James Hinchcliffe

James Hinchcliffe
Hinchcliffe at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1986-12-05) December 5, 1986 (age 38) 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 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".