Hinchcliffe takes a spin on the dance floor
LOS ANGELES — Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe is taking a lap around the dance floor.
The 29-year-old Oakville, Ont., native will appear on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars.
“Oh boy, we are really doing this!” the star driver tweeted Tuesday. “Trading Stop n Go boots for dance shoes!”
Hinchcliffe was the 2011 IndyCar Series rookie of the year and has four victories over six seasons. ABC says his partner on the show will be Sharna Burgess. Here’s a look at the full Dancing
with the Stars roster for the reality TV hit’s 23rd season, debuting Sept. 12 on ABC and CTV:
James Hinchcliffe, 29
Partner: Sharna Burgess You know him as: An Ontario IndyCar driver.
Ryan Lochte, 32
Partner: Cheryl Burke
You know him as: A controversial, publicly scorned U.S. Olympic swimmer.
Calvin Johnson Jr., 30
Partner: Lindsay Arnold You know him as: A former receiver for the Detroit Lions.
Rick Perry, 66
Partner: Emma Slater You know him as: A former Texas governor.
Vanilla Ice, 48
Partner: Witney Carson You know him as: The rapper behind Ice Ice Baby.
Amber Rose, 32 Terra Jole, 36
Partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy You know her as: Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend.
Laurie Hernandez, 16
Partner: Valentin Chmerkovskiy You know her as: A U.S. Olympic artistic gymnast.
Maureen McCormick, 60
Partner: Artem Chigvintsev You know her as: Marsha on the original Brady Bunch. Partner: Sasha Farber You know her as: Star of reality TV’s Little Women: LA.
Marilu Henner, 64
Partner: Derek Hough You know her as: Elaine on the sitcom Taxi and, later, a competitor on The Apprentice.
Babyface (Kenny Edmonds), 57
Partner: Allison Holker You know him as: A recording artist with a cute mug.
Jana Kramer, 31
Partner: Gleb Savchenko You know her as: A country singer who used to star on One Tree Hill.
Jake T. Austin, 21
Partner: Jenna Johnson
You know him as: A Disney Channel star and voice of Dora’s cousin, Diego.