Arie Jr. is an auto-racing driver who competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. He was the first runner-up during the eighth season of ABC's The Bachelorette. Arie Jr. is son of 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Indianapolis Motor Speedway speed record holder Arie Luyendyk. Arie Jr. was also voted INDYCAR's Firestone Indy Lights Most Popular Driver four years in a row and make his Indy 500 debut in 2006. In 2007 he represented Team Netherlands in the A1GP Championship and has also competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona in the DP category as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring in the GT class.