Arie Luyendyk Jr. (/ˈɑːri ˈlaɪəndaɪk/ AR-ee LY-ən-dyke, Dutch: [ˈaːri ˈlœyə(n)ˌdɛik]; born September 18, 1981)[1] is a Dutch-American auto racing driver, television personality, and son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk.

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.

[4] At age 3,[3] he immigrated with his family, including sister Maida, to the United States and settled in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

[citation needed] In 2005, Luyendyk attempted to make his IndyCar Series debut by qualifying for the 2005 Indianapolis 500 in a car owned by Curb-Agajanian/Beck Motorsports.

Luyendyk did qualify for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in a car owned by his father and backed by cheapcaribbean.com and Blue Star Jets.

[citation needed] In 2013, Luyendyk made the switch to off-road racing in the Stadium Super Trucks series,[6] finishing seventh in points.

[7] Luyendyk finished the season driving in the Traxxas TORC Series with Aero Motorsports backed by Ethika and Cooper Tires.

In Luyendyk's TORC debut he finished fourth at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway driving in the Pro Light class.

[9] His third SST win came two years later at Road America when he won the weekend's first race after an early roll.

In 2012 Luyendyk returned to the booth, commentating the Indy Lights races for the NBC Sports Network.

Luyendyk placed second on the eighth season of the reality show The Bachelorette, starring Emily Maynard.