 In April 2011, Hinchcliffe signed with Newman/Haas Racing to compete in the remainder of 2011 IndyCar Series, excluding the race, after missing the first race of the season at St. Petersburg.He made his debut at Barber Motorsports Park and failed to finish after making contact with a spinning E. J. Viso.He then picked up his first career Top 5 finish in just his second start in the series on the Streets of Long Beach with a fourth-place finish.