James Hinchcliffe

James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe is a Canadian race car driver and commentator best known for competing in the IndyCar Series. Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. In 2015, his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson, he suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was impaled in a crash when his suspension failed while practicing for the Indianapolis 500. He would recover and win the pole position for the following year's race. In 2016, he appeared on season 23 of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place. He is often called by his nicknames "Hinch" and "the Mayor of Hinchtown".

5 December 1986

Born on the same birth date (5 December 1986): Justin Smoak • LeGarrette Blount

Born on the same birth day (5 December): Brian Lewis (sprinter) • Clinton Hart Merriam • Dynamite Kid • Fred Rutten • Hans Hellmut Kirst • Jeroen Krabbé • Martin Van Buren • Ramón Ramírez (footballer) • Ronnie O'Sullivan

Born in the same month (December 1986): Chris Carter (infielder) • Claudiu Keșerü • Daddy Birori • Iveta Mazáčová • Kahlil Bell • Lazaros Christodoulopoulos • Song Ha-yoon • T. J. Ward