James Hinchcliffe Biography
James Hinchcliffe is an illustrious Canadian commentator and race car driver. He is popularly known for competing in the IndyCar Series. He won six races for Schmidt Peterson and Andretti Autosport Motorsports. In 2015, James suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was injured in a crash during his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson.
James started his career when he received a kart for his 9th birthday and began car racing in 2003, finishing third in the Bridgestone Racing Academy F2000 series. The following year, he was the top rookie in Formula BMW USA where he won three races. In 2005, James raced in the Star Mazda Series and finished third overall with three wins. He moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing in 2006.
James Hinchcliffe Age
James Hinchcliffe was born in Oakville, Canada on 5th December 1986. He is 36 years old.
James Hinchcliffe Height
James has a height of 5 feet 9 inches (Approx. 1.75 m).
James Hinchcliffe Family
James was born in North York and brought up in Oakville, Ontario. He is the proud son of Jeremy and Arlene Hinchcliffe. Furthermore, he has a sister called Rebecca and a brother named Christopher.
James Hinchcliffe Wife
James is blissfully hitched to his gorgeous wife named Rebecca Dalton. She is a Canadian actress. The duo got engaged in July 2018 and exchanged their wedding vows on August 3, 2019, at the Muskoka Bay Club Resort based in Gravenhurst, Ontario.
James Hinchcliffe Salary
He receives a remarkable salary ranging between $65,000 – $180,600 annually.
James Hinchcliffe Net Worth
James has been able to amass good affluence in her career over the years and has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
James Hinchcliffe Accident
In 2015, James suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was injured in a crash during his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson. During the race, he remained hospitalized and Ryan Briscoe replaced him for the race. Briscoe and Conor Daly succeded James in the car for the rest of the 2015 season. Later, James recovered and won the pole position in the next year’s race.
James Hinchcliffe Car
On January 26, 2021, Andretti Autosport reported that James would drive the No 29 car full-time for the 2021 season. Later, Devlin DeFrancesco succeded him in the team for the 2022 season. In the 2015 season, James used the No. 5 car, replacing Simon Pagenaud who left the position.
James Hinchcliffe NBC
In 2020, he joined NBC Sports as an analyst for select IMSA races and IndyCar races when he did not enter as a driver. In 2022, James rejoined NBC Sports as their full-time analyst along with analyst Townsend Bell and play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey. James succeeded Paul Tracy and works as an analyst for some IMSA races.
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