Hinchliffe ends 11-year IndyCar career with six wins, 18 podiums, 161 starts and moves to NBC TV.
IndyCar veteran driver James Hinchcliffe is calling a career and stepping out of an Indy car and stepping into the broadcast booth.
Hinchcliffe, 35, and NBC Sports announced on Thursday that Hinchcliffe has signed on to be a full-time IndyCar analyst for the 2022 season. He will join the on-air team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey and analyst Townsend Bell.
James Hinchcliffe raced in the NTT IndyCar Series from 2011 through 2021.
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In addition to his role on NBC Sports’ IndyCar coverage, Hinchcliffe will also serve as an analyst for select IMSA races. Hinchcliffe will make his 2022 IndyCar on-air debut for NBC at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the NBC Sports team this year,” said Hinchcliffe. “I got a taste of calling IndyCar back in 2020 and that really solidified my desire to get into this side of the sport. It’s always been a passion of mine to educate people about IndyCar, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to help tell those stories from the booth alongside a couple of pros in Leigh and Townsend.”
Hinchcliffe ends his 11-year IndyCar racing career with six wins, 18 podiums and one pole in 161 starts. The past Dancing With the Stars runner-up started all 16 races for Andretti Autosport in 2021 and finished 20th in the final standings.
Hinchcliffe was voted IndyCar Fan Favorite in 2012 and 2018.
“James Hinchcliffe is one of the most dynamic personalities in motorsports and we’re excited to bring ‘The Mayor of Hinchtown’ straight from the car and into the booth for NBC Sports,” said Sam Flood, executive producer and president, NBC Sports and NBCSN. “James’ engaging personality, combined with his unique perspective of what these drivers are experiencing in real time, will be a great addition to our motorsports coverage.”
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