Anthony Kumpen

Anthony Kumpen (born 3 November 1978) is a Belgian professional racing driver and team manager. Kumpen currently works as the team manager for PK Carsport in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. He previously competed full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, winning the championship twice, in 2014 and 2016. He also joint-held the record of the most 24 Hours of Zolder wins with six.[1]

Anthony Kumpen
Kumpen (right) with teammate Maxime Dumarey in 2015
Nationality Belgian
Born (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978
Hasselt, Belgium
Related toMax Verstappen (First cousin once removed)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career
Debut season2014
TeamsPK Carsport
Car number24
Starts55
Championships2 (2014, 2016)
Wins10
Podiums27
Poles6
Fastest laps7
Best finish1st in 2014, 2016
Finished last season23rd in 2018
Previous series
2015–2017
2015
2011–2013
2010
2001–2003
2001
1999–2009		NASCAR Xfinity Series
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Blancpain Endurance Series
FIA GT1 World Championship
American Le Mans
Rolex Sports Car Series
FIA GT Championship
Championship titles
2014, 2016NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
6 races run over 3 years
2017 position51st
Best finish51st (2017)
First race2015 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
Last race2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge (Mid-Ohio)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2001–2004
TeamsPaul Belmondo Racing, Team Carsport Holland / Racing Box, Carsport America, Taurus Sports Racing
Best finish40th (2001)
Class wins0

Racing career
Kumpen's car after his win in Elite 1 race two at Raceway Venray 2015.

In 1988, Kumpen started kart racing.[2] He moved on to Belcar, the Belgian Racing Car Championship, in 1998, winning the GT2 championship in his first year, and the GT championship in 1999.[3] He won several more Belgian GT and GTA championships over the next decade. In 2000, he won the overall classification at the 24 Hours of Zolder, a feat he would repeat in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2012 for a record total of 6 victories.[4]

In 2000, he started competing in the FIA GT Championship for the Paul Belmondo Racing team. His first victory in a race in this championship followed in 2002. More victories followed in 2005 (2), 2006, 2008 and 2009 (2).[5]

He also competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[6]

In 2014, he competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series for the PK Carsport team, driving a Holden VF Commodore. He won one race in the championship, and ended the season in first place, one point ahead of defending champion Ander Vilariño.[7]

His win gave him a license to compete in the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, racing for Bill McAnally.[8] On 7 June, as part of the Nexteer Automotive Road To Daytona program, he announced his intentions to compete in the Xfinity Series, running three races at Iowa Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.[9] In 2016, he announced that he would run the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona for Precision Performance Motorsports, driving the No. 46 Chevy.[10] He continued his part-time slate in the Xfinity Series in 2017, adding two races at Daytona and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, driving the No. 46 Chevy for PPM.[11] Kumpen was also in discussions with Rick Ware Racing to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut with the team in 2018,[12] but it never materialised because of his doping suspension (NASCAR is a member of ACCUS, which honours FIA doping suspensions such as the one imposed by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium).

Kumpen was suspended for four years by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium after he failed a drug test during the 2018 24 Hours of Zolder.[13] During his suspension, he moved to a management role in PK Carsport and is currently working as the team manager for the Euro Series operations of the team.[14]

He return racing in late 2022,[15] and embarked on a full-time season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series for the 2023 season always with their PK Carsport team.[16]

Personal life

Kumpen is the son of Paul Kumpen, a former race pilot, Belgian Rallycross Champion 1987 with Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4, director of the building company Kumpen, president of VOKA Limburg, and founder of PK Carsport. Paul Kumpen owned 50% of the shares of Ridley Bikes, and Anthony worked as a commercial director for the company, which became the largest bike manufacturer in Belgium.[17] Anthony stayed on at the company after his father sold his share in 2013.[17]

Kumpen lives in Hasselt and is married to Griet Vanhees. They have a son.[18] Kumpen has a daughter and a stepson, from his and his wife's previous relationships.[19] He is the first cousin of Sophie Kumpen, the mother of three-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen.[20]

In 2010, Kumpen participated in Sterren op de Dansvloer (the Belgian version of Dancing with the Stars) on vtm.[21] He was voted out of the show in the third episode and finished as 8th out of 10 contestants.[22]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NWES Pts Ref
2014 PK Carsport 24 Chevy VAL
3		 VAL
4		 BRH
4		 BRH
2		 TOU
7		 TOU
8		 NÜR
5		 NÜR
3		 UMB
2		 UMB
5		 BUG
1		 BUG
2		 1st 656 [23]
2015 VAL
5		 VAL
3		 VEN
16		 VEN
1*		 BRH
5		 BRH
5		 TOU
18		 TOU
9		 UMB
4		 UMB
10		 ZOL
3		 ZOL
3		 4th 610 [24]
2016 VAL
1*		 VAL
4		 VEN
2		 VEN
1**		 BRH
1**		 BRH
10		 TOU
4		 TOU
5		 ADR
1*		 ADR
2		 ZOL
1**		 ZOL
7		 1st 657 [25]
2017 VAL
23		 VAL
4		 BRH
1**		 BRH
7		 VEN
1**		 VEN
2		 HOC
2		 HOC
1*		 FRA
6		 FRA
16		 ZOL
3		 ZOL
3		 2nd 609 [26]
2018 VAL
3		 VAL
2		 FRA
4		 FRA
5		 BRH
4		 BRH
23		 TOU
18		 TOU
18		 HOC HOC ZOL ZOL 23rd 200 [27]

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2015 Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW
28		 GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX 52nd 53 [28]
Precision Performance Motorsports 55 Chevy PHO
24		 HOM
27
2016 46 DAY
26		 ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 70th 15 [29]
2017 DAY
22		 ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH
16		 BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 51st 36 [30]

K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2015 Bill McAnally Racing 99 Toyota NSM
14		 GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL 40th 53 [31]
Marsh Racing 36 Chevy NHA
21		 IOW GLN MOT VIR RCH DOV

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2001 France Paul Belmondo Racing France Grégoire de Galzain
France Jean-Claude Lagniez		 Chrysler Viper GTS-R GTS 44 DNF DNF
2002 Netherlands Team Carsport Holland
Italy Racing Box		 Netherlands Mike Hezemans
Italy Gabriele Matteuzzi
Italy Luca Capellari		 Chrysler Viper GTS-R GTS 93 DNF DNF
2003 United States Carsport America Netherlands Mike Hezemans
Netherlands David Hart		 Pagani Zonda GR GTS 10 DNF DNF
2004 United Kingdom Taurus Sports Racing United Kingdom Phil Andrews
United Kingdom Calum Lockie		 Lola B2K/10 LMP1 35 DNF DNF
Sources:[32][33]

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