James Hinchcliffe

James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian racecar driver. He drives in the IndyCar Series. He was born on December 5, 1986 in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Hinchcliffe is known for his media personality as well as his racing. He has become a very popular driver. Hinchcliffe named his website "Hinchtown" and he is the town's "mayor".

James Hinchcliffe at the 2012 Indianapolis 500

Hinchcliffe started in IndyCar in 2011. He drove for the Newman/Haas team. He won rookie of the year. Later, his team stopped racing in IndyCar and he had to find a new team. For 2012, he was hired by Andretti Autosport. A year later he had a very successful year. He won three races in St. Petersburg, Brazil, and Iowa. He continued driving for Andretti. In 2015, Hinchcliffe joined Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and replaced Simon Pagenaud.[1] During Monday practice before the 2015 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe suffered serious injuries in a crash.[2]

References
  1. "James Hinchcliffe joins Schmidt Peterson Motorsports". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  2. "James Hinchcliffe 'doing amazingly' after crash". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-18.

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