The month of July would solidify Juncos Racing and VeeKay as championship contenders with a pair of wins on the streets of Toronto and a weekend sweep at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The four-race swing would put the Dutchman in the championship lead going into the final oval race of the season at Gateway Motorsports Park on August 25. Leading all 55 laps of the race secured the victory and a commanding 47-point lead in the championship.

The weekend in Portland started in the best way possible with a double pole position effort for the teenager. In Race One, VeeKay was relegated to third at the initial start, but he quickly made his way back to second, a position he would hold until the end of the race, securing the championship title with one race to spare. In the final race of the season, VeeKay again would secure the second position early on in the race and continued to hold that position until the checkered flag.

With the Pro Mazda Championship secured, VeeKay will move up to the top rung of the Mazda Road to Indy, Indy Lights, in 2019 thanks to a nearly $800,000 scholarship from Mazda.

“Winning the championship really feels amazing and to be one of the last drivers to get the Mazda Scholarship, it's amazing. I would not be here without the support of my amazing sponsors Jumbo Supermarkten, La Place, KNAF Talent First, The Challenge Curaçao, RG Sports Performance, and OGER Clothing. To win with Juncos Racing means so much to me and I can’t wait to celebrate with the entire team. I’m really excited and ready to make the 2018 Indy Lights season a success as well.”

With the 2018 season concluded, the KNAF Talent First driver will not take time to rest on his laurels, but rather get right into Indy Lights testing at the end of the month via the annual Chris Griffis test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway