James Hinchcliffe

James Hinchcliffe
Hinchcliffe at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1986-12-05) December 5, 1986 (age 37)
North York, Ontario, Canada[1]
Racing licence FIA Gold
Previous series
200910
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 position23rd
Best finish8th (2012, 2013)
First race2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Barber)
Last race2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach)
First win2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Last win2018 Iowa Corn 300 (Iowa)
Wins Podiums Poles
6 18 1

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".

  1. ^ "MP 822: James Hinchcliffe, Who The Hell Are You?, Season 2". MarshallPruettPodcast.com. May 11, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.