Adding 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi as a teammate to Pato OWard and Felix Rosenqvist, the team will be running three full-time cars for the first time (and a fourth Indy 500 entry for Tony Kanaan). [20], In 2020, Hinchcliffe joined NBC Sports as analyst for IndyCar races and select IMSA races when he did not enter as a driver. I'm sure there's a script in there somewhere. At the time, Hinchcliffe only invited Dalton to attend the prom with him as a friend, since he was too nervous to ask her on a real date. And one of the easiest parts of our job, in that respect, is the fact that Im not a woman.. His situation was touch and go.. Jeremy witnessed firsthand his son winning his first ever pole position for the 100th running of the Indy 500. You take the serious things seriously and dont take yourself too seriously and life will pass a lot more pleasantly.. "I asked Becky to come with me as a friend because I would never have had the guts to ask her as a date," said Hinchcliffe. Texas is up next for the Gensys 300! They might also have him do some appearances away from the races. Its collegiate students wanting to grow a career. Immediate surgery was required. So its a gut-wrenching decision, but we were faced with an opportunity to pick up these two young guns coming out of Indy Lights that already have 13, 14, 15 years worth of experience and it was just an opportunity that we couldnt pass up. Hinchcliffe finished 18th at the first race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. Its like nothing Ive ever seen before.. Boys sectional scoreboard: Can night No. The recruitment pitch to join the Arrow McLaren IndyCar team started with the 21st century social media version of a corporate headhunters cold call. "I asked Becky to come with me as a friend because I would never have had the guts to ask her as a date," Hinchcliffe told WTHR in Indianapolis. "It was a strictly platonic date because, frankly, I was terrified of her," said Hinchcliffe. The pair shared the track back in 2013 in the. Bio James Hinchcliffe, best known for being a Race Car Driver, was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada on Friday, December 5, 1986. We needed to fill the car communicator role, and Alex was pretty happy with (Barnhart) previously, Ward said. Her name is Rebecca Dalton, a Canadian actress. Hinchcliffe, who was a self-proclaimed nerd attending high school in Toronto, Canada, actually took Dalton, who also attended his high school, to prom in 2004. And even if a lawsuit was successful and thats debatable legal fees and court costs would eat up a lot of whatever he might win. Through all the challenges and uncertainty there were two constants, my unabated desire to make it in IndyCar and my familys unwavering support. In the video, a farcical brainstorming session of the Hinch-for-homepage team ensues. Example video title will go here for this video, Cost of Care: Dealing with medical bills and healthcare costs. At one time, there were seats open, so Hinchcliffe has to bear some responsibility for his predicament. 7 car. We have an ethos here where we dont necessarily want to do things the way theyve always been done in the IndyCar world. "She thinks that it was much closer to the actual date," said Hinchcliffe during an interview in the basement of his home in Indianapolis. All we can do is look across what corporations and companies are doing when people tell us we could do better in one space or another, she said. And that was awesome for a nerd like me.". Its high schoolers. Weve got a lot of positivity. Schmidt, during a midweek media conference that made Hinchcliffes exit official and introduced Pato OWard and Oliver Askew as the teams drivers, said that he and his partner, Peterson, want to win the Indianapolis 500 and the series championship in that order. "Sometimes I think we reconnected just so these two could find each other," said Dalton, looking at her dog in her boyfriend's lap. (The) remarkable thing was that there were no fractures, and there were no damaged organs. In a year thats seen Hinchcliffe replace NASCAR-bound Danica Patrick in the seat of the race car sponsored by the Internet domain registrar, the fictional subplot has him bent on supplanting Patrick as the face of the GoDaddy.com homepage. ", The love and sense of humor that the couple shares is clear through their witty and romantic posts on their Instagram accounts about one another. I remember almost every minute of the journey getting there. 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. Weve got to take care of our people through those hard stretches, but for the most part, its a little less time away, the travels not quite so far. Its a big act to follow, Hinchcliffe said. "I felt so comfortable and I just knew that I was absolutely doing the right thing. A FaceTime conversation in September 2015 led to Facebook messages, then text messages. "Out of my league, so that was a foolish proposition.". Sometimes its easy to forget that, but I think were doing a good job here. The engineering is growing more slowly but continuously. He was released with a year remaining on his contract after the 2019 season, and made six starts for Andretti the next year. "There's no way. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Hinchcliffe is a partner with production company Frost Marks Films out of Toronto. On October 7, 2014, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would join Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for the 2015 season and drive the No. He was 20th in the series standings. 2 match last night's drama? "He's just this bright, funny, intelligent, light person to be around," said Dalton. Arrow McLaren still has done much of its hiring through the paddocks traditional word of mouth manner. Hinchcliffe and Dalton, who now is his girlfriend, don't agree on the timing of the late invitation. Im really happy to be working with (Todd) because its a different culture for her. We want to go win races., Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. She's been named as a finalist for Indy's Best and Brightest for Technology. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto 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. "You remember me on the phone saying, 'How am I going to get a dress in time?'" 3 Score given by guest judge Idina Menzel, Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 19:53, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, "MP 822: James Hinchcliffe, Who The Hell Are You?, Season 2", "Rough Start for Hinchcliffe in First IndyCar Event", "Canadian Hinchcliffe replaces Patrick on Go Daddy team", "Hinchcliffe records 1st win in drama-filled opener", "James Hinchcliffe suffers concussion at Grand Prix of Indianapolis", "Hinchcliffe cleared to resume driving duties", "James Hinchcliffe joins Schmidt Peterson Motorsports", "Quick safety team response key in critical Hinchcliffe crash", "Briscoe gains 19 positions as Hinchcliffe's sub", "James Hinchcliffe wins pole for Indy 500 a year after near-fatal crash", "IndyCar's first female lead race engineer will captain James Hinchcliffe's car at SPM", "Le Mans-Winning Engineer Gade joins Schmidt Peterson Motorsports", "Leena Gade splits from Schmidt Peterson after five IndyCar races", "Ayello: James Hinchcliffe shows his resilience with IndyCar Iowa win", "An inside look at how James Hinchcliffe went from successful IndyCar driver to expensive glad-hander", "James Hinchcliffe Returns to Andretti Autosport for Three Indycar Races", "Inside Racer James Hinchcliffe's Relationship With Actress Becky Dalton", "310 - James Hinchcliffe & Jeff Dickerson: Risk Everything", "James Hinchcliffe says he had a lot of trepidation deciding whether or not to join the cast of Dancing with the Stars", "Off Track with Hinch and Rossi on Apple Podcasts", "Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe hired as racing analyst for NBC", "James Hinchcliffe joins NBC Sports as motorsports analyst for IndyCar, IMSA races", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hinchcliffe&oldid=1141182342, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 19:53. Since arriving in the fall of 2019 at the former Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, she said she has watched Arrow McLaren grow while maintaining its gritty origins. About two months before the start of the IndyCar season, Jeremy Hinchcliffe died on February 10 after fighting an undisclosed illness, and James wanted to celebrate his father while, in a. Weve got intense bits of the season. I was with my wife, Arlene, down in Turks and Cacos and I got a text message from a friend in Charlotte saying Hows James? So I texted back saying, Why? My Dad was such a big personality and was such a fixture at the track. On January 26, 2021, Andretti Autosport announced that Hinchcliffe would drive the No 29 car full time for the 2021 season. He has consistently said that his team, Arrow McLaren SP Racing (a.k.a. Hinchcliffe's serious accident in 2015 was big news in Toronto. Its just about putting it all together on the right day.. 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. I largely blame my father. He was replaced in the team by Devlin DeFrancesco for the 2022 season. He was going to be back in a car without any doubt. Hinchcliffe suffered a puncture to the left upper thigh reaching the pelvic area, and the bleeding from a damaged artery was heavy. He finished 11th in the Indy GP and 7th in the Indy 500. Republication or distribution of this content is Still, Hinchcliffe doesnt diminish Patricks role in the partnership, nor the challenge that faces the man who has replaced her. So, the really severe danger was the massive blood loss, Jeremy Hinchcliffe said. Hinchcliffe then collected a top ten on the Streets of So Paulo in Brazil. 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. So add those whispers to a season without a win and an unhappy title sponsor and job security would be tenuous at best. New hires have come from Fortune 500 companies, major brands and other professional sports an eclectic roster of past employers that includes Disney, SalesForce, the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Rays, Republic Airways and Boeing Defense, Space & Security (to name a few). According to Hinchcliffe's father, Jeremy, the accident occurred while he was driving 224 miles per hour, and the impact of Hinchcliffe slamming into the track wall drove a chunk of the vehicle's . The time zone changes arent quite so big. James Hinchcliffe joins the broadcast booth for the Indy 500. "When you try to kill yourself at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it brings a lot of unexpected attention on to you," said Hinchcliffe. According to a wedding registry posted on The Knot, the couple also got married in 2019 at a ceremony in Muskoka, Ontario. Weve really tried to stretch ourselves to find the best and the brightest no matter where they live, Scott said. So its just a competitive environment and we got an opportunity in front of us, we got to take it. "It's not just about doing the steps and going through the motions. They finally got together for a first date dinner in February 2016. ", "And the first thing he said when he woke up?" At the end of the day, theres not much that a little maple syrup and a Leafs game cant fix. Hinchcliffe finished fourth in points without a win or pole position. James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. [22] In October of 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. He finished fourth in points without a win. In 2006 he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing. In July of 2018, James Hinchcliffe proposed to Rebecca Dalton during a boat ride in Muskoka, Ontario. 3:05. Hes a great personality to the team. Through the cheers and hugs, the two shared a moment that many didnt think would be possible one year ago. Its a tough thing to win an IndyCar race. Gundlach, who recently was announced as a finalist for Indys Best and Brightest, previously worked cars that won two championships with Scott Dixon at Ganassi. Then weve got some really experienced guys from other IndyCar teams as well.. It doesnt happen overnight. However, when he arrived at IU Health Methodist. https://t.co/mHHWXQ5pte pic.twitter.com/shWCEFnUqw, Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team (@ArrowMcLaren) February 21, 2023, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), He worked as an IndyCar on NBC analyst and pit reporter, Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, from preseason testing at The Thermal Club, organizational hierarchy was restructured, Its crowded at the top with Ganassi and Penske drivers, Rossis signing was followed by the arrival, was announced as a finalist for Indys Best and Brightest,. Over the past year, the team has received tens of thousands of resumes sometimes hundreds specifically for an open position while transforming its staff. For the 25-year-old Elliott, the series offers him an opportunity to do something that he's only done once before, race against his father Bill. "You can make a joke about anything. In 2011, I realized a lifelong goal of becoming an IndyCar driver, Hinchcliffe said. He was partnered with professional dancer Sharna Burgess. If you embrace it for what it is, the American culture and the IndyCar experience, its a neat option for these guys. He's still always learning about his new career, though, he said. INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Long before IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe survived a near fatal accident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2015; long before he came back to win the Indianapolis 500 pole last year; and long before he finished runner up on Dancing with the Stars last season Hinchcliffe was a Canadian teenager chasing his dream to be a race car driver. For James to go out on the last run of the day for the last four laps and to grab the pole by three one hundredths of a second was very, very special. Perhaps he doesnt sound particularly stressed because hes doing what he calls a dream job. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) "By the time he was 12, he was going to be an IndyCar driver and there was no doubt in his mind whatsoever that he was going to make it," said Jeremy Hinchcliffe. I work really well in it, and Im excited to bring her in and experience that. And the sooner that you acknowledge that and embrace it, I think the more successful youre going to be.. When you invest in software, you invest in the efficiency of a lot of your people. The Mayor of Hinchtown is a two-time most popular driver in IndyCar and was a runner-up on the 2016 season of Dancing with the Stars. Hes a six-time IndyCar winner and started on the pole for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2016, a year after he was nearly killed in a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. said Dalton. 22 pints of blood later, doctors told his parents that Jameswould recover but getting back on the track would be a long process. The team overhauled its total rewards package (which includes benefits and incentivized bonus plans) to stay competitive with other IndyCar teams as well as the other high-tech and Fortune 500 companies in the Indianapolis, Indiana, region (home to roughly 2 million) where Arrow McLaren is based. "I think one of the things that attracted me to it in the first place was, there's something about the rush of live TV. But Jeremy knows a win wont come easy. She and I, Lucy and I, have a pretty special bond," said Hinchcliffe while kissing Lucy, then looking at Dalton. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Not really, though. Some of the new faces are at the very top. My dads originally from England and hes got that dry British sense of humour. "The first thought was, I would never be able to ever do this. People get to see how much enthusiasm Zak brings. Come Sunday, Jameswill have the chance to win the Indy 500 making one of the greatest comebacks in the sport. Most recently he appeared poised for a win on Iowas short oval before a late-race mistake sent him hurtling into the barrier. Race car driver James Hinchcliffe announced he'd be stepping away from competing full-time in IndyCar last year, but it wasn't long before the six-time champion found a new passion: broadcasting. But when you look back, I think obviously marketing and that kind of stuff is becoming pretty huge in our team. Dalton found a dress. [9] Briscoe and Conor Daly replaced Hinchcliffe in the car for the remainder of the 2015 season. He makes an effort to keep everyone up to date from top to bottom as to where things are, what the current objectives are and whats the future look like. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. In 2016, he appeared on season 23 of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place. James Hinchcliffe's hobbies are Reading, photography, learning, traveling . [17], If he did not succeed as a professional racing driver, Hinchcliffe wanted to be a motorsports journalist. When the deal between McLaren and Schmidt Peterson was first announced, his teammate, ex-F1 driver Marcus Ericsson, immediately went shopping and landed a ride with Chip Ganassi Racing. The group of people that are in charge (of) who joins the team, I think they know exactly what we need, and I trust theyre going to make the right decisions. What Happened? And he was the one who said hes in the wall in turn three, Jeremy Hinchcliffe said. His expansive Rolodex comes in handy but hasnt been key in expanding to a third car. To order As in 2023, James Hinchcliffe's age is 36 years. On the surface, six wins and one pole in an 11-year career isn't exactly eye-popping, but he wasn't just a race car driver. Make Selina Hinchcliffe He complements my strengths very well, and his experience is a good buffer. I guess a large part of my sense of humour comes from being born without any recognizable form of dignity. "I really am. "Our first date, 12 13 years after we met or whatever, literally we were like crying laughing for half the dinner," Hinchcliffe told WTHR. 6 Chevy, is entering his third season at Arrow McLaren and said its been virtually seamless as the team doubled in size. About two months before the start of the IndyCar season, Jeremy Hinchcliffe died on February 10 after fighting an undisclosed illness, and James wanted to celebrate his father while, in a way, still having him at the race track every week. [8] He remained hospitalized during the race and Ryan Briscoe took Hinchcliffe's position for the race. Obviously, were very happy with what weve managed to pull together in recruiting talented people at a time where its a scrap for talent out there. Long-time IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe announced he is "stepping away from full-time IndyCar competition" on social media Tuesday. Hinchcliffe, 35, spoke to PEOPLE about making the transition from the track to the broadcast booth, and how his successful stint on Dancing with the Stars helped him get there. Hes happy to be here; were happy to have him.. This was not a decision taken lightly and it was one made with the full support of my family and closest supporters. The team has drawn from a large pool of international candidates through its connection to parent company McLaren Racing, the United Kingdom-based Formula One team that also posts Arrow McLaren IndyCar openings on its site. Emily Atack ditched her usual long locks and debuted a new hairstyle - thought to be a wig - in her latest sizzling Instagram snap on Tuesday. Hinchcliffe, however, struggled in both races and had finishes of 20th and 19th, respectively. Father. In the wall, knocked unconscious with a piece of suspension piercing his leg, James wreck left him fighting for his life. Weve had more people come to us than weve reached out to other people. Walter Hinchcliffe was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, . Thankfully (Go Daddys) customers are not calling for that, Hinchcliffe quipped in a recent interview. 5 car, filling the open seat left by Simon Pagenaud. Sam Schmidt, as befits a sharp businessman, has always chosen his words carefully. The former Inbetweeners actress, 33, rocked a short . However, after the 2011 IndyCar season it was announced that Newman/Haas Racing would not be returning to IndyCar making Hinchcliffe a free agent. Jeremy Hinchcliffe and Arelene Hinchcliffe are his parents. He missed most of that same 2015 season after being critically injured in a crash at Indianapolis, then came back in 2016 and won the pole for the 500. I think a lot of credit goes to Go Daddy for the way they decided to embrace Danica and use her in their marketing. There were no romantic sparks that night during a prom cruise on a tall ship in the Toronto Harbor, maybe partly because Hinchcliffe had a friend who had his eye on Dalton and Dalton had a friend who liked Hinchcliffe. Trafalgar High School in Oakville was his alma mater. Hinchcliffe was testing his IndyCar in Fontana, California. I love you, Dad. James Hinchcliffe, one of IndyCar's most popular drivers, says he is stepping away from full-time racing in the series and will be an analyst for NBC Sports in 2022. Thats racing. Hinchcliffe became a fan favorite during the show's 23rd season of the celebrity dancing competition, with him and partner Shana Burgess ultimately finishing in second place. As in any industry, networking and recruiting are cornerstones to motorsports, where big-league success is predicated as much on driver and car as the countless people who support the stars and build the machines behind the scenes for any IndyCar, NASCAR or Formula One team. Weve got all these new people, all this new equipment, Ward said. You can tell by these announcements that were constantly pushing to win races and the McLaren association is specifically for that, said Schmidt, a quadriplegic as the result of an Indy Racing League crash at Walt Disney Worlds Mickyard in 2000. pic.twitter.com/lge1w0SqJX, James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) April 27, 2021. Though the weather nearly ruined the proposal, Hinchcliffe managed to pop the question to an overjoyed Dalton. 2021James Hinchcliffe's father Jeremy Hinchcliffe hasdied, according to the follow. And in the Post Race Show at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. You've gotta think that standing close to the microwave, staring expectantly through the little window at whatever food you're heating up, something I do alarmingly often, MUST have some negative long term health consequences. Cris Collinsworth was born on 27 January 1959. One member of Hinchcliffes staff suggests he make his hair look as nice as Danicas.. James Hinchcliffe is special that way. He loved the track. Its pretty amazing to me with how involved he is with every aspect of the IndyCar organization, the F1 organization. The end of September came and James got back into a car giving him eightmonths to prepare for the Indy 500. He debuted in the IndyCar Series in 2011, winning his first series race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, in 2013. Maximizing and encouraging people to bring ideas to the table is so often overlooked in motorsports, Rossi said. It's just one big joke. [11][12] On Bump Day for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe ended up failing to qualify for the first time in his career. | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. His fame outside of the paddock comes not just from his success during his near-decade in IndyCar, nor a famous last name, or even his results -- good and. Canadian actress Rebecca Dalton, married to husband James Hinchcliffe, stars in A Tiny Home Christmas. On January 10, 2012, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would succeed Danica Patrick as the driver of the GoDaddy car for Andretti Autosport. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. It's weird having a conversation with her about her, but it's not her. Weve been kicked down before and come back stronger. To order copies of This is simply our next fight. Added Hinchcliffe: "You're not just talking about the race, you're almost making people understand how dramatic it is and how cool it is, what these drivers are doing out there.". ", "People love this story," said Dalton. (Allow us to explain!). Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Unfortunately for the race car driver, he doesn't think he'll be able to use the same pre-show ritual he had during Dancing with the Stars: "Tequila.". 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. "He can get through anything.". Arrow McLaren was known as Schmidt Peterson Motorsports before McLaren Racing gradually became the majority owner in mid-2021. his father, Jeremy, was originally from England, and loved . Racing director Gavin Ward, who oversees day-to-day operations as the direct report to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, started last July after working as head engineer for Josef Newgarden at Team Penske. In a lot of ways, Go Daddy made Danica Patrick as much if not more than Danica Patrick made Go Daddy. Hinchcliffe, who's personality made him a fan favorite during his 10-year stint in IndyCar racing, will join play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey and fellow analyst Townsend Bell as NBC's lead . Speaking in the lead-up to that disappointment, Hinchcliffe said his inability to win is not weighing too heavily yet. Rebecca Dalton and James Hinchcliffe before prom in 2004. Hinchcliffe became a fan favorite during the show's 23rd season of the celebrity dancing competition, with him and partner Shana Burgess ultimately finishing in second place. "And I get out of the car having never met him before and he just happens to be outside to witness this entry. Zak also leads the charge in that. He and fellow IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi host a podcast together called Off Track with Hinch and Rossi. The 34-year-old is not retiring, saying he plans to . James Hinchcliffe clocked the fastest Indy 500 qualifying speed at the same track that almost killed him, and could now win the race . Behind the scenes of James Hinchcliffe's Body Issue shoot (3:55) IndyCar racer James Hinchcliffe explains the physical toll that racing takes on his body, and he relives a dangerous crash that put . 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