James Hinchcliffe

Canadian racing driver and commentator (born 1986)

James Hinchcliffe

Hinchcliffe at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021

Nationality|  Canadian
Born|  (1986-12-05) December 5, 1986 (age 37)
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)
| Wins | Podiums | Poles

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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".

## Racing career

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### Early racing

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Born in North York, Ontario, and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Hinchcliffe started his career when he received a go kart for his 9th birthday and began car racing in 2003, when he finished third in Bridgestone Racing Academy F2000 series. Next year, he was top rookie in Formula BMW USA, winning three races. In 2005, he raced in the Star Mazda Series, finishing third overall with three wins. In 2006 he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing. He won one race at Portland and scored two other podiums, but was only able to finish 10th in the overall standings. Hinchcliffe also provided commentary for the Eurosport coverage of Champ Car events during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

### A1 Grand Prix

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He then joined A1 Team Canada in A1 Grand Prix. He finished eighth in the sprint race and 13th in the feature in his first race at Zandvoort, then had a stunning weekend in Brno. He scored second in the sprint race at the Czech round and led the feature for the majority of the race, but clashed with eventual winner Alex Yoong which dropped him down to fifth. He raced next at the Beijing round, finishing fourth in the sprint race and 10th in the feature race – which he could have won but for a team pitstop strategy error – and then returned after two races out at the New Zealand round, where he finished sixth in both races.

Hinchcliffe once again raced in the Champ Car Atlantic Series in 2007, this time with the Sierra Sierra team. He finished fourth in points without a win. During the season he was also a guest commentator on the international feed for Champ Car races. He returned to Forsythe Racing for the 2008 Atlantic Championship season, again finishing fourth in points but this time capturing a win in the second race of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

### Firestone Indy Lights Series

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For the 2009 season, he competed in Indy Lights for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in their No. 7 car. Hinchcliffe finished fourth in points without a win or pole position. In the 2010 season, he signed on with the less historically successful Team Moore Racing in their No. 2 entry. Hinchcliffe captured three wins and five more podium finishes on his way to second in the championship behind French rookie Jean-Karl Vernay who was driving the Schmidt No. 7 car.

He also served as the driver analyst for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 as regular driver analyst Davey Hamilton was competing in the race.

### IndyCar Series

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#### Newman/Haas Racing (2011)

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Hinchcliffe at Mid-Ohio in 2011.

In April 2011, Hinchcliffe signed with Newman/Haas Racing to compete in the remainder of 2011 IndyCar Series, excluding the Twin Ring Motegi race, after missing the first race of the season at St. Petersburg. He made his debut at Barber Motorsports Park and failed to finish after making contact with a spinning E. J. Viso.[2] He then picked up his first career Top 5 finish in just his second start in the series on the Streets of Long Beach with a fourth-place finish. Hinchcliffe then collected a top ten on the Streets of São Paulo in Brazil. He finished ninth. Hinchcliffe started 13th in his first Indianapolis 500, and ran up front for an early portion of the race before crashing on lap 101 and finishing 29th.

Following the Indy 500 was the Firestone Twin 275s in Texas. Hinchcliffe, however, struggled in both races and had finishes of 20th and 19th, respectively. Hinchcliffe then rebounded to collect his second Top 10 of the season with a sixth at the Milwaukee Mile. During the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship on lap 12, he went veered down, making wheel-to-wheel contact with Wade Cunningham, which caused the latter to spin and collect various drivers, that would lead to various chain reactions, causing the death of Dan Wheldon. After the race was cancelled due to Wheldon's death, points were reset to how it was as of Kentucky, so Hinchcliffe collected Rookie of the Year Honors, just beating out Panther Racing's J. R. Hildebrand. However, after the 2011 IndyCar season it was announced that Newman/Haas Racing would not be returning to IndyCar making Hinchcliffe a free agent.

#### Andretti Autosport (2012–14)

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Hinchcliffe in 2013

On January 10, 2012, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would succeed Danica Patrick as the driver of the GoDaddy car for Andretti Autosport.[3] The car was renumbered to No. 27, the same number used by Canadian drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Villeneuve.[3] At the 2012 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe qualified 2nd overall while carrying a pair of gloves inside his driving suit, that belonged to the late Greg Moore, whom Hinchcliffe considers the main reason why he got into racing. On race day, Hinchcliffe overtook pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe on the first lap, and ended up leading five of the 200 laps on his way to a creditable 6th-place finish.

Hinchcliffe returned to Andretti for 2013, and started the season by winning the season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida, for his first series victory.[4] Later, in Brazil for the São Paulo Indy 300, Hinchcliffe won the race, with a last turn overtake under Takuma Sato, breaking the winning sequence of Will Power.

In the 2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Hinchcliffe was hit by debris, and a CT scan revealed he had suffered a concussion, and needed medical clearance before racing again.[5] Hinchcliffe was cleared to return to racing on May 15, five days after the incident.[6]

#### Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (2015–2019)

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Hinchcliffe's No. 5 IndyCar was piloted by Ryan Briscoe during the 2015 Indianapolis 500. Hinchcliffe in 2019

On October 7, 2014, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would join Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for the 2015 season and drive the No. 5 car, filling the open seat left by Simon Pagenaud.[7] He won his first race with the team in the second race of the year in New Orleans. Hinchcliffe qualified for the 2015 Indianapolis 500 on May 17, then sustained serious injuries in a crash caused by a suspension failure during practice on May 18.[8] The right side of the car was disintegrated, and he was pinned in the cockpit; one of the suspension pieces had penetrated the cockpit tub, and punctured Hinchcliffe's thigh, causing profuse bleeding.[8] He was taken to Methodist Hospital for surgery to remove the debris from his thigh, and the quick response work by IndyCar safety crews was credited in likely saving his life.[8] He remained hospitalized during the race and Ryan Briscoe took Hinchcliffe's position for the race.[9] Briscoe and Conor Daly replaced Hinchcliffe in the car for the remainder of the 2015 season.

On May 22, 2016, Hinchcliffe won the pole position for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, a year after his near-fatal crash at the track.[10] He finished seventh in the race. Hinchcliffe led much of the Firestone 600 later that year, only to finish second in a photo finish to Graham Rahal. He went on to finish 13th in the season standings.

On April 9, 2017, two years after his last win, Hinchcliffe won his first race of the season at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Leena Gade became Hinchcliffe's lead race engineer for the 2018 season, becoming the first female lead race engineer in Indycar.[11][12] On Bump Day for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe ended up failing to qualify for the first time in his career. Afterward, Gade and SPM parted ways.[13] In July, Hinchcliffe rebounded to win at Iowa.[14]

On October 28, 2019, after a season which resulted in a best finish of 3rd at Iowa, the recently renamed Arrow McLaren SP relieved Hinchcliffe of his driving duties and signed 2019 Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew and former Carlin driver and 2018 Indy Lights champion Patricio O'Ward to fill their two seats. Hinchcliffe remained under contract, under which he was required to be with the team on race weekends and make sponsor appearances,[15] but was free to pursue other opportunities.

#### Return to Andretti Autosport (2020–2021)

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On February 19, 2020, Andretti Autosport announced they have signed Hinchcliffe to a three-race deal for the 2020 season which will be his second stint with the team. Hinchcliffe was scheduled to compete in the GMR Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Genesys 600.[16] Hinchcliffe finished 18th at the first race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished 11th in the Indy GP and 7th in the Indy 500. He would then replace Zach Veach for the final three races of the season in the No 26 car after the latter was fired by Andretti.

On January 26, 2021, Andretti Autosport announced that Hinchcliffe would drive the No. 29 car co-entered by Steinbrenner Racing full time for the 2021 season. He finished 20th in the points standings, with a best result of third at the inaugural Music City Grand Prix.

On December 12, 2021, Hinchcliffe announced he would step down from racing full-time,[17] and joined NBC Sports as a commentator for the IndyCar Series broadcast from the 2022 season onwards. He was replaced in the No. 29 entry by Devlin DeFrancesco.[18]

## Personal life

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Hinchcliffe became engaged to his high school sweetheart, Canadian actress Rebecca "Becky" Dalton, in July 2018; the couple wed in Ontario on August 3, 2019.[19]

If he did not succeed as a professional racing driver, Hinchcliffe wanted to be a motorsports journalist.[20]

On February 17, 2024, Hinchcliffe was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, making him the youngest inductee ever at 37 years old.[21] In 2018 Hinchcliffe began hosting "Off Track with Hinch and Rossi" alongside current Indy car driver Alexander Rossi.

## Motorsports career results

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### Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | DC  | Points

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SPR
8 | NED
FEA
13 | CZE
SPR
2 | CZE
FEA
5 | CHN
SPR
4 | CHN
FEA
10 | MYS
SPR | MYS
FEA | IDN
SPR | IDN
FEA | NZL
SPR
6 | NZL
FEA
6 | AUS
SPR
13 | AUS
FEA
Ret | RSA
SPR
13 | RSA
FEA
Ret | MEX
SPR
13 | MEX
FEA
15 | CHN
SPR | CHN
FEA | GBR
SPR | GBR
FEA | 11th  | 33
2007–08 | NED
SPR
19 | NED
FEA
18 | CZE
SPR
12 | CZE
FEA
11 | MYS
SPR | MYS
FEA | ZHU
SPR | ZHU
FEA | NZL
SPR | NZL
FEA | AUS
SPR | AUS
FEA | RSA
SPR | RSA
FEA | MEX
SPR | MEX
FEA | SHA
SPR | SHA
FEA | GBR
SPR
15 | GBR
FEA
17 |  | 9th  | 75

### American open–wheel racing results

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#### Atlantic Championship

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Year  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | Rank  | Points

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2006 | Forsythe Racing | LBH
3 | HOU
4 | MTY
16 | POR
1 | CLE1
17 | CLE2
19 | TOR
6 | EDM
Ret | SJO
Ret | DEN
7 | MTL
3 | ROA
Ret | 10th  | 160
2007 | Sierra Sierra Enterprises | LVG
4 | LBH
7 | HOU
3 | POR1
2 | POR2
2 | CLE
6 | MTT
3 | TOR
Ret | EDM1
3 | EDM2
9 | SJO
Ret | ROA
14 | 4th  | 224
2008 | Forsythe Racing | LBH
10 | LS
1 | MTT
4 | EDM1
3 | EDM2
3 | ROA1
5 | ROA2
8 | TRR
Ret | NJ
16 | UTA
10 | ATL
3 |  | 4th  | 196

#### Indy Lights

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Year  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | Rank  | Points

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2009 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | STP1
6 | STP2
3 | LBH
3 | KAN
12 | INDY
16 | MIL
7 | IOW
3 | WGL
21 | TOR
3 | EDM
4 | KTY
7 | MDO
2 | SNM
6 | CHI
12 | HMS
14 | 5th  | 395
2010 | Team Moore Racing | STP
15 | ALA
5 | LBH
1 | INDY
3 | IOW
5 | WGL
2 | TOR
10 | EDM
1 | MDO
7 | SNM
3 | CHI
1 | KTY
2 | HMS
2 |  | 2nd  | 471

#### IndyCar Series

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Year  | Team  | Chassis  | No.  | Engine  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | Rank  | Points  | Ref

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2011 | Newman/Haas Racing | Dallara IR05  | 06  | Honda | STP | ALA
24 | LBH
4 | SAO
9 | INDY
29 | TXS
20 | TXS
19 | MIL
6 | IOW
9 | TOR
14 | EDM
15 | MDO
20 | NHM
4 | SNM
7 | BAL
24 | MOT
15 | KTY
4 | LVS1
C |  | 12th  | 302  | [22]
2012 | Andretti Autosport | Dallara DW12 | 27  | Chevrolet | STP
4 | ALA
6 | LBH
3 | SAO
6 | INDY
6 | DET
21 | TXS
4 | MIL
3 | IOW
17 | TOR
22 | EDM
12 | MDO
5 | SNM
26 | BAL
15 | FON
13 |  | 8th  | 358  | [23]
2013 | STP
1 | ALA
26 | LBH
26 | SAO
1 | INDY
21 | DET
15 | DET
19 | TXS
9 | MIL
5 | IOW
1 | POC
24 | TOR
8 | TOR
21 | MDO
10 | SNM
8 | BAL
7 | HOU
24 | HOU
3 | FON
4 | 8th  | 449  | [24]
2014 | Honda | STP
19 | LBH
21 | ALA
7 | IMS
20 | INDY
28 | DET
6 | DET
5 | TXS
14 | HOU
5 | HOU
14 | POC
12 | IOW
6 | TOR
8 | TOR
18 | MDO
3 | MIL
19 | SNM
12 | FON
5 |  | 12th  | 456  | [25]
2015 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | 5  | STP
16 | NLA
1 | LBH
12 | ALA
7 | IMS
12 | INDY
Wth | DET | DET | TXS | TOR | FON | MIL | IOW | MDO | POC | SNM |  | 23rd  | 129  | [26]
2016 | STP
19 | PHX
18 | LBH
8 | ALA
6 | IMS
3 | INDY
7 | DET
18 | DET
21 | RDA
14 | IOW
9 | TOR
3 | MDO
5 | POC
10 | TXS
2 | WGL
18 | SNM
12 |  | 13th  | 416  | [27]
2017 | STP
9 | LBH
1 | ALA
6 | PHX
12 | IMS
13 | INDY
22 | DET
3 | DET
20 | TXS
14 | ROA
20 | IOW
10 | TOR
3 | MDO
11 | POC
20 | GMP
8 | WGL
21 | SNM
22 |  | 13th  | 376  | [28]
2018 | STP
4 | PHX
6 | LBH
9 | ALA
3 | IMS
7 | INDY
DNQ | DET
11 | DET
16 | TXS
4 | ROA
10 | IOW
1 | TOR
4 | MDO
14 | POC
20 | GTW
15 | POR
22 | SNM
15 |  | 10th  | 391  | [29]
2019 | Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | STP
6 | COA
16 | ALA
6 | LBH
9 | IMS
16 | INDY
11 | DET
9 | DET
18 | TXS
19 | RDA
7 | TOR
6 | IOW
3 | MDO
22 | POC
20 | GTW
12 | POR
20 | LAG
9 |  | 12th  | 370  | [30]
2020 | Andretti Autosport | 29  | TXS
18 | IMS
11 | ROA
| ROA
| IOW
| IOW
| INDY
7 | GTW
| GTW
| MDO | MDO |  | 23rd  | 138  | [31]
26  |  | IMS
14 | IMS
13 | STP

2021 | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | 29  | ALA
17 | STP
18 | TXS
23 | TXS
18 | IMS
18 | INDY
21 | DET
17 | DET
14 | ROA
15 | MDO
17 | NSH
3 | IMS
22 | GTW
15 | POR
27 | LAG
20 | LBH
14 |  | 20th  | 220  | [32]

* 1 The Las Vegas Indy 300 was abandoned after Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.

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#### Indianapolis 500

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2011 | Dallara | Honda | 13  | 29  | Newman/Haas Racing
2012 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2  | 6  | Andretti Autosport
2013 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 9  | 21  | Andretti Autosport
2014 | Dallara | Honda | 2  | 28  | Andretti Autosport
2015 | Dallara | Honda | Wth  | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2016 | Dallara | Honda | 1 | 7  | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2017 | Dallara | Honda | 17  | 22  | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2018 | Dallara | Honda | DNQ  | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2019 | Dallara | Honda | 32  | 11  | Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2020 | Dallara | Honda | 6  | 7  | Andretti Autosport
2021 | Dallara | Honda | 16  | 21  | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport

### Touring Car racing

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#### V8 Supercar results

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Year  | Team  | Car  | 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  | Final pos  | Points

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2012 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | ADE
R1 | ADE
R2 | SYM
R3 | SYM
R4 | HAM
R5 | HAM
R6 | BAR
R7 | BAR
R8 | BAR
R9 | PHI
R10 | PHI
R11 | HID
R12 | HID
R13 | TOW
R14 | TOW
R15 | QLD
R16 | QLD
R17 | SMP
R18 | SMP
R19 | SAN
Q | SAN
R20 | BAT
R21 | SUR
R22
Ret | SUR
R23
Ret | YMC
R24 | YMC
R25 | YMC
R26 | WIN
R27 | WIN
R28 | SYD
R29 | SYD
R30 | NC  | 0 †
2019 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden ZB Commodore | ADE
R1 | ADE
R2 | MEL
R3 | MEL
R4 | MEL
R5 | MEL
R6 | SYM
R7 | SYM
R8 | PHI
R9 | PHI
R10 | BAR
R11 | BAR
R12 | WIN
R13 | WIN
R14 | HID
R15 | HID
R16 | TOW
R17 | TOW
R18 | QLD
R19 | QLD
R20 | BEN
R21 | BEN
R22 | PUK
R23 | PUK
R24 | BAT
R25
18 | SUR
R26
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R27
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R28
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R29 | NEW
R30 | 51st  | 102

† Not eligible for points

#### Complete Bathurst 1000 results

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### Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship

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Year  | Team  | Class  | Chassis  | Engine  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | Rank  | Points

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2014 | SpeedSource  | P  | Mazda Prototype | Mazda 2.2 L SKYACTIV-D (SH-VPTS) I4 Turbo (diesel)  | DAY
14 | SEB
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| LGA
| DET
| WGL
| MOS
| IMS
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Starworks Motorsport | Riley Mk XXVI DP  | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ELK
12 | COA
| PET

2015 | SpeedSource | P  | Mazda Prototype | Mazda 2.2 L SKYACTIV-D (SH-VPTS) I4 Turbo (diesel)  | DAY
12 | SEB
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| DET
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2017 | Mazda Motorsports | P  | Mazda RT24-P | Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4  | DAY
12 | SEB
| LBH
| COA
| DET
| WGL
| MOS
| ELK | LGA | PET |  | 42nd  | 19
2024 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD Pro  | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY
10 | SEB
12 | LGA | DET | WGL
| MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET
9 |  | 26th  | 691
Source:[33]

## In media

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On August 30, 2016, he appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud featuring IndyCar drivers competing against swimsuit models. Hinchcliffe is a partner with production company Frost Marks Films out of Toronto.[34] He maintained his podcast The Mayor on Air with James Hinchcliffe from 2015 through 2017, typically interviewing drivers from the IndyCar Series. He and fellow IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi host a podcast together called Off Track with Hinch and Rossi.[35]

### Television analyst

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In 2020, Hinchcliffe joined NBC Sports as analyst for IndyCar races and select IMSA races when he did not enter as a driver.[36] In 2022, he rejoined NBC Sports as a full-time analyst joining play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey and analyst Townsend Bell, replacing fellow Canadian Paul Tracy, and will serve as an analyst for some IMSA races.[37] In October 2022, Hinchcliffe joined the crew of F1's Weekend Warmup for its Grand Prix week editions for the United States Grand Prix and the Mexico City Grand Prix, and in the Post Race Show at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2023 he became an occasional co-commentator on Channel 4's F1 coverage in the United Kingdom as well as the official F1TV feed.

### Dancing with the Stars

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On August 30, 2016, Hinchcliffe was announced as one of the celebrity contestants for season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Sharna Burgess.[38] On November 22, 2016, Hinchcliffe finished in second place to Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.

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1  | Foxtrot/"Live Life"  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 8  | No Elimination
2  | Paso Doble/"The Walking Dead Theme"  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8  | Safe
3  | Cha-cha-cha/"Big Trouble"  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 7  | Safe (Immunity)
4  | Quickstep/"The Hollywood Wiz"  | 9  | 10  | 9  | 10  | Safe
5  | Tango/"The Right Time"  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 10  | No Elimination
6  | Rumba/"Need the Sun to Break"  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 10  | Safe
7  | Jitterbug/"In the Mood"
Team Freestyle/"The Skye Boat Song"  | 9
10  | 9
9  | 9
9  | 9
10  | Safe
8  | Viennese Waltz/"You Don't Own Me"  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 10  | Safe (Immunity)
9  | Jazz/"A Brand New Day"
Team-Up Dance (Paso Doble)/"No Good"  | 9
9  | 9
9  | 9
10  | 9
9  | Safe

Semi-finals | Argentine Tango/"Santa Maria"
Trio Jive/"Gimme Some Lovin'"  | 9
10  | 10
10  | 10
10  | 10
10  | Safe

Finals | Foxtrot/"It Had to Be You"
Freestyle/"Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
Viennese Waltz & Foxtrot Fusion/"Over and Over Again"  | 9

10  | 9

10  | 9

10  | 10

10  | Runner-up

## References

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

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* Official website
* IndyCar Driver Page

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Alex Lloyd

|  IndyCar Series
Rookie of the Year
2011  | Succeeded by

Simon Pagenaud

Awards and achievements
Preceded by

Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas

|  Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up
Season 23
(Fall 2016 with Sharna Burgess)  | Succeeded by

David Ross & Lindsay Arnold

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* e

Andretti Global

Owner|

* Michael Andretti
* Marco Andretti (NTT IndyCar No. 98)
* Mike Curb & Cary Agajanian (NTT IndyCar No. 98)
* Bryan Herta (NTT IndyCar No. 98)
* Ryan Walkinshaw (Supercars No. 2 and No. 25)

NTT IndyCar drivers|

* Colton Herta (No. 26)
* Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27)
* Marcus Ericsson (No. 28)
* Part-time: Marco Andretti (No. 98)

Formula E drivers|

1\.  Jake Dennis
17\.  Norman Nato

Indy Lights drivers|

* Louis Foster (No. 26)
* Hunter McElrea (No. 27)
* Jamie Chadwick (No. 28)
* James Roe Jr. (No. 29)

IMSA Sportscar Championship drivers|

* No. 10  Filipe Albuquerque,  Marcus Ericsson,  Brendon Hartley,  Ricky Taylor
* No. 40  Louis Delétraz,  Jordan Taylor,  Colton Herta,  Jenson Button
* No. 43  Jarett Andretti,  Gabby Chaves,  Scott Hargrove,  Thomas Preining
* No. 45  Graham Doyle,  Danny Formal,  Kyle Marcelli,  Ashton Harrison

Extreme E drivers|

* No. 23  Timmy Hansen,  Catie Munnings

Supercars drivers|

* Ryan Wood (No. 2)
* Chaz Mostert (No. 25)

Notable former drivers|

* Fernando Alonso
* Michael Andretti
* Kurt Busch
* Mike Conway
* Devlin DeFrancesco
* Dario Franchitti
* Robby Gordon
* Romain Grosjean
* Bryan Herta
* Ryan Hunter-Reay
* Tony Kanaan
* Carlos Muñoz
* Danica Patrick
* Sting Ray Robb
* Takuma Sato
* Paul Tracy
* Jacques Villeneuve
* Dan Wheldon
* Justin Wilson
* Stefan Wilson

Indianapolis 500 wins|

* 1995 (Villeneuve)
* 2005 (Wheldon)
* 2007 (Franchitti)
* 2014 (Hunter-Reay)
* 2016 (Rossi)
* 2017 (Sato)

National Championships|

* 1995 (Villeneuve)
* 2004 (Kanaan)
* 2005 (Wheldon)
* 2007 (Franchitti)
* 2012 (Hunter-Reay)

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* t
* e

Superstar Racing Experience

Officially known as the Camping World SRX Series

Personnel|

* Tony Stewart
* Ray Evernham
* Sandy Montag
* George Pyne
* Don Hawk

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Champions|

* Tony Stewart (2021)
* Marco Andretti (2022)
* Ryan Newman (2023)

2021 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (2) Ernie Francis Jr.
* (3) Hélio Castroneves
* (9) Bill Elliott
* (13) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (17) Willy T. Ribbs
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (98) Marco Andretti

|

Part-time|

* (00) Scott Bloomquist
* (1) Hailie Deegan
* (4) Luke Fenhaus
* (10) Doug Coby
* (21) Brian Brown
* (22) Bobby Santos III
* (41) Scott Speed
* (48) Tony Kanaan
* (63) Kody Swanson
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (94) Chase Elliott

2022 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Ryan Hunter-Reay
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (98) Marco Andretti

|

Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (5) Ernie Francis Jr. / Hailie Deegan / Matt Kenseth
* (6) Tony Kanaan
* (9) Bill Elliott / Chase Elliott
* (10) Dave Blaney
* (12) Ryan Blaney
* (26) Bubba Pollard / Peyton Sellers
* (38) Hailie Deegan
* (46) Cole Williams
* (52) Ken Schrader
* (60) Matt Hirschman
* (99) Justin Marks / Ernie Francis Jr.

2023 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Marco Andretti
* (5) Hailie Deegan
* (6) Brad Keselowski
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (52) Ken Schrader

|

Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (07) Clint Bowyer
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (4) Kevin Harvick
* (8) Matt Kenseth
* (9) Kasey Kahne
* (10) Johnny Benson Jr.
* (11) Denny Hamlin
* (28) Ron Capps
* (33) Austin Dillon
* (36) Kenny Wallace
* (41) Ryan Preece
* (49) Jonathan Davenport
* (51) Kyle Busch
* (57) Chase Briscoe
* (66) Tony Kanaan
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (99) Daniel Suárez
* (99) Ernie Francis Jr.

Tracks|

| 2021|

* Stafford
* Knoxville
* Eldora
* IRP
* Slinger
* Nashville Fairgrounds

|

2022|

* Five Flags
* South Boston
* Stafford
* Nashville Fairgrounds
* I-55
* Sharon

2023|

* Stafford
* Motor Mile
* Berlin
* Eldora
* Lucas Oil Speedway (Missouri)

2024|

* Stafford
* Thunder Road
* Slinger
* Berlin
* Cedar Lake

Broadcasters|

* CBS (network, 2021 & 2022)
* Paramount+ (streaming, 2021 & 2022)
* ESPN (network, 2023)
* ESPN+ (streaming, 2023)
* Allen Bestwick (play-by-play, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
* Conor Daly (rotating color commentator, 2022 & 2023)
* Dario Franchitti (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* James Hinchcliffe (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* Joey Logano (rotating color commentator, 2022 & 2023)
* Danica Patrick (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* Darrell Waltrip (rotating color commentator, 2023)
* Willy T. Ribbs (roving reporter & rotating color commentator, 2022)
* Brad Daugherty (roving reporter, 2021)
* Matt Yocum (pit reporter, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
* Lindsay Czarniak (host, 2021 & 2022)
* Nicole Briscoe (host, 2023)

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