Chip Ganassi Racing and Andretti for three years. His best points finish was eighth in back-to-back years with Andretti in 2012 and 2013.
He’ s set his mind to being better than that.
“ The pace that we’ ve had and some of the weekends we’ ve salvaged from subpar starts is what I’ m really proud about,” he said.“ I think it shows that we’ re getting into position to start to begin contending for a championship.”
Hinchcliffe’ s approachable demeanor makes him one of the series’ most popular drivers with the fans. And he comes by it honestly, just being himself. There’ s no“ dancing” around the bottom line that he’ s a driver driven by an intensely competitive desire, but he’ s ever mindful of the big picture, too.
where he is and what he gets to do and I enjoy every day of it. I think that shows. It resonates with people. They would kill to do what we do,” he said.“ I’ m a competitive person, I’ ve been in this environment enough to know that when stuff is not going well, it’ s to look and act miserable because you’ re a competitor, you’ re aiming for something. And then people on the outside are looking in and saying,‘ Yeah, you had a bad day at the track, but you’ re still an INDYCAR driver, what are you complaining about?’ It’ s a delicate balance.
“ The competitor in you always wants to strive for the best out of yourself and your team. But every once in a while, you’ ve got to remember that we’ re all human and, in the grand scheme of humanity, we’ ve got it pretty good.”
“ I’ m a guy who appreciates