By Bruce MartinPublished: Apr 11, 2015AVONDALE, Louisiana – James Hinchcliffe has been in on a Verizon IndyCar Series race in the New Orleans area from the very start. The popular driver for Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports was here last June when the 13-turn, 2.74-mile NOLA Motorsports was announced to the 2015 schedule....

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver James Hinchcliffe prepares for the Krewe of Bacchus parade with a tongue-in-cheek comparison between a modern day IndyCar and a standard Mardi Gras parade float.

James Hinchcliffe previews this weekend's Mardi Gras events in New Orleans following IndyCar testing at NOLA.