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OkillSports 18SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 CHILDHOOD DREAM REALIZED:Oakville driverJames Hinchcliffenegotiates Turn 9 at Sunday's Honda Indy Toronto. The24-year-old Hinchcliffe wasmaking his firstcareer start in therace he hasattended eachyear since he was18 months old.GRAHAM PAINE /OAKVILLE BEAVERHinchcliffe doesn't back down in Toronto Indy debutBy Herb GarbuttTurn 3, Hinchcliffe knew he was running faster than Tracyback down on or off the track.OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFand he was not about to simply defer to the veteran.I know its Pauls style. But I also knew I also have toI had the inside, I had the line but heshow guys Im not going to be pushed around,TORONTO The basement of the Hinchcliffe home in thought he could hold the outside in the corner.I know it's Paul's he said. Later in the race, Marco (Andretti) andOakville is like a mini auto sports museum.I pretty much knew, as soon as he didnt back off,I went into Turn 5 side by side and I was on thestyle. But I alsoAmong the memorabilia are signed pictures, framed rac-exactly how it was going to end, Hinchcliffe saidoutside, and guess what, we both made itknew I also haveing gloves and about a dozen race-worn helmets, including following the race.through. So it is possible to do it. You just haveto show guys I'm one that once belonged to the man known as The Thrill from The two drivers entered the 90-degree, left-to be smart about these things.not going to be West Hill, Scarboroughs Paul Tracy.hand turn side by side and Hinchcliffe held hisOn a day when the temperatures soared, andAs a rookie on the IndyCar circuit, it would have been easy line on the inside and had a slight edge headingpushed around.wrecks were aplenty, drivers were also gettingfor James Hinchcliffe to be a little awestruck as a driver he into the corner. However, when Tracy tried tooverheated. Pole sitter Will Power called Alex James Hinchcliffe,grew up watching on the Toronto IndyCar circuit pulled up complete the pass on the outside, the two rubbedTagliani a wanker and said eventual winneron colliding with Paul beside him Sunday.tires before the wing of Tracys car hit HinchcliffesDario Franchitti races dirty, Tony KanaanTracy at the HondaBut despite his rookie status, Hinchcliffe has been racing tire. Tracy spun while Hinchcliffe was forced toripped Briscoe for bumping him into the wall,Indy Torontolong enough to know theres about as much room to be pit to replace a cut tire.and pit crews traded accusations of gettingintimidated on a race track as there is to make a pass on Turn The 24-year-old Hinchcliffe was disappointedfavourable treatment from race officials andth5 of the Honda Indy Toronto street course: not much.as he dropped back to 17. But just because he grew upintentionally keeping the race under caution to conserveHaving just surrendered fifth place to Ryan Briscoe in watchSee Hinchcliffe, page 19ing Tracy race in Toronto didnt mean he was about to