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  • David Phillips
    Editor and Chief
    David Phillips is a long-time contributor to print and electronic publications in the U.S. and abroad, including Racer, Autosport, AutoWeek, Motor Sport and SPEEDtv.com, oversees the daily updating of news stories and assigns, edits and contributes feature material for inRacingNews.com.
  • Chris Hall
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Chris Hall has been writing since the nineties and moved into motorsports reporting in 2005, covering series such as ALMS, British GT, FIA GT, Le Mans and 2CV racing for Full Throttle magazine, Motorsport.com, The-Paddock.net, GTGateway.com, L' Endurance and, of course, inRacingNews. During 2008 and 2009, he worked with the RSS Performance Porsche Carrera Cup Team (and former British GT(C) champions) as a data engineer for a variety of drivers and models of 997s.
  • Jameson Spies
    Contributing Writer
    19 years old, Jameson Spies lives in Quartz Hill, California. He grew-up surrounded by racing. His mother raced late models throughout Southern California while his father built and setup the car. Not surprisingly, Jameson began racing go-karts at the age of 13, and is now racing Spec Trucks at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. He has a passion about all forms of racing and hopes to make a career out of it.
  • Jason Lofing
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Jason is 21 years old and was born and raised in Elk Grove. California. A big time NASCAR fan, he hasn’t missed a race on Sunday in years. Lofing is also a huge San Fransisco Giants fan and tries to take in at least a couple games a year. Other than sim racing, his biggest (and far more expensive!) hobby is photography. Although he is rather new to sim racing, Lofing has already accomplished some pretty impressive results, qualifying for the 2011 iRacing Oval Pro Series in Season 1, 2011, winning the inaugural Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge and finishing runner-up in the second one.
  • Ray Bryden
    Technical contributor
    Ray grew up in Nova Scotia, which means he’s a hockey nut, but in Nova Scotia’s two non-winter months he had to find other diversions, which meant watching F1 racing on weekends with his dad and brothers. Without the resources to get started in racing, he gravitated to computer versions of racing – first Atari games like Pole Position, followed by PC racing games like Indianapolis 500: The Simulation. Dozens of others came and went, until Grand Prix Legends came along and he decided sim-racing was his official hobby. Years were spent enjoying this both offline and online until a few years of fatherhood took priority. When free-time reappeared he heard about iRacing and signed up in 2008 and became so involved in the service that he wrote one of the first books on the subject of sim-racing, iRacing Paddock. When not writing for inRacingNews.com, his main occupation is as a research associate with Saint-Gobain working on advanced ceramic materials.
  • Patrick Atherton
    Contributing Writer
    Patrick Atherton, originally from Adelaide in the state of South Australia, currently resides just outside of Melbourne, Victoria with wife of 17 years and 3 kids. A business manager by profession, but also dabbles with blogging, cartooning and fine art, having been published both as a writer in a short-lived South Australian motorsport yearbook and later as a cartoonist in a niche trade magazine. At the age of 19 he competed in club circuit events in an Austin Healey Sprite, later indulging in sprint karts between 1994 and 2000. Following the move to the State of Victoria he raced Road Race Karts (“Superkarts” as they are known in Australia) in the popular Rotax class, competing at Phillip Island, Oran Park, Mallala, Wakefield Park, Eastern Creek, Calder Park, Sandown and Winton. It was during this time he met former Australian F2 champion and inventor of Australia’s first, and most prolific race simulator rig, Jon Crooke. This culminated in an introduction to Papyrus’ legendary NR2003 simulation, and the subsequent sim racing addiction which brought him to iRacing.
  • Tim Terry
    Contributing Writer
    Tim Terry, aka the voice of Maritime stock car racing, fell in love with sim racing in 2004 after he joined the Sim Racing Network crew as a pit reporter. From October 2004 to SRNtv’s closure in June 2007, he’s covered prestigious races and leagues such as the Online 500, FLM Fall 400, Real Racing Online and the DMP Racing League – each as the lead broadcaster for the company. At the same time the wheels started to turn in another direction as he began announcing stock car racing locally. Terry became the assistant announcer at Scotia Speedworld in May 2007 and took over full duties in May 2009 when long-time voice Mike Kaplan retired from the track. Terry also became the series voice of the Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour in ’09 and continues to hold down both posts in 2011. He has also announced races for the Pro All Stars Series, Atlantic Open Wheel and Maritime League of Legends tours and has called races at six different Atlantic Canadian tracks. Terry can be heard online at WebRacingNetwork.com, RLMtv.com and OLRtv.com covering sim races. He also makes occasional appearances on PSRtv.com. In addition to inRacingNews, his articles and columns can be read on ScotiaSpeedworld.ca, MaritimeProStockTour.com and his own website at timterryonline.com.
  • David Allen
    Contributing Writer
    North Carolina born and raised with over 15 years of computer/IT experience, I combine two of my biggest hobbies -- racing and technology -- here at inRacingNews. In my spare time I run a Nascar fan site and cure my own need for speed riding atvs. If it involves technology or racing I'll be there, but combine the two and I'll be looking a front row seat. Stop by and say hello anytime!
  • Allen Krier
    Contributing Writer
    Allen was born in West Palm Beach, Florida but grew up in Atlanta and attended Georgia College and State University where he received a BS in Information Systems. Currently a resident of Albany, GA, he started sim racing in 2008 while in college when iRacing was first released to the public. Since then, Krier has been a two time iRacing Pro Series driver (2009 and 2010), picking up one Pro Series win at Daytona in ‘09. Besides sim racing, Allen’s other hobbies include RC Car racing as well as “attending and watching any sporting event that I can including going to the local dirt track.

Ganassi Grand Am Team Penalized

June 30th, 2010

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Ganassi Grand Am Team Penalized

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Grand Am Rolex Series officials have penalized the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team after discovering an issue with the car during post-race inspection June 19 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Walker Runs The Table At Grandview

June 30th, 2010

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Walker Runs The Table At Grandview

BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. — Tyler Walker passed Lance Dewease on the final lap to win the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek race at Grandview Speedway Tuesday night. The victory was worth $5,000 to the California native and was his second of the season at Grandview after winning the Keystone Cup feature aboard the Jesse Keen sprint car

Matt Kenseth Rules All-Star Challenge

June 30th, 2010

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Matt Kenseth Rules All-Star Challenge

OREGON, Wis. — NASCAR veteran Matt Kenseth made a last-lap move to steal the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour Swiss Colony All-Star Challenge 100 from Steve Carlson Tuesday at Madison Int’l Speedway.

Sides Is King Of Sedalia

June 30th, 2010

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Sides Is King Of Sedalia

SEDALIA, Mo. — Jason Sides raced to his third World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season Tuesday during Kasey’s King of Sedalia Presented By Budweiser at Missouri State Fair Speedway, making this the winningest season of his WoO career.

Sauber eager to prolong good form

June 30th, 2010

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Sauber eager to prolong good form

Sauber technical director James Key says the team is working hard to prolong its strong form following Kamui Kobayashi’s drive to seventh place at Valencia. The team under-performed in the early part of the season, but Key is determined to extend its run of good results with update packages planned for the next two races. “We are in a position now where the car is more suited to some track layouts than to others,” Key said

Harvick hails best ever title chance

June 30th, 2010

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Harvick hails best ever title chance

NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick expects to make the most of what he believes to be his best shot ever at the title this year.

Lotus opens factory for tours

June 30th, 2010

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Lotus has opened the doors of its headquarters to allow Formula 1 fans to look behind the scenes of a team’s factory.

FOTA pushing for ‘greener’ F1 future

June 30th, 2010

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FOTA pushing for ‘greener’ F1 future

The Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) is planning a raft of environmentally friendly regulation changes in the coming seasons to slash emissions and increase fuel efficiency. The body has received the results of an environmental research analysis of Formula 1, and is confident that it can cut carbon emissions by more than 12 per cent in the next three years. It has also targeted engine and gearbox regulations from 2013 to include new fuel efficient technologies.

Blizzard Champ Long To Make Truck Debut

June 29th, 2010

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Blizzard Champ Long To Make Truck Debut

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Defending Blizzard Super Late Model Series champion Johanna Long will make her NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut July 23 at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind. Long will drive the No

Albert Park event boosted in new deal

June 29th, 2010

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The V8 Supercar support event at the Australian Grand Prix has been confirmed for the next five years in a deal which sees a greater presence for the series.

Alonso apologises for FIA criticism

June 29th, 2010

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Alonso apologises for FIA criticism

Fernando Alonso has apologised for over-reacting to the safety car controversy at last weekend’s European Grand Prix – and said he never intended to fuel suspicions that the FIA had ‘manipulated’ the race. The Spaniard was furious after the race in Valencia – suggesting that the FIA had favoured Lewis Hamilton by taking too long to hand him a punishment for overtaking the safety car early in the event.

Pirelli promises ‘aggressive’ approach

June 29th, 2010

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Pirelli promises ‘aggressive’ approach

Pirelli has promised Formula 1 fans that it will take an ‘aggressive’ approach to its tyre choice for next season in a bid to help improve the show.

WSR aims to expand WTCC programme

June 29th, 2010

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WSR aims to expand WTCC programme

WSR is aiming to expand its World Touring Car Championship programme to include the end-of-season events in Japan and Macau. The BMW squad will run Colin Turkington in a 320si in the next three WTCC events at the Algarve, Brands Hatch and Brno under the eBay Motors banner after securing backing from the online auction site. Team principal Dick Bennetts believes that a few good results will enable WSR, which ran Turkington to the British touring car crown last year, to find the backing to compete at Okayama and Macau.

Simpson Breaks Silence Over Impact/SFI Battle

June 29th, 2010

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INDIANAPOLIS — Seven days after a United States District Court Judge ruled in favor of his company, Impact Racing, in the company’s dispute against the SFI Foundation, which sets the standards for safety equipment, safety pioneer Bill Simpson ended his silence on the matter. Simpson, whose company’s equipment remains certified, thanks to the judge’s ruling, issued this statement Monday afternoon: I have read the recent press release released by SFI Foundation (June 21, 2010) and found it full of legal jargon and missing a few major points I’d like the racing community to know. In siding with Impact in our preliminary injunction against SFI’s intended canceling of our contract with them last week, the court considered many facts that haven’t been officially released at this point.

Red Bull: No major updates for Britain

June 29th, 2010

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Red Bull: No major updates for Britain

Red Bull’s technical chief Adrian Newey says the team will not have any major upgrades for the British Grand Prix.

Failed US F1 Fined, Banned

June 29th, 2010

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Failed US F1 Fined, Banned

VALENCIA, Spain — Already dead and buried, US F1 is now also fined and banned. The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council came down hard on the North Carolina-based team that was granted an entry for the 2010 season but failed to show up. Having found US F1 “guilty of having infringed the FIA International Sporting Code” the FIA fined the team 309,000 euros (which is basically the $382,000 sum the team deposited for its entry fee in the championship), plus it “disqualified” US F1, thus depriving US F1 of the right to take part, in any way whatsoever, in any competition.

Mark Webber Survives ‘Huge Crash’ In Valencia

June 29th, 2010

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Mark Webber Survives ‘Huge Crash’ In Valencia

VALENCIA, Spain — Mark Webber walked away bruised but unhurt from a wild ride Sunday after his Red Bull somersaulted high through the air and then slammed into a tire wall during the European Grand Prix. Webber, who had made an early pit stop, came up fast behind Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus on the back straight. When Kovalainen braked far earlier than Webber expected, the Red Bull hit the back of the Lotus and was launched into the air

Rain Stays Away From NHMS

June 29th, 2010

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Rain Stays Away From NHMS

LOUDON, N.H. — The biggest news from the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was that for the first time in three years it went the scheduled distance without rain and the winner was decided on the track.

Rally GB National details revealed

June 29th, 2010

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Rally GB National details revealed

The organisers of Wales Rally GB have issued further details of the all-new national rally which will support Britain’s round of the World Rally Championship. The inaugural Wales Rally GB National will run on Saturday November 13 and Sunday November 14, with the national cars driving the all of the weekend stages included on the WRC round except for the Cardiff city spectator stage. The reason for the inclusion of this new event is to offer national-level competitors the opportunity to compete on the same stages as the world stars, while offering spectators more action between the first and second run of the Welsh tests