James Hinchcliffe Biography

Fast Facts

• Began racing karts at the age of 9
• Earned his first karting championships in 2002
• First foray into car racing came at the Bridgestone Racing Academy in 2003
• Briefly attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, before leaving in his second year to put his full focus on his racing career
• Won his first Verizon IndyCar Series race in 2013 at the Honda Grand Prix of St
• Petersburg
• Claimed pole position for the 2016 Indianapolis 500 one year after nearly losing his life in a practice crash at the same track
• Partnered with Indianapolis craft brewery Flat12 Bierwerks to launch his own beer