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James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe
aka: Hinch
Birthdate: December 5, 1986
Hometown: North York, Ontario, Canada (raised in Oakville)
Residence: Indianapolis/Bahamas
Height/Weight: 5’8”/156 lbs
Rookie Year: 2011
Team: NBC Broadcast
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Career Stats
2011: Newman/Hass Racing - 12th Overall (missed the first race, last race, Las Vegas, was abandoned after Dan Wheldon's death)
2012: Andretti Autosport - 8th Overall
2013: Andretti Autosport - 8th Overall
2014: Andretti Autosport - 12th Overall
2015: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - 23rd Overall (5 races completed before being injured)
2016: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - 13th Overall
2017: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - 13th Overall
2018: Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - 10th Overall
2019: Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports - 12th Overall
2020: 6 races w/ Andretti Autosport - 23rd Overall
2021: Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport - 20th Overall
Podcast: Off Track with Hinch and Rossi
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Off Track with Hinch and Rossi on YouTube
IMSA
2014 SpeedSource
Starworks Motorsport
2015 SpeedSource
2017 Mazda Motorsports
2024 Pfaff Motorsports
2019 Supercars Bathurst 1000 18th
-Likes a protein shake in the morning before the gym
-Does not drink coffee
-Likes Diet Coke and Peanut M&Ms
-Doesn't like to ride a bike
-Scars: Back of right thigh just below his butt (entry), Above left hip (exit), several on stomach.
-Years ago, Conor broke Hinch's hottub at his house. Hinch complains about this at least once a year but NO ONE will give details as to how.
-season 23 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Sharna Burgess, finished in second place
-Currently an Indycar broadcaster with NBC
-Self-proclaimed mayor of fictional Internet city “Hinchtown.”
-Has microbrew beer named for him: Hinchtown Hammer Down brewed by Flat12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis. The golden ale is now available seasonally across Indiana, Kentucky and Hinchcliffe’s native Ontario.
-Collects guitars and antique lighters, counts Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy among his favorite guitarists. A fan of contemporary artists, too, he listens to Twenty One Pilots, The Chainsmokers, Drake, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Skrillex and Diplo.
-Ambassador for New Era; Certified SCUBA diver.
Iconic/memorable moments
Dale Jr. Download: James Hinchcliffe "I Was Quite Literally Shish-Kebabed" (viewer discretion advised)
Meet The Stars: James Hinchcliffe - Dancing With the Stars
James Hinchcliffe - All Dancing With The Stars Performances
James Hinchcliffe from Race of Champions 2017 in Miami – Part.1
James Hinchcliffe from Race of Champions 2017 in Miami – Part.2
James Hinchcliffe from Race of Champions 2017 in Miami – Part.3
2016 Indy 500 Qualifying James Hinchcliffe Pole Run
Inside IndyCar with James Hinchcliffe
James Hinchcliffe Discusses Getting Bumped from 102nd Indianapolis 500
James Hinchcliffe's Trophy Handling 101
IndyCar Series 2017. Texas Motor Speedway. Big One/Red Flag (All Angles & All Interview)
James Hinchcliffe's 'Wet' NBCSN Interview During Red Flag at Barber Motorsports Park
Andretti IndyCar Drivers Test Their Pit Stop Skills | #AllAndretti | Indy 500
The INDYCAR Off-Season with Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Josef Newgarden and Conor Daly
HONDA PACE CAR // JAMES HINCHCLIFFE AND BECKY DALTON
IndyCar Chronicles: James Hinchcliffe
The Return of James Hinchcliffe
James Hinchcliffe's NBC Sports Network Feature: Phoenix 2016
Screaming Meals - Dancing with James Hinchcliffe
Alex's Aliens
Butt Chugging Sunlight
Mind of a Motorhead: IndyCar's James Hinchcliffe goes under the microscope | Motorsports on NBC
James Hinchcliffe Accepts the Ice Bucket Challenge 2
Josef Newgarden and James Hinchcliffe Visit Space Camp
INDYCAR Test Drive Episode 3: James Hinchcliffe
Behind the CSN Scenes with James HinchCliffe • Full Video
James Hinchcliffe in the Body Issue: Behind the scenes | Body Issue 2019
INDYCAR FANswers: James Hinchcliffe
RACER: Who Gave James Hinchcliffe the Microphone?
Driver James Hinchcliffe Red Carpet Interview from the INDYCAR Championship Celebration
Meet the Mayor, James Hinchcliffe
The Mayor On Air With James Hinchcliffe & Special Guests
James Hinchcliffe's Indy 500 Race Bathroom Tip for Drivers
James explaining Hinchtown
James Hinchcliffe and Alexander Rossi: sharing a car at Daytona 24
Off Track with Hinch and Rossi – The Papaya One
While technically no longer a driver, James Hinchcliffe, known as Hinch, is still an integral part of the field. He remains friends with most of the drivers and serves as an informal liaison between them and the series, emailing drivers after each race asking for their concerns and forwarding them on to those in charge. Now in a broadcast role at NBC for Indycar and select IMSA races, Hinch does not rule out racing again, should the right opportunity arise. As of 2023, he has become a 'big F1 guy' commentating on select F1 races for F1TV
2019 ESPN Body Issue Controversy?
Rumor has it that Arrow disapproved of James baring it all and this contributed to him being 'relieved of his duties.' James remained under contract for 2020, under which he was required to be with the team on race weekends and make sponsor appearances, but was free to pursue other opportunities. In 2020, Hinchcliffe joined NBC Sports as analyst for IndyCar races and select IMSA races when he did not enter as a driver.
Read the ESPN article and view the pictures.
Hinch often referred to himself as the class clown of Indycar while he was a driver, bringing his slightly irreverent sense of humor out as often as he could. He’s a natural in front of a camera, entertaining fans throughout his whole career. He’s very intelligent and capable of explaining complex concepts in an easy to understand way. He’s got a sunny personality, is very personable and is almost always full of good humor and enthusiasm.
Fanfic Lore
Good friends with Conor Daly, Alexander Rossi and Marco Andretti. The four could be considered a 'band of brothers'
Often paired with one of the others of the band.
Alex Rossi’s emotional support Canadian
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Fictional DWTS All Star (week 9)
Theme: A Night At The Movies.
Concept: Couples dance to iconic songs from movies. Done in chronological order.
Refresher just in case.
Here we go!
Couple: Johnny Weir with Daniella.
Style: Contemporary.
Song: Over The Rainbow. Judy Garland.
Score: 40.
Total: 10-10-10-10.
Couple: Milo Manheim with Emma.
Style: Foxtrot.
Song: Singin’ In The Rain. Gene Kelly.
Score: 38.
Total: 10-9-10-9.
Couple: Jodie Sweetin with Val.
Style: Jazz.
Song: Pure Imagination. Gene Wilder.
Score: 39.
Total: 10-10-9-10.
Couple: James Hinchcliffe with Lindsay.
Style: Cha Cha.
Song: The Power Of Love. Huey Lewis And The News.
Score: 38.
Total: 10-8-10-10.
Couple: Carlos PenaVega with Jenna.
Style: Rumba.
Song: My Heart Will Go On. Celine Dion.
Score: 36.
Total: 9-9-9-9.
Couple: Jojo Siwa with Sharna.
Style: Hip Hop.
Song: Lose Yourself. Eminem.
Score: 39.
Total: 10-9-10-10.
Couple: Mirai Nagasu with Mark.
Style: Viennese Waltz.
Song: Shallow. Lady Gaga. Bradley Cooper.
Score: 37.
Total: 10-9-8-10.
Dance Off.
The couple with the highest score at the end of Round 1 received 5 points and immunity from the dance off which was Johnny Weir and Daniella. Note if had been a tie the couple with the highest average overall would have received it.
Remaining couples compete in a dance off with the winner receiving 5 points. The couples had to learn and prepare for all three styles because they didn’t know until a few minutes before the dance off which style or their competition would be.
Dance Off 1.
Teams: Milo vs. JoJo.
Style: Salsa.
Song: I’ve Had The Time Of My Life. Bill Medley. Jennifer Warnes.
Winner: JoJo Siwa.
Dance Off 2.
Teams: Jodie vs. James.
Style: Rumba.
Song: I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing. Aerosmith.
Winner: Jodie Sweetin.
Dance Off 3.
Teams: Mirai vs. Carlos.
Style: Cha Cha.
Song: 9 To 5. Dolly Parton.
Winner: Carlos PenaVega.
Top Of The Leaderboard.
Johnny Weir with Daniella. 45.
Jodie Sweetin with Val. 44.
JoJo Siwa with Sharna. 44.
Bottom Three.
Mirai Nagasu with Mark.
Carlos PenaVega with Jenna.
James Hinchcliffe with Lindsay.
Judge’s Saves.
Carrie Anne saved James.
Derek saved James.
Bruno saved Carlos.
Len saved Carlos.
Eliminated
Mirai Nagasu with Mark (automtically) and James Hinchcliffe with Lindsay.
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IND vs SL: "It's Gonna Be Difficult For Someone Like Hardik Pandya To Replace Rohit Sharna As Captain Because Judging Him By Just One ICC Tournament"
IND vs SL: “It’s Gonna Be Difficult For Someone Like Hardik Pandya To Replace Rohit Sharna As Captain Because Judging Him By Just One ICC Tournament”
Skipper Hardik Pandya guided Team India to a thrilling win as they beat Sri Lanka by two runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 3. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes Hardik Pandya is the right man to become India’s next full-time white-ball captain if the selectors move on from Rohit Sharma.
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India vs England Semifinal: Rohit Sharma Assesses Conditions At Adelaide Oval Ahead Of T20 World Cup Knockout Clash | Cricket News
India vs England Semifinal: Rohit Sharma Assesses Conditions At Adelaide Oval Ahead Of T20 World Cup Knockout Clash | Cricket News
India captain Rohit Sharna assesses conditions at the Adelaide Oval ahead of semifinal
India take on England in the second semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday and preparations for the key clash is underway in both the camps. England came though as the second placed team in the Group 1 of the Super 12 stage while India topped Group 2 by winning 4 out of their 5 matches.…
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Favorite DWTS couple ever and why?
Amber/Derek made me start getting invested in DWTS (okay Sabrina/Mark did a bit when I was a kid too) and James/Sharna was fun as well. I feel like those two were the most strongly I wanted a team to win and maybe Bindi/Derek too but that one felt so obvs it wasn’t the same kind of journey as a viewer lol. And then all the S25 couples in the finals were who I wanted there so that was a VERY fun season lol.
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Still love that James and Sharna built a real friendship from his time on DWTS. 😊👏
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There's my crackship
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Now after giving it a lot of thought, I made my piece with this season and Bobby and Sharna winning. I was REALLY upset at first. It was a weird ending to a weird season, but it does bring another perspective to the show. It was a change from the typical season and maybe the show has gotten too serious and this twist was a reminder that the show is for fun and shouldn’t be taken so seriously. I don’t necessarily agree with this win but I think it’ll be brushed off in time. I’ve wanted to Sharna to win for a while, this wasn’t the way any of us probably imagined but in a weird way it fits.
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Sharna’s in Nash!!!
And I freaking knew it, but I have no followers, so no one cares 😂 me thinks there may be something going on between her and Mr. Bones, but 🤷🏻♀️
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i love/hate them
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Fictional DWTS All Star (week 8)
Theme: None (again?!) and Team dances.
Concept: Pretty self explanatory.
Last time ...
Let's do this!
Couple: James Hinchcliffe with Lindsay.
Style: Viennese Waltz.
Song: A Thousand Years. Christina Perri.
Score: 10-9-10-10.
Total: 39.
Couple: Mirai Nagasu with Mark.
Style: Charleston.
Song: A Cool Cat In Town. Tape Five.
Score: 9-9-9-10.
Total: 37.
Couple: JoJo Siwa with Sharna.
Style: Waltz.
Song: Gravity. John Mayer
Score: 10-10-10-10.
Total: 40.
Couple: Ally Brook with Brandon.
Style: Rumba
Song: Besame Mucho. Andrea Brocelli.
Score: 10-8-10-10.
Total: 38.
Couple: Jodie Sweetin with Val.
Style: Quickstep.
Song: Putting On The Ritz. Tony Evans.
Score: 9-10-10-10.
Total: 39.
Couple: Carlos PenaVega with Jenna.
Style: Salsa.
Song: Thinking Of You. Lenny Kravitz.
Score: 10-10-10-10.
Total: 40.
Couple: Johnny Weir with Daniella.
Style: Paso Doble.
Song: Thriller. Michael Jackson.
Score: 9-8-10-9.
Total: 36.
Couple: Milo Manheim with Emma.
Style: Quickstep.
Song: Ridin’ High. Ella Fitzgerald.
Score: 10-9-9-10.
Total: 38.
Team Dances.
Team A:
Captain: Mirai
With: Milo, Jodie, and Ally.
Style: Freestyle.
Song: Bones. Imagine Dragons.
Score: 10-9-9-10.
Total: 38.
Team B:
Captain: Johnny
With: Jojo, James, and Carlos.
Style: Freestyle.
Song: Life Me Up. Rihanna.
Score: 10-9-10-10.
Total: 39.
Top Of The Leaderboard.
JoJo Siwa with Sharna. 79.
Carlos PenaVega with Jenna. 79.
James Hinchliffe with Lindsay. 78.
Bottom Two.
Johnny Weir with Daniella.
Ally Brook with Brandon.
Judge’s Saves.
Carrie Ann saved Ally.
Derek saved Johnny.
Bruno saved Ally.
Len saved Johnny.
Eliminated Ally Brook with Brandon.
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Loved how sharna couldn’t hide her laughter during the dance when watching bobby dance
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FAVES BEING FAVES.
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