in 2009 hindman completed the skip barber racing school with driver coach steve welk. he subsequently ran his first race at road america where he finished fifth. trent finishes fourth in the final point standings of the skip barber southern series. he continued competing in the skip barber national championship throughout 2010 and 2011. in 2011 hindman won two races at lime rock park and one race at autobahn country club marking his first wins in autosport. he ended up second in the point standings, behind scott anderson, but in front of brandon newey. the talented driver in 2011 selected for the mazdaspeed motorsports development driver program, was highly successful in the ontario formula ford championship. running with brian graham racing hindman won nine out of twelve races. he also competed at the formula ford festival finishing ninth.