Ed Carpenter Racing has knowledgeable Rinus VeeKay it can finish their relationship after 5 seasons and substitute the fast Dutchman with a brand new driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet in 2025.
RACER has realized the choice got here as a shock to the 24-year-old after either side have labored in current months — together with within the days after the September 15 Nashville Speedway season finale – to barter an extension that will maintain him within the automobile for at the very least another season.
In a story from earlier within the month on his curiosity in retaining VeeKay and Danish rookie Christian Rasmussen, Carpenter informed RACER he was eager to proceed, however stopped in need of confirming, saying “We actually have robust emotions about each of our drivers and might undoubtedly envision a future with each of them, however don’t have something accomplished but. We’re nonetheless simply finalizing finances and all the pieces else. However undoubtedly there’s curiosity in each guys. Rinus has been with the group a very long time. Christian’s brisker, and desires extra time, however we’re pleased with the place he’s at.”
Making his debut with ECR in 2020, VeeKay earned 4 podiums, two poles, and one victory for the group. Throughout the 5 seasons, VeeKay was extremely constant, inserting 14th, twelfth, twelfth, 14th, and thirteenth within the championship. He additionally ended 2024 because the chief in laps accomplished and delivered 5 prime 10 finishes during the last eight races.
RACER understands the group may announce its alternative for VeeKay within the No. 21 and who’ll drive the No. 20 Chevy as early as subsequent week. With few paying alternatives left within the paddock, discovering a brand new residence will pose a problem to VeeKay as a lot of the obtainable seats require thousands and thousands of {dollars} to be secured. Calls to ECR and VeeKay weren’t returned on the time of publishing.
