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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.
  • David Ifeguni
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1988 and moved to Midland, Michigan when I was two years old. I stayed there until third grade when I moved to Farmington Hills, Michigan and now I currently live in Naperville, IL where I'm attending Metea Valley High School as a 9th grader. In the past, I have participated in soccer and this year I plan on joining swimming or water polo. My family includes my 15 year old sister, a 7 year old sister and my mom and dad. I have been writing since 6th grade and have participated in many writing contests in my school and have received several awards for writing.
    My fascination for motorsports began when I was nine. The first NASCAR race I watched on TV was the 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, won by Kasey Kahne. My favorite NASCAR drivers are Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jimmie Johnson. I have watched all the races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series since 2010. I currently have three wins on iRacing, two of them in the Nationwide car at Daytona and one in the Street stocks at Charlotte. My favorite car and type of track on iRacing is the Nationwide Series (B Class) car and superspeedways.
  • Katier Scott
    Contributing Writer
    I am a veteran sim racer who first started racing way back in 1993 on the SPRTSIMS section of Compuserve with a league who can trace themselves all the way to the present. Within that league I act as Chief Steward and try to bring the unique viewpoint that this experience gives me into my articles.
    I have a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Editorial design and have been writing for seven years and currently cover the Lotus 79 CTC and Radical series alongside my freelance work. Living in the UK, as well as motorsports I love Photography, Arts and Crafts and reading.
  • Dylan Sharman
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Adelaide and we moved-out for Angle Vale for a few years until I was about 7 years old, when we moved to the Barossa Valley where I live now. I'm 19 years old and currently traveling back and forth weekly as I'm studying for a Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology.

    I've always had a love for racing as my close family did some racing and we were always out at the local dirt track. I joined iRacing back in 2010 and slowly but surely got the hang of it as this is my first experience with sim racing and am loving it each time I race. I've won two SK Modified titles (almost had three in a row but finished P2 in 2011 S4), an inRacingNews Challenge championship (2012 S1 Mazda) and was also an AustralAsian Intel GT Series Finalist.
  • Nathan Aljoe
    Contributing Writer
    Nathan's passion for motorsport first began in the late 1980s, captivated by the season in which Aryton Senna won his first F1 title with McLaren. Over the years his interest widened to include the British Touring Car Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and various other forms of motorsport. Nathan began sim-racing in the mid 1990s using games developed by Papyrus. He later moved onto SimBim simulations such as GTR, GTR2 and GTR Evolution and has most recently joined the iRacing community.

    When he's not working or sim racing, Nathan enjoys spending time and relaxing with his family. Other hobbies include going to festivals, tinkering with his car and doing up his house.
  • Austin Hartenfels
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, I have always had a serious passion for cars and motorsports. Hoping one day to become an automotive journalist for a magazine, I constantly crave the exciting competition that comes along with racing and sim-racing. Having participated in a mere test session in a Legends car at Old Dominion Speedway, I have not been able to get into any real-life competition . . . yet.

    As a sim racer, my interests date back to "GTR Evolution." My goal is to have fun and win some races. I made it to Oval Pro in 2010, but did not become very successful. I enjoy any mixed road racing competition and love racing the Silverados around almost any track.
  • Jordan Hightower
    Contributing Writer
    Jordan began sim-racing in 2005 with the NASCAR Racing 2003 Season sim and then joined the iRacing community in June of 2008. He hails from Fort Smith, Arkansas where he is currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, after which he plans to attend the University of Arkansas to earn his MBA. Although he enjoys watching and playing basketball, most of Jordan's focus is on motorsports, particularly NASCAR: "Anything that burns gas and goes fast, I like."
  • Scott Kelly
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, Scott Kelly has had a love for motorsports ever since his father did the right thing by introducing auto racing into his life. No longer able to quench his need for speed by spectating NASCAR races on TV and watching dirt track stars slide around local tracks, Kelly eventually picked-up sim racing in his teens, wheeling cars found in Ratbag Games' "Dirt Track Racing" and "World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars" while also becoming introduced into multiple Papyrus sim-racing series. Joining the iRacing ranks in late 2011, Kelly set his sights on the short track racing he was familiar with, focusing on the sprint car, while also driving the Legends and street stock in multiple iRacing.com leagues.

    Kelly brings not just his enthusiasm for racing to the highest-rated motorsports simulation, but also his B.A. degree in English; he covers the action seen in the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, while also placing the spotlight on various leagues within the service. Enjoying his start to a career in motorsports journalism, Kelly also doesn't mind visiting victory lane from time-to-time.
  • Kenneth O'Keefe
    Contributing Writer
    Kenneth was born in Smithville, Ontario on December 23, 1994. A major racing fan, he enjoys competitive kart racing in the Rotax Max category at Mosport International Karting. Kenneth also tunes into Formula One and NASCAR races on those Sundays when he is not at the kart track.

    O'Keefe has been sim-racing since 2005, starting on the Live For Speed simulator. After moving to iRacing in 2008, he was able to qualify for the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series (NiPS) in both 2011 and 2012. He will continue to compete and write about the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series throughout the coming year before taking another run at the NiPS in late 2013.
  • Chris Owens
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Florence, South Carolina in 1989 and have lived here my entire life. I've been around racing since I was a young kid watching with my dad on Sundays. In 2009 and found my local track, Florence Motor Speedway and started working for them as a PR guy the same year. At the end of that season, I started writing for RACE22.com, a Late Model Stock Car news site. In 2010, I picked up my first DSLR camera and started shooting races. To this day, I've experienced some of the best races from behind the camera.

    I've been with the iRacing service since its public beta in 2008, back when the top oval car was the Late Model. I've been in over 500 races on the service with 70+ wins on both oval and road. My favorite car on the service is the Chevrolet Silverado. Darlington Raceway and Concord Speedway are my favorite tracks simply because everybody hates them.
  • George Wood
    Contributing Writer
    After beginning his racing career with go-karts at age seven, George then turned wrenches on street stocks until he could finally turn the wheel. Following the successes of his friends and family, George has since retired from real-world racing, where he is now a science and mathematics faculty member for several local community colleges. When George isn't grading laboratory reports or iRacing, he is performing at bluegrass festivals in the Northeast, making fishing lures, playing golf, and rooting for his beloved Baltimore Orioles.

Stewart beats Johnson at Vegas

March 11th, 2012

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Stewart beats Johnson at Vegas

Tony Stewart resisted a charging Jimmie Johnson to claim his 45th NASCAR Sprint Cup career win and his first ever at Las Vegas. The reigning champion was unbeatable on restarts in the decisive stage of the race, taking the lead for good with a bold move after the fifth caution of the day.

Latvala admits being distracted

March 11th, 2012

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Latvala admits being distracted

Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala has admitted that the crash that cost him third place in Rally Mexico came when he was distracted by Evgeny Novikov’s crashed car. The Finn was setting an incredible pace through the longest stage on the route when he went off the road in the same corner as Novikov – despite being warned about the Russian’s crash by the Ford team.

Loeb wraps up another Mexico win

March 11th, 2012

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Loeb wraps up another Mexico win

Sebastien Loeb stretched his World Rally Championship lead by clinching a sixth consecutive Rally Mexico victory. The Frenchman led team-mate Mikko Hirvonen in Citroen’s first one-two of the year, having taken the lead from the Finn mid-way through leg one and then pulled away thereafter.

Latvala forced to retire from Mexico

March 11th, 2012

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Latvala forced to retire from Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala has been forced to retire from Rally Mexico due to damage sustained in his SS22 accident. The Ford driver had continued in seventh place following the crash, but was prevented from starting the next stage as the officials judged that Latvala’s rollcage was damaged

Latvala rolls as Loeb nears victory

March 11th, 2012

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Latvala rolls as Loeb nears victory

Jari-Matti Latvala has tumbled down the Rally Mexico order after rolling with three stages to go. The Ford driver was running third, having already been delayed by broken suspension on Friday and a damaged wheel on Saturday, when he rolled his Fiesta on the 54-kilometre long Guanajuatito stage. Although the car was in good enough shape to continue, Latvala did have to stop and change a puncture, resulting in a delay of over seven minutes.

Muller spins and wins in race two

March 11th, 2012

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Yvan Muller completed a perfect start to his World Touring Car Championship title defence with a second victory of the weekend in race two at Monza. The Frenchman’s achievement was remarkable given that he was tapped into a spectacular 360 degree spin by Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff on lap two. The three factory Cruzes of Muller, Alain Menu and Huff were running in close formation approaching the Rettifilio, in a dice for fifth, when the incident occurred

Horner says Webber back on form

March 11th, 2012

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Horner says Webber back on form

Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner is confident Mark Webber can begin his 2012 Formula 1 campaign much stronger than he started last year. After fighting for the 2010 title, Webber had a difficult ’11 season and was overshadowed by team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who dominated the championship.

Brawn: New Mercedes can be a winner

March 11th, 2012

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Brawn: New Mercedes can be a winner

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says he has not seen anything to suggest that the squad’s 2012 car will not be capable of winning races. The Brackley-based team has looked strong in winter testing, and is determined to fight for victories this year after two seasons of not quite getting on terms with the frontrunners.

Ecclestone tips Vettel for 2012 title

March 11th, 2012

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Ecclestone tips Vettel for 2012 title

Anything other than another title for Sebastian Vettel would be a surprise outcome in the 2012 Formula 1 season, reckons the sport’s commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone. Asked for his predictions by the official F1 website, Ecclestone said there were simply not enough reasons why Vettel might get defeated. “My guess is that he really can do it again.

Q and A: Whiting on 2012 F1 rules

March 11th, 2012

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Conducted and provided by the FIA press office Sporting Regulations Q.

FIA expects 2013 exhaust rule changes

March 11th, 2012

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FIA expects 2013 exhaust rule changes

Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has admitted that further adjustments to the sport’s exhaust regulations are likely to be required for 2013 to stop teams finding ways of replicating the effect of the blown diffuser. Changes to the rules this year are aiming to make it impossible for exhaust gases to be directed in a way that helps the underfloor aerodynamic performance, but there have been suggestions that some teams are finding ways to achieve a similar effect within the revised rules

F1 may need budget cap – Ecclestone

March 11th, 2012

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F1 may need budget cap – Ecclestone

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he is open to revisiting the idea of a budget cap for teams in the world championship – as he warned squads that they should ‘tighten their belts’ amid current financial pressures. Former FIA president Max Mosley’s 2009 budget cap plan was ultimately rejected in favour of the Resource Restriction Agreement created by the teams. In an interview with the official Formula 1 website, Ecclestone said he felt some teams were taking a delusional approach to their economic situations.

Muller wins Monza season-opener

March 11th, 2012

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Muller wins Monza season-opener

Yvan Muller survived a second lap trip across the grass to take victory in the opening race of the 2012 World Touring Car Championship at Monza. The defending world champion grabbed the lead from polesitter Gabriele Tarquini with a clean move at the Parabolica close to the end of the opening lap

Varhaug wins second Monza race

March 11th, 2012

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Pal Varhaug claimed his maiden Auto GP victory in the second race at the season-opening round at Monza, benefitting from a rapid pitstop by the Virtuosi UK team to charge up the order from seventh on the grid. Once in the lead, the GP2 convert pulled out a 3.5-second margin of victory over MP Motorsport’s Chris van der Drift. The Kiwi completed no pre-season testing and was only confirmed in his drive on Thursday

Venturini makes BVM Target move

March 11th, 2012

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Venturini makes BVM Target move

Auto GP race winner Giovanni Venturini has signed for BVM Target to compete in Formula Renault 3.5 this year. The announcement completes the 13 teams’ 2012 driver line-ups. Venturini scored two victories in Auto GP last year with Griffitz Durango

Loeb completes day two in front

March 11th, 2012

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Loeb completes day two in front

Sebastien Loeb’s Rally Mexico lead stands at a commanding 36 seconds going into the final day. Citroen maintained its comfortable one-two formation through Saturday’s final three stages, with Mikko Hirvonen running second to Loeb

Atkinson set to rejoin for final day

March 11th, 2012

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Atkinson set to rejoin for final day

Monster World Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson is expected to restart for the final day of Rally Mexico after going off the road on SS16. The Australian was running in eighth place when he was caught out by a corner after the flying finish