Emily MaynardFormer Firestone Indy Lights and Indianapolis 500 driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. attempts to impress Emily Maynard on "The Bachelorette," which debuts at 9:30 p.m. (ET) May 14 on ABC.

Spoiler alert: Five guys are sent packing the first week. Luyendyk is not among them.

Maynard, a North Carolina native who was chosen by Brad Womack on "The Bachelor" in 2011 and then had the relationship fizzle, was asked back by ABC as the one doing the choosing.

"The guys have to impress me instead of me impressing them, so I feel free to be myself," she said.

Watch: Luyendyk shares personal info

"The Bachelorette" Season 8 was filmed around the globe -- North Carolina, Bermuda, England, Croatia, Prague.

Will Luyendyk, son of two-time Indy 500 winner and IZOD IndyCar Series race steward Arie Luyendyk, win her love? Stay tuned to the weekly series.