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Hinchcliffe done waiting for IndyCar rideIt was a stressful off-season, he said. Everyone around me OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFwas working hard to put something together, so when it didnt together for the first week, I had to accept that. But that was James Hinchcliffe is used to doing things at high speed. Evenmotivation to not miss any more.when hes not racing.Backed by Canadian asset management company Sprott Inc., Thursday morning, Hinchcliffe tweeted that he was trying toHinchcliffe will make his Indycar debut Sunday at the Indy beat fellow drivers one on a different flight, and two othersGrand Prix of Alabama. The race will be broadcast on TSN at 3 who flew to Atlanta and drove the rest of the wayp.m.There are days to Birmingham, Alabama.He impressed us with how quickly he accli-So the 24-year-olds final ascent to the IZODyou think, 'This is mated himself to the demands of driving an Indy IndyCar Series had to feel like he was trapped oncar last December and showed he is more than my big break,'one-lane road behind your grandfather driving atalented enough to compete at this level since then there are tractor.then, said team founder Carl Haas in a team other days whereAfter five years on the top developmental circuitsrelease.you're thinking, first the Champ Car Atlantic Series and then IndyEven Hinchcliffe himself didnt expect the such Lights Hinchcliffe wondered if his dream would'Am I going to be a smooth transition to the new car.ever become a reality.I was pleasantly surprised. I found it so similar delivering pizzas?Its an emotional rollercoaster, he said afterto the Indy Lights car, said last years winner of the touching down in Birmingham Thursday. There Greg Moore Legacy Award. The rule is the Indy car James Hinchcliffeare days where things are going well and you thinkhas 20 per cent more power, 20 per cent more This is my big break, and then there are other days where yourebreaking, 20 per cent more downforce. In terms of driveability thinking, Am I going to be delivering pizzas for the rest of myand driving style, its very similar so you have to give the series a life?lot of credit for (being able to prepare drivers).But coming off a breakthrough season in which he won threeThe Barber Motorsports Park, the site of this weeks race, is races and finished second in the driver standings, Hinchcliffeone of the two tracks where Hinchcliffe drove his test sessions, earned himself some off-season test sessions with Newman/Haaswhich will at least provide some familiarity. However, despite his Racing. He was impressive in turning in top-10 times againstsuccess in those sessions, hes expecting things to be much dif-series veterans, and every indication was that he would start theferent on race day.season with the team.He will have to deal with a longer race the season opener GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTOAnd then came the wait.was two hours and 100 laps compared to one hour and 40 laps Hinchcliffe sat out the season opener while sponsorshipfor the Indy Lights race so strategy takes on greater impor-INDYCAR DEBUT:Oakville racer James Hinchcliffe, pic-details were finalized but Tuesday he finally heard the words hetance. tured at last summer's Firestone Indy Lights race in Toronto, willhad been waiting to hear since he began racing 15 years ago.See Hinchcliffe, page 39make his IZOD IndyCar Series debut Sunday in Alabama.Courses now open for play for the 2011 Season. Book on line at www.kaneffgolf.comVisit www.kaneffgolf.com for April Rates37 Friday, April 8, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com