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Canada's James Hinchcliffe taking his two left feet to 'Dancing with the Stars'

Canada's James Hinchcliffe taking his two left feet to 'Dancing with the Stars'

Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe isn't scared of racing along tight tracks at speeds of 230 mph, but what really scares him might be learning how to salsa.

The mayor of Hinchtown is putting on his dancing shoes as Hinchchliffe has announced he will join the cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' for its 23rd season.

"Well, I can honestly say this will rank just above the Indy 500 as one of the most nerve-racking things that I've ever agreed to do," Hinchcliffe told the Hamilton Spectator. "Normally I'm used to working under pressure in front of a live audience, but I can't see them, so this should be a totally new experience for me and especially as someone with no ability to dance whatsoever.

"My partner definitely has her work cut out for her because the last IndyCar driver that did this (Hélio Castroneves) did pretty well, and so my goal has to be to match that or else I'm going to get a ton of crap from everybody back in the paddock."

Castroneves had set the bar quite high, taking the top prize nearly a decade ago in the fifth season of 'DWTS.' Thankfully, Hinchcliffe isn't afraid to ask for a little help.

HInchcliffe is set to join a star-studded cast that includes Former Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson, controversial American swimmer Ryan Lochte, Olympic gold-medalist Laurie Hernandez, singer-songwriter Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Maureen McCormick, aka Marcia Brady from 'The Brady Bunch.'

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