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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.

Johnson marches on with Texas pole

November 2nd, 2012

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Johnson marches on with Texas pole

Jimmie Johnson kept his momentum running from last week’s Martinsville win to claim pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase race at Texas. The Hendrick driver bounced back from being only 27th fastest in Friday practice to set a flying lap of 28.261 seconds at an average speed of 191.076 mph

Mikkelsen leads IRC swansong

November 2nd, 2012

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Andreas Mikkelsen kicked off the weekend that will see him officially crowned as the final Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion by setting the pace on stage one in Cyprus. With Skoda opting not to enter Juho Hanninen and Jan Kopecky for the season finale, reigning champion Mikkelsen’s points lead is unassailable. The Norwegian was quickest by 4.4 seconds on the Pafos street stage that kicked off the last rally in IRC history

Di Resta gets new chassis for Abu Dhabi

November 2nd, 2012

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Di Resta gets new chassis for Abu Dhabi

Paul di Resta has switched to a new chassis in Abu Dhabi in a bid to move on from the ‘fundamental’ issue which had blighted his last few races.

Teams told trick brake systems illegal

November 2nd, 2012

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Teams told trick brake systems illegal

Formula 1′s teams have been told by the FIA that they cannot run trick brake systems that react to temperature to improve cooling during races, following a complaint by Red Bull. AUTOSPORT can reveal that Red Bull wrote to motor racing’s governing body ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to seek clarification on the use of thermal energy devices within the air duct of the brake system. The team contended that attempts to use either a bimetallic strip – which would change shape to open and close off cooling ducts depending on the temperature of the brake friction material – or a thermal actuator was a breach of the regulations.

Raikkonen: Four tenths to be found

November 2nd, 2012

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Raikkonen: Four tenths to be found

Kimi Raikkonen thinks he will should be able to find four tenths of a second if he can get his car sorted for the rest of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. The Lotus driver struggled with the handling of his car during practice on Friday, but admitted he was surprised by how quick he was given his problems. Raikkonen, running the new Coanda-style exhausts, finished the second session in sixth position , some seven tenths of a second behind pace-setter Sebastian Vettel

Button says McLaren in good shape

November 2nd, 2012

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Button says McLaren in good shape

Jenson Button is convinced McLaren is in good shape for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Briton, second and third fastest in Friday’s two respective practice sessions, insists he is happy with his car’s feel and balance, particularly on high fuel loads.

Force India ‘needs overnight progress’

November 2nd, 2012

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Force India ‘needs overnight progress’

Nico Hulkenberg believes his Force India team will have to take a step forward overnight in order to be able to fight for a points finish in Abu Dhabi. The German driver, who has finished in the points in the last three grands prix , was 13th quickest in second practice on Friday , having finished 12th in the first session . The Force India driver admitted it was still hard to judge where his team was, but said his car balance still needed improving

Hamilton not getting his hopes up

November 2nd, 2012

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Hamilton not getting his hopes up

A pessimistic Lewis Hamilton played down his chances of preventing Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull from claiming pole in Abu Dhabi. Despite topping first practice and trailing only Vettel in the second session , the Briton said he had been struggling with his car, and in particular on the option compound. With a lack of major upgrades from McLaren , Hamilton said the overall picture hadn’t changed and that his best chance of landing pole therefore depends on Vettel making mistakes.

Abu Dhabi Friday quotes: Caterham

November 2nd, 2012

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Heikki Kovalainen – 19th/20th: “For me today was pretty good.

Abu Dhabi Friday quotes: Marussia

November 2nd, 2012

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Timo Glock – 20th/21st: “A typical Friday really, although in FP1 I ran some developments for next year.

Perez: Sauber has pace to make Q3

November 2nd, 2012

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Perez: Sauber has pace to make Q3

Sergio Perez believes Sauber has the pace to make it into Q3 on Saturday after finishing in the top 10 in the second practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mexican, who has not finished in the points since the Singapore Grand Prix , was 10th quickest in FP2 after what he labelled as a positive day. “For me it was a good day,” said Perez, who has qualified in the top 10 twice in the past three races

Ferrari: Friday upgrades ‘promising’

November 2nd, 2012

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Ferrari: Friday upgrades ‘promising’

Pat Fry has described the performance of the upgrades tried by Ferrari in free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as “promising”. Ferrari ran a modified front and rear wing, among other tweaks, and although Fry admitted that the team had yet to decide whether or not to continue running the parts, he is optimistic. Fernando Alonso ended the second free practice session in seventh, just over eight-tenths off pacesetter Sebastian Vettel .

Red Bull accepts entry fee hike

November 2nd, 2012

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Red Bull accepts entry fee hike

Red Bull says it has little choice but to accept the dramatic hike in entry fees it is facing to compete in Formula 1 next year. As AUTOSPORT originally revealed, the FIA has pushed through an overhaul of the entry fee system for 2013 – which will result in a championship-winning team like Red Bull facing a cost of more than $4 million USD to compete.

Webber frustrated by lost running

November 2nd, 2012

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Webber frustrated by lost running

Mark Webber was left frustrated by his lack of running in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after being hit by car problems again. The Australian, who had endured a difficult race in India after having issues with his KERS , managed only 21 laps in the second session after his mechanics had to work on his car, which was leaking some fluid

Vettel takes control in second practice

November 2nd, 2012

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Vettel takes control in second practice

Sebastian Vettel redressed the balance in the second free practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he used his early laps on Pirelli’s soft tyre to set the pace ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton has only ever started on the front row in Abu Dhabi and also won last year’s race and started on pole for the inaugural event in 2009.

Vincent and Hesla victorious at Sebring

by Ed Sutcliff and Les Turner on November 2nd, 2012

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iRacingSim 2012-10-26 18-27-26-60

Fifteen members of the Red Sox Racing League traveled to Florida for the “Ghost Festival Hallowed Eve” during week eight of the 2012 Season Three schedule.  The Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida was the site of the event.  Hosting races since 1950, the track’s 3.7 mile, 17 corner layout is a favorite amongst drivers and fans alike.  An extremely wide front stretch invites passing, but the rest of the course forces drivers to remain focused on their next corner instead of the competition.  Situated on an active airport, the track includes a variety of racing surfaces as drivers transition from smooth hard concrete and softer asphalt sections. After missing last week’s race at Spa, defending Class A champion Brad Vincent celebrated his birthday by returning to racing action in [...]

Teams facing dramatic entry fee hike

November 2nd, 2012

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Teams facing dramatic entry fee hike

Formula 1 teams have been officially notified of a dramatic rise in the entry fees for next year’s world championship, as AUTOSPORT predicted in September .

Al-Attiyah chasing M-Sport deal

November 2nd, 2012

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Al-Attiyah chasing M-Sport deal

Nasser Al-Attiyah has confirmed he is chasing a deal to run a three-car Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team next season. The Qatari driver, speaking to WRC Live’s Colin Clark ahead of the Cyprus Rally, confirmed he was hoping to conclude negotiations with M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson over the weekend. Ford confirmed it would be withdrawing its title sponsorship from the Ford World Rally Team at the end of this season, leaving a budget shortfall for the Cumbrian-based outfit in 2013

Davison sweeps to poles hat-trick

November 2nd, 2012

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Will Davison swept to a hat-trick of pole positions for V8 Supercars’ Abu Dhabi triple-header with a scintillating late rally in qualifying.

Nissan completes Altima shakedown

November 2nd, 2012

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Nissan completes Altima shakedown

Nissan’s new V8 Supercar had its shakedown test at Calder Park on Friday morning. The Altima, which was launched publicly earlier this week , completed a number of systems checks and aero tests in the hands of Todd Kelly, who will race the car next year, and Nathan Pretty.