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. 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. Weve got a lot of new stuff that were now gelling the team and figuring out how to work together and build on the processes. [2] He then picked up his first career Top 5 finish in just his second start in the series on the Streets of Long Beach with a fourth-place finish. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution To order copies of "Apparently, the way he tells the story, maybe I drove a little spiritedly on to the street and into the driveway," said Hinchcliffe. His silliness knows few bounds. When you want to build a high-powered racing team, software is really, really important, Ward said. 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 Racing teams typically face double-digit turnover after the season. As per the report, James Hinchcliffe lives in Oakville, Oakville, Canada. Hinchcliffe and Dalton at the 2016 Indianapolis 500. He moved on to McMaster University after that. Challenge accepted.. Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. 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. 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. Hinchcliffe was scheduled to compete in the GMR Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Genesys 600. Honestly, this team comes from humble beginnings in the IndyCar world. Competing in the. The engineering is growing more slowly but continuously. They finally got together for a first date dinner in February 2016. Though the weather nearly ruined the proposal, Hinchcliffe managed to pop the question to an overjoyed Dalton. But were also pretty realistic that you cant rob Peter to pay Paul, so were not always going to be able to hire from motorsports and especially other IndyCar teams. 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. ", "People love this story," said Dalton. 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. Show more. | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. George W Allen 1893 - Unknown. his father, Jeremy, was originally from England, and loved . Two years later, however, he failed to qualify for that iconic race, something that just cant happen to a team and sponsors who run full-time in the series. 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. 27, the same number used by Canadian drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Villeneuve. I don't know what ritual to have yet or what warmups to do," Hinchcliffe explained. Dec 7, 2022. Sam Schmidt, as befits a sharp businessman, has always chosen his words carefully. Kiels team president role essentially was split between Ward and other managers. said Dalton. Not really, though. He debuted in the IndyCar Series in 2011, winning his first series race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, in 2013. "You're so sweet," said Hinchcliffe, stopping her mid-sentence with a kiss. He loved the track. "There's a few more elements that are kind of new and different to me still that we'll be doing for the first time. Thats definitely not a rumor, said OWard, who is entering his fourth season of driving McLarens No. 7 car. James Hinchcliffe, one of the most popular drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series, said Tuesday he is leaving full-time racing on the circuit. "It's not just about doing the steps and going through the motions. The love story that exists between IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and his wife, actress Becky Dalton, is the fodder of many romantic comedies. 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. Its like nothing Ive ever seen before.. 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). So its been a challenge, but Im really happy with how we managed to hit it in a short period of time. We come back between most races. James Hinchcliffe's Bio, Age. "There was a very dramatic scene with me running in with him on the stretcher bleeding and I'm crying," said Dalton. Dalton actually once portrayed the girlfriend of a seriously injured race car driver in an episode of the CTV medical drama Saving Hope, which Hinchcliffe watched with his girlfriend. Thankfully (Go Daddys) customers are not calling for that, Hinchcliffe quipped in a recent interview. James Hinchcliffe was born in Oakville, Canada. 4 talking about this. Arrow McLaren SP sided with two young, relatively unproven drivers over veteran James Hinchcliffe for their 2020 campaign. Its collegiate students wanting to grow a career. Im going to hang by the bar, put out the vibe pic.twitter.com/KXFXETtnxx, James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) December 14, 2021. "I mean everyone loves one of those reconnecting stories. 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 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. And in the Post Race Show at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 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. 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 . Desperate, he asked the friend of a friend from an acting class they all took together. The pair eventually met up in person for a date in 2016. [11][12] On Bump Day for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe ended up failing to qualify for the first time in his career. The insider added that if Hinchcliffe balks or refuses an assignment, the team would consider that a breach of contract and stop paying him. And that was awesome for a nerd like me. 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. The 34-year-old Canadian said he is not retiring and will explore other types of racing. Hinchcliffe wants to impress his prom date with a win in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. There also is an appeal to being a professional sports team. We honestly spend all day, every day laughing. Whether you knew him as Jeremy, The Stache, Papa Hinch, or as I did, Dad, to know him was to love him. Jeremy witnessed firsthand his son winning his first ever pole position for the 100th running of the Indy 500. It helps, too, that hes not a stoic, and is gifted with a genuine knack for self-deprecating jokes that most denizens of the sporting realm do not possess. No ones ever going to say weve got everything figured out. Viso. 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). Speaking specifically about Hinchcliffe, Schmidt said: This is one of the toughest decisions we have had to make since we have been team owners, because I personally have known James, (father) Jeremy, (mother) Arlene, his brother Chris for 11 years and love him. Again. Hinchcliffe then rebounded to collect his second Top 10 of the season with a sixth at the Milwaukee Mile. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 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. 5 Dallara-Chevrolet. ", "Honestly, every time I see him on track I'm so proud," said Dalton. It's incredible because acting is one thing, but I'm not out there risking my life when I'm in front of the camera.". He was going to be back in a car without any doubt. -His recent marriage and owning a coffee shop in Spain with his wife; Jeremy Hinchcliffe, the drivers father and full-time manager, chuckles over a phone line. Leena Gade became Hinchcliffe's lead race engineer for the 2018 season, becoming the first female lead race engineer in Indycar. Trafalgar High School in Oakville was his alma mater. For her part, Dalton posted the same picture with a caption that read, "Just got served a life sentence." Weve pulled a No. I know what you mean.". Nearly 50 percent of the team is comprised of engineering, commercial and finance positions with skillsets that transcend racing. 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. We still have time, he said. "Oh yeah, I remember it being the morning of," said Dalton. Weve got intense bits of the season. Hes happy to be here; were happy to have him.. Thats racing. James. When IndyCar Series star James Hinchcliffe debuted his new helmet this year in the season-opener earlier this month at Barber Motorsports Park, there was something different about it: A touching and quirky tribute to his late father, Jeremy. Hate making mistakes.. It was a strictly platonic date because, frankly, I was terrified of her. James Hinchcliffe joins the broadcast booth for the Indy 500. rights reserved. I think the vibe is fantastic. 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. Scott said Arrow McLaren has lost only three team members since last years Sept. 11 finale at Laguna Seca, an unheard-of number that she attributes to working hard on trying to give back to employees with extra cash and time off. He was gobsmacked when they told him; for him, it came entirely out of the blue. [3] The car was renumbered to No. [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. Last year, we did five races in four weekends. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about They do that countdown, the light goes on, and you're on.". However, after the 2011 IndyCar season it was announced that Newman/Haas Racing would not be returning to IndyCar making Hinchcliffe a free agent. 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. Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Long-time IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe announced he is "stepping away from full-time IndyCar competition" on social media Tuesday. Hinchcliffe also provided commentary for the Eurosport coverage of Champ Car events during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. [The new helmet is] my normal design that Troy Lee paints, but this year with the added tribute to Dad, the Andretti Autosport driver said via email. And by continuing to say it will honour the contract, the team has completely sidelined the 32-year-old Oakville native, who now lives in Zionsville, Ind. Andretti Autosport did not renew his contract for next year. Staffing has been a top priority at Arrow McLaren for Ward, who says he initially was nave to how hard it is to recruit for talent right now in this sport. 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. It is a fun group. 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. [8] He remained hospitalized during the race and Ryan Briscoe took Hinchcliffe's position for the race. Hinchcliffe, in a big-league career that goes back to 2011, has won six races in all that time. Disappointment aside, I still have my health and incredible family, friends and fan support. 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 made his IndyCar debut in 2011 with Newman Haas Racing, spent the next three seasons driving for Andretti, and then five years with Sam Schmidt. He finished 11th in the Indy GP and 7th in the Indy 500. 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. Official Facebook Page for NTT IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe What doesnt kill you makes you stronger, was the message Hinchcliffe posted on Twitter. It's just one big joke. "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. There arent any rides to be had, for starters, but even if there were none of the other teams is in a position to pay him that kind of money. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. And now, working for NBC Sports, Hinchcliffe believes those same performance skills have been key for when he's live commentating on races. And I really appreciate what hes done for the team tremendous, tremendous investor in the sport and our brand and everything else. Hinchcliffe sustained serious injuries in a crash caused by a suspension failure during practice for the 2015 Indianapolis 500, on May 18. He finished fourth in points without a win. 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. James Hinchcliffe, one of the most popular drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series, said Tuesday he is leaving full-time racing on the circuit. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto James Hinchcliffes father Jeremy has watched as his sons career has blossomed at every level. Christopher Hinchcliffe and Rebecca Hinchcliffe are his two siblings. Its a big focus to get the McLaren brand out in the world and do good content, which I think were probably the leading team in that sense now. 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. According to WTHR, Dalton reached out to see how Hinchcliffe was faring after his life-threatening accident. 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. And the sooner that you acknowledge that and embrace it, I think the more successful youre going to be.. The former Inbetweeners actress, 33, rocked a short . ET, NBCSN) and followed by the XPEL 375 on Sunday (5 p.m. My dads originally from England and hes got that dry British sense of humour. This is certainly an exciting company to work for because the brand is quite well known globally, and that certainly helps from a recruitment perspective. 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. 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.". I work really well in it, and Im excited to bring her in and experience that. "It was just the most fun I've ever had. "And then she's obviously on the screen portraying someone else, this completely different character. It takes some investment.. Gracie is a rock star and can do anything, Gundlach said. And though hes only 25 starts into his IndyCar career, Hinchcliffe still trails Patrick in career IndyCar victories, 1-0. pic.twitter.com/lge1w0SqJX, James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) April 27, 2021. Every time he was asked, Schmidt would say the same thing: We have a contract.. Andretti Autosport did not renew his contract for next year. Rosenqvist, driver of the No. In 2006 he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing. Her name is Rebecca Dalton, a Canadian actress. "When can I drive again," said Hinchcliffe, the same thing he asked after his accident. So hes really between a rock and a hard place.. Hinchcliffe took on the role of being a spokesperson, promoter . "The good news is we are going to save $2,000 in hotel . 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. The 34-year-old Canadian said he is not retiring and will explore other types of racing. Its a mentality shift thats good. Were not where we want to be right now, but thats normal. He finished ninth. The problem for Hinchcliffe, who only found out about this last Sunday night, is that he has a contract, all right, but actually driving a racing car for Arrow McLaren SP next year is not part of the deal. James Hinchcliffe clocked the fastest Indy 500 qualifying speed at the same track that almost killed him, and could now win the race . On Thursday, Hinchcliffe broke his silence, saying in a statement that he was shocked to be told he wouldnt drive for the team next year. 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