-His recent marriage and owning a coffee shop in Spain with his wife; James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. We have long-term partners that are major global corporations and these two young guns we feel are the future of the team.. He also added the adorable hashtag, "#BeckyGetsHinched.". If you embrace it for what it is, the American culture and the IndyCar experience, its a neat option for these guys. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. . The end of September came and James got back into a car giving him eightmonths to prepare for the Indy 500. Arrow McLaren SP sided with two young, relatively unproven drivers over veteran James Hinchcliffe for their 2020 campaign. Inside Racer James Hinchcliffe's Relationship With Actress Becky Dalton. 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). Dalton was working on a project in Los Angeles. The Indy 500 is no joke. Republication or distribution of this content is 1 Score given by guest judge Pitbull. A source familiar with the situation, who has been granted anonymity to speak freely about the situation, told the Star that, Schmidt Peterson have really put the screws to James. Competing in the. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. In the 2010 season, he signed on with the less historically-successful Team Moore Racing in their No. Hinchcliffe led much of the Firestone 600 later that year, only to finish second in a photo finish to Graham Rahal. The love story that exists between IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and his wife, actress Becky Dalton, is the fodder of many romantic comedies. But the fact of the matter is, the modern-day racing driver has a lot more responsibilities than just driving a race car. Getting Zak more plugged into the team has been a fantastic side effect of this change, Ward said. 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. [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. 27, the same number used by Canadian drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Villeneuve. Jeremy Hinchcliffe, James' father, told Autoweek he fully expects to return home to Toronto on Monday along with Hinchcliffe's Mother. Bio James Hinchcliffe, best known for being a Race Car Driver, was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada on Friday, December 5, 1986. Its really exciting to be part of a group that still has ties to everyone being very hungry and ambitious and could do all sorts of roles and do whatever needed to be done. Were putting the resources behind it but trying to do it in a sustainable way thats good to the people that are working here as well and also just to have fun. I remember almost every minute of the journey getting there. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. He said he does not plan to retire from racing, and the TV booth also could also be an option. "Not quite, but I'm fairly certain we offended the couple next to us," said Hinchcliffe. Its a mentality shift thats good. He finished fourth in points without a win. "I personally have known James, Jeremy (his father), Arlene (his . Ill see what I can do help you out. They will pay him his salary (estimated in the neighbourhood of $500,000 U.S. a year) but to earn it he will have to go to the races and be in their hospitality unit and shake hands with people and talk about racing and be a personality. Afterward, Gade and SPM parted ways. Hinchcliffes lawyers, according to the source, have threatened to sue and been told that if they follow through, the team will stop paying him. "It was just the most fun I've ever had.". James Hinchcliffe clocked the fastest Indy 500 qualifying speed at the same track that almost killed him, and could now win the race . In 12th grade, Hinchcliffe was also chasing a date to the 2004 Oakville Trafalgar High School prom after he broke up with his girlfriend a few days before the event. "The guy was bleeding to death," said Hinchcliffe. Hinchliffe graduated a few weeks later and went on to fulfill his dream to race IndyCars.Dalton graduated two years later and fulfilled her dream to be an actress. In 12th grade, Hinchcliffe was also chasing a date to the 2004 Oakville Trafalgar High School prom after he broke up with his girlfriend a few days before the event. Hinchcliffe was testing his IndyCar in Fontana, California. Disappointment aside, I still have my health and incredible family, friends and fan support. He then joined A1 Team Canada in A1 Grand Prix. The aspiring race car driver arrived to pick up his date, two years his younger, in a red Mini Cooper S. Rebecca's father was watching. 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 . "It was just the most fun I've ever had. ', Peyton Manning Says David Beckham Can Throw a Spiral: 'I Was Very Impressed', NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Says He Is 'Open' to Racing Indianapolis 500: 'When the Time Is Right', 'DWTS' Alum Cody Rigsby Is Rooting for Shangela to Win Season 31's Mirrorball: A 'Groundbreaking Choice', Eli Manning Says He's a 'Little Bit Better' at Pickleball Than Brother Peyton: 'It Gets Very Competitive', NASCAR's Chase Elliott Says He's Glad 'No One Got Hurt' During Ross Chastain's Risky Racing Move. Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution James Hinchcliffe. The most successful team in IndyCar racing, for years, has been Team Penske. Thats not to say Hinchcliffe is planning to unveil his own version of a swimsuit calendar. Hinchcliffe once again raced in the Champ Car Atlantic Series in 2007, this time with the Sierra Sierra team. Come Sunday, Jameswill have the chance to win the Indy 500 making one of the greatest comebacks in the sport. 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 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. James Hinchcliffe, one of the most popular drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series, said Tuesday he is leaving full-time racing on the circuit. 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 . We want to go win races., Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. In 2005, he raced in the Star Mazda Series, finishing third overall with three wins. Next year, he was top rookie in Formula BMW USA, winning three races. "You're great too. Speaking in the lead-up to that disappointment, Hinchcliffe said his inability to win is not weighing too heavily yet. The Arrow McLaren organizational hierarchy was restructured with last years departure of Taylor Kiel (who left to become team manager for Ganassi). Arrow McLaren uses applicant tracking software to determine the best matches on background, education and experience. Canadian actress Rebecca Dalton, married to husband James Hinchcliffe, stars in A Tiny Home Christmas. Schmidt and Peterson would continue as owners while McLaren through its sporting director, former CART and IRL driver Gil de Ferran would run the team. Father Walter Hinchcliffe. Her name is Rebecca Dalton, a Canadian actress. No ones ever going to say weve got everything figured out. 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. 1 staffing priority wasnt hiring. "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. Weve pulled a No. Leena Gade became Hinchcliffe's lead race engineer for the 2018 season, becoming the first female lead race engineer in Indycar. James Hinchcliffe was a natural in front of the camera the very first time he stepped into a broadcast booth more than a decade ago. Andretti Autosport did not renew his contract for next year. I think we want people who want to be with the team, so its not so much about trying to headhunt people, he said. An inside look at how James Hinchcliffe went from successful IndyCar driver to expensive glad-hander Popularity aside, in auto racing the name of the game is winning, and the Oakville driver hasn . In the 11 years that followed, I lived out my dream in a way that a nine-year-old kid, sitting in a kart for the first time, could never have imagined.. Then weve got some really experienced guys from other IndyCar teams as well.. I thought they said 'til DEBT do us part'!" He won one race at Portland and scored two other podiums, but was only able to finish 10th in the overall standings. James Hinchcliffe joins the broadcast booth for the Indy 500. "The thing is, and I'm going to be a little corny and sappy here but I knew as I was stashing the ring and as we started the boat ride, I had absolutely no nerves at all," Hinchcliffe told Page Six. It was only a little more than a decade ago that he was a 9-year-old go-karting in Uxbridge. Hinchcliffe, in the mock exasperation that is one of his go-to moves as an Internet-video actor, bemoans the haplessness of his hand-picked inner circle. Asked if either Honda U.S.A. or Honda Canada, which use Hinchcliffe in commercials and as an ambassador, might step in to help the Canadian find a job in racing by paying a team to take him on, the source said it was unlikely. 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. There were many ups and many downs. 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.". to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about "Were we asked to leave the restaurant?" Ward said the schedule was among the reasons that engineer Ryan Kelly chose to join Rossis car after multiple seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series. But Ward said it wasnt necessarily a driver-executive package deal. "Sometimes I think we reconnected just so these two could find each other," said Dalton, looking at her dog in her boyfriend's lap. Hate making mistakes.. Sitting in second place in the drivers standings before that event, Hinchcliffe plummeted to fifth. (Its) retaining the people youve got, he said. 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. Viso. He was the reason I fell in love with racing, the reason I got into Karting as a kid, he was my first sponsor, my manager, my biggest cheerleader., Love my lid this year with a little something extra on it. Cris Collinsworth was born on 27 January 1959. Trafalgar High School in Oakville was his alma mater. Still, there's no denying the size of the biproduct. said Dalton. He started from the pole position in 2016, the year after he was almost killed in a practice crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.. And although Hinchcliffe has always maintained that sponsor Arrow Electronics was in his corner no matter what, particularly after he failed to qualify at Indy in 2018, he surely must have been aware that the company was furious about him appearing nude in a video accompanying an ESPN Magazine feature on injuries suffered by professional athletes. Its pretty amazing to me with how involved he is with every aspect of the IndyCar organization, the F1 organization. He was 20th in the series standings. The rising stars in two different worlds of entertainment did not see or talk to each other after high school for almost 12 years. 2 match last night's drama? Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star After starting last season with 61 employees, the Arrow McLaren payroll mushroomed in the offseason. However, after the 2011 IndyCar season it was announced that Newman/Haas Racing would not be returning to IndyCar making Hinchcliffe a free agent. Regular browsers of Hinchtown.com will have seen the driver don a bathing suit to inexplicably test the human applications of a dog-washing machine. Rebecca Dalton and James Hinchcliffe before prom in 2004. 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? In addition to Grace Hackenberg, Gundlach also played a role in the teams acquisition of systems engineer Lizzie Todd, who came from previous roles at Andretti and Penske. Tune into NBC Sports' coverage of the Indianapolis 500, Sunday at 11 a.m. EST on NBC. 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. The team also has been aggressive outside racing. 7, his future teammate, Jimmie Johnson, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [4] Later, in Brazil for the So Paulo Indy 300, Hinchcliffe won the race, with a last turn overtake under Takuma Sato, breaking the winning sequence of Will Power. He would recover and win the pole position for the following year's race. There is one way in which Arrow McLarens transformation is noticeable. I'm sure there's a script in there somewhere. 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. 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. We started from a team that had always been competitive and hungry to find the very last bit, and that is still the backbone here that came from the small, really hungry team. Hinchcliffe is married to Canadian actress Rebecca Dalton. Those are the nice things that people want out of family who do this.. Hinchcliffe then collected a top ten on the Streets of So Paulo in Brazil. [13] In July, Hinchcliffe rebounded to win at Iowa.[14]. 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. I think thatll grow into a bigger, better version of a big team than there is. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. The 34-year-old Canadian said he is not retiring and will explore other types of racing. "The good news is we are going to save $2,000 in hotel . However, when he arrived at IU Health Methodist. I think its a more family friendly way to go racing. Republication or distribution of this content is I love you, Dad. [11][12] On Bump Day for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe ended up failing to qualify for the first time in his career. How much he loves IndyCar. You have like three days'," said Hinchcliffe. Death Notice for Today February 11. 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. Jeremy witnessed firsthand his son winning his first ever pole position for the 100th running of the Indy 500. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 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. Texas is up next for the Gensys 300! Hinchcliffe and Dalton at the 2016 Indianapolis 500. In 2006 he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing. He is an American sportscaster and former professional American football wide receiver who spent eight seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). Were not shy to hire a visa candidate who might require extra effort to obtain work permits. James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. Following the Indy 500 was the Firestone Twin 275s in Texas. Hinchcliffe sustained serious injuries in a crash caused by a suspension failure during practice for the 2015 Indianapolis 500, on May 18. [7] He won his first race with the team in the second race of the year in New Orleans. And thats across the board, both commercial and operational. James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) May 23, 2022 "It was a real conversation, something we were looking into, but ultimately it was always going to come down to the fact that I wasn't going to get. "You can make a joke about anything. Through the cheers and hugs, the two shared a moment that many didnt think would be possible one year ago. Racing teams typically face double-digit turnover after the season. "I don't think that's going to be a good idea for this one," he laughed. This was not a decision taken lightly and it was one made with the full support of my family and closest supporters. I get out of the car and the first thing he says is, 'I hope you're not going to drive like that with my daughter in the car' - great first impression.". What doesnt kill you makes you stronger, was the message Hinchcliffe posted on Twitter. 6 Chevy, is entering his third season at Arrow McLaren and said its been virtually seamless as the team doubled in size. James Hinchcliffe was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, on December 5, 1986. [21] 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. 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. [20], In 2020, Hinchcliffe joined NBC Sports as analyst for IndyCar races and select IMSA races when he did not enter as a driver. The insider added that if Hinchcliffe balks or refuses an assignment, the team would consider that a breach of contract and stop paying him. 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. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 2021James Hinchcliffe's father Jeremy Hinchcliffe hasdied, according to the follow. James might walk away but he would be taking a big chance, the source said. Progress always comes painfully slow, but then when you look back over a larger period of time, youre like, Oh hey, weve done a hell of a lot. . But then, then there (are) 500 miles to run, and everything is going to have to be absolutely perfect with a lot of luck to pull this one off., Lilly caps cost of insulin at $35 a month, bringing relief for Hoosiers, Paramount Englewood exceeding diversity, academic norms, Marion County Traffic Court closing in May, IMPD releases bodycam footage of January shooting involving 3 officers. That helps winnow down the applicant pool for hiring by an executive team that includes Ward, competition director Billy Vincent, operations director Max Neyron, performance director Nick Snyder, marketing vice president Mo Murray and general manager Brian Barnhart (Murray and Barnhardt also have joined within the last few months). "She was pretty much the prettiest girl in school. There has been media speculation since September that Hinchcliffes tenure was in jeopardy, which the driver must have known about. But there are teams in this paddock that have been investing in software heavily for a decade, and now you want to play catch up in a year. 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. "The first thought was, I would never be able to ever do this. Just the camaraderie. "Out of my league, so that was a foolish proposition.". 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Though staffing up still was very difficult, Rossi credited attracting talent to McLarens high-performance reputation (the company also is known for its sleek street cars). We obviously have the resources to tap into and the shared knowledge of the greater McLaren Racing group. Nearly 50 percent of the team is comprised of engineering, commercial and finance positions with skillsets that transcend racing. (The) remarkable thing was that there were no fractures, and there were no damaged organs. He said this on numerous occasions in recent months after news broke that Schmidt and his Calgary-based partner, Rick Peterson, had agreed to merge their racing operation with a division of the McLaren Formula One team. Its more about were happy and want people to know, and word spreads that this is a place thats trying to be good to its people and gunning for the very top. With sponsorship dollars generally on the rise in IndyCar, and manufacturer money pouring into rival series such as IMSA and F1, it likely never has been harder for hiring across U.S. motorsports. "You remember me on the phone saying, 'How am I going to get a dress in time?'" 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. "I'm not driving anymore, but calling all the Indy car races, calling all the sports car races in between," Hinchcliffe told PEOPLE. There are no words for how much we already miss you. ET, NBCSN). He finished 11th in the Indy GP and 7th in the Indy 500. 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. [8] He remained hospitalized during the race and Ryan Briscoe took Hinchcliffe's position for the race. He debuted in the IndyCar Series in 2011, winning his first series race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, in 2013. He moved on to McMaster University after that. James Hinchcliffe's best Indy 500 finish is 6th in 2012. Hinchcliffe finished 18th at the first race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. He's often called by his nicknames Hinch and Hinchtown. It's someone else. For me, weve tried to make it our own a little bit. Dalton found a dress. Hinchcliffe's serious accident in 2015 was big news in Toronto. But also building a machine of a race team that can develop all year round, not sort of go racing in the season and do development in the offseason. 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. Its collegiate students wanting to grow a career. And now, he gets to watch him compete in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from the storied pole position. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. 2023 CIRCLE CITY BROADCASTING I, LLC. 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. Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE Digital covering sports. And though hes only 25 starts into his IndyCar career, Hinchcliffe still trails Patrick in career IndyCar victories, 1-0. ", "You make that sound bad," said Hinchcliffe. And Danica certainly took on a whole new level of fame and notoriety once Go Daddy started marketing her the way they did, Hinchcliffe said. After the race was cancelled due to Wheldons 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. Competing in the series allowed the driver to develop skills in performance that racing didn't offer, he said now, reflecting. I think that it is very important to see that the company emphasizes bringing the right people in, and the right people are women.. And now that hes at the top of the mountain, or at least making the noise of a man whod like to scale the sports summit, theres more than one extra benefit. Scott said more than 50 percent of applications are trending from outside the United States, which has helped the team to hire from Canada, Australia and England (including Chris Stafford, who left a position as the lead mechanic for the Williams F1 team). He was going to be back in a car without any doubt. But then Brian is a great resource for me, for the team. New episodes of The Sneak: The Disappearance of Mario Rossi are out now, Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Jimmie Johnson is retiring. 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. Christopher Hinchcliffe and Rebecca Hinchcliffe are his two siblings. Maybe one day I'll write it.". Well, its easy to get the sense that Hinchcliffe would find a way to pull it off. PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS: Its crowded at the top with Ganassi and Penske drivers. Focusing on more diversity through a Path to the Pits internship program that identifies future talent, Scott has been struck by the interest from youth. Arrow McLaren was known as Schmidt Peterson Motorsports before McLaren Racing gradually became the majority owner in mid-2021. Weve done a bit of that. James Hinchcliffe's Bio, Age. During a recent episode of his Off Track podcast, Rossi noted the Thermal test hit some snags as the IndyCar team learned to communicate with McLarens software systems in England. Dec 7, 2022. They finally got together for a first date dinner in February 2016. Rebecca Dalton and James Hinchcliffe before . pic.twitter.com/ZxizkBt9vk, James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) February 11, 2021. And its especially true during a season with the kind of expansion that Arrow McLaren has undertaken for the 2023 season. 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. Jody Scott, McLarens director of people who joined the team a year ago from Anthem, Inc. (now Elevance Health), said there was no target for the number of hires outside motorsports. This is simply our next fight. The head count was up to 94 by mid-February and is expected to be at least 100 by the end of March. Selina Hinchcliffe James. 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