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VeeKay’s ‘biggest nightmare’ cost him a top finish in Indy 500

Rookie Rinus VeeKay was having an amazing debut Indianapolis 500, and looked to be one of the drivers in contention for the win until problems in the pits cost him dearly. The 19-year-old Dutch driver qualified fourth, and was up near the front for the first third of the 200-lap race.  His Ed Carpenter Racing Chevy was dialed in and he was able to keep pace with the fastest cars on track. Then a small error while coming in for a pit stop, compounded by a stop-and-go penalty for hitting his crew members, cost the young rookie his chance to fight for the win. “We were running third,” said VeeKay.  “The team was doing an amazing job.  The second pit stop, I came into the...
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