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  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18: James Hinchcliffe prepares to drive the #27 Team GoDaddy.com car during Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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    Indianapolis 500 - Practice

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18: James Hinchcliffe prepares to drive the #27 Team GoDaddy.com car during Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 19: James Hinchcliffe the driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Soda car waits to take the track during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 19, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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    Indianapolis 500 - Qualifying

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 19: James Hinchcliffe the driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Soda car waits to take the track during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 19, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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  • FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 21: IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe reads the name printed on a raffle ticket during a drawing for a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro on May 21, 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The Camaro was awarded to a Northwest ISD student for their outstanding academic efforts and attendance throughout the school year. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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    IndyCar Driver James Hinchcliffe Visits Texas Motor Speedway

    FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 21: IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe reads the name printed on a raffle ticket during a drawing for a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro on May 21, 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The Camaro was awarded to a Northwest ISD student for their outstanding academic efforts and attendance throughout the school year. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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  • DETROIT, MI - JUNE 02: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Andretti Autosport Chevrolet Dallara stands in the pit box during practice for the IZOD INDYCAR Series Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Belle Isle on June 2, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
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    Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix - Day 2

    DETROIT, MI - JUNE 02: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Andretti Autosport Chevrolet Dallara stands in the pit box during practice for the IZOD INDYCAR Series Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Belle Isle on June 2, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
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  • FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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    The Firestone 550 - Practice

    FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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  • FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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    The Firestone 550 - Practice

    FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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  • FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, climbs into his car for qualifying for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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    The Firestone 550 - Qualifying

    FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, climbs into his car for qualifying for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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  • FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Dallara, talks to James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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    The Firestone 550 - Practice

    FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Dallara, talks to James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18: James Hinchcliffe prepares to drive the #27 Team GoDaddy.com car during Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 19: James Hinchcliffe the driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Soda car waits to take the track during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 19, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 21: IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe reads the name printed on a raffle ticket during a drawing for a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro on May 21, 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The Camaro was awarded to a Northwest ISD student for their outstanding academic efforts and attendance throughout the school year. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
DETROIT, MI - JUNE 02: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Andretti Autosport Chevrolet Dallara stands in the pit box during practice for the IZOD INDYCAR Series Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Belle Isle on June 2, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara , prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, climbs into his car for qualifying for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - JUNE 08: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Dallara, talks to James Hinchcliffe of Canada, driver of the #27 Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Dallara, during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Oakville Ontario native James Hinchcliffe loves racing the Toronto street course in his second year in IndyCar.