| James Hinchcliffe | |||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Hinchcliffe at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021 | |||||||
| Nationality |  Canadian | ||||||
| Born | December 5, 1986 North York, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2009–10 2006–08 2006–07 2005 2004 | Indy Lights Atlantic Championship A1 Grand Prix Star Mazda Series Formula BMW USA | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2010 2011 2024 | Greg Moore Legacy Award IndyCar Rookie of the Year Tony Renna Rising Star Award CMHF Inductee | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 161 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| 2020 position | 23rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2012, 2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Barber) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last win | 2018 Iowa Corn 300 (Iowa) | ||||||
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James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series.
Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
In 2015, his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson, he suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was impaled in a crash when his suspension failed while practicing for the Indianapolis 500. He would recover and win the pole position for the following year's race where he finished in sixth position.
Also, in 2016, he appeared on season 23 of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place. He is often called by his nicknames "Hinch" and "the Mayor of Hinchtown".
- ^ "MP 822: James Hinchcliffe, Who The Hell Are You?, Season 2". MarshallPruettPodcast.com. May 11, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.