The Hoofddorper, who drives in the popular American racing class under the name Rinus Veekay, finished seventeenth behind two laps.
A day earlier, ‘Veekay’ had been released with a fright after a crash in the first race. The driver from the Ed Carpenter team was on course for a spot on the podium when the American Colton Herta hit him from behind. Herta’s car flew over Van Kalmthout’s.
The win in race 2 over the Iowa oval went to reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden. The American won from pole position, which was a first. Never before has a driver won a race at the Iowa Speedway from the first starting position.
Tire change
19-year-old Van Kalmthout was very disappointed with the failed pit stop. “Even though my car felt noticeably less well than in race 1, a place in the top 10 was certainly possible. But it went wrong with the tire change. One of the wheels was not stuck and we also had problems starting the engine again. It took me about three laps, ”he said on his team’s website afterwards.
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