The Traitors where he lost to Reality TV legend Cirie Fields, ultimately coming in fourth place overall.