Karting was Arie Luyendyk Jr’s introduction to racing in 1992, and at age 16 he moved on to the Sports Car Club of America club Formula Ford championship. He took part in a number of junior formula races in the US, winning the Skip Barber Formula Dodge series and finishing in the top five of the U.S.
Formula Ford 2000 Championship. With four victories in the same class, Luyendyk won the SCCA Southern Pacific divisional championship in 2001. He also finished third in the Formula Continental class at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs.
He committed himself to the Indy Pro Series (now known as Firestone Indy Lights) for three straight seasons beginning in 2002.
Luyendyk had one win, four pole positions, and 24 top-five finishes during the course of his Firestone Indy Lights career. In the championship, he finished in second place in 2002, third in 2004, and fourth in 2008.
Luyendyk qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 in an effort to make his IndyCar Series debut. The next slowest qualifier at the time was over 2 mph (3.2 km/h) slower than his qualifying speed of 215.039 mph (346.072 km/h).
He was ultimately removed from the competition after A.J. Foyt signed Felipe Giaffone, a driver who recorded a qualifying four-lap average speed of 217.645 mph (350.266 km/h).
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Age
How old is Arie Luyendyk Jr.? Arie Luyendyk Jr. is 41 years (Born on September 18, 1981).