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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.

Wheldon gets extra race at Kentucky

September 26th, 2011

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Wheldon gets extra race at Kentucky

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon will take Alex Tagliani’s Sam Schmidt Motorsports seat for the Kentucky IndyCar race as a warm-up for his potentially big-money Las Vegas outing. Wheldon will start from the rear of the Vegas grid in a car entered jointly by Schmidt and Bryan Herta Autosport, who collaborated on his Indy 500 programme. If Wheldon comes through the field to take victory the IndyCar finale, he will win $2.5 million and a fan drawn at random will win the same amount

Andretti to switch to Chevy engines

September 23rd, 2011

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Andretti to switch to Chevy engines

Andretti Autosport has announced that it will use Chevrolet power when the IndyCar Series’ new technical package comes in for 2012. Michael Andretti’s team is the second high-profile signing for returnee Chevrolet, alongside Penske.

Bell latest to stand in for Wilson

September 23rd, 2011

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Bell latest to stand in for Wilson

Dreyer & Reinbold has picked Townsend Bell to stand in for Justin Wilson for the final two races of the IndyCar Series.

Q and A: Alesi on his Indy 500 bid

September 23rd, 2011

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Q and A: Alesi on his Indy 500 bid

Jean Alesi announced today that he would, as predicted by AUTOSPORT magazine earlier this year, enter the 2012 Indianapolis 500. Present at the Singapore Grand Prix as part of his role with Group Lotus – which is backing his Indy bid, Alesi explained why he had chosen to return to top level single-seaters after a decade away. AUTOSPORT was there to hear his thoughts.

Alesi to enter 2012 Indy 500

September 23rd, 2011

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Alesi to enter 2012 Indy 500

Jean Alesi has confirmed that he will make his Indianapolis 500 debut in 2012, as revealed by AUTOSPORT magazine in April.

Wilson says early return unlikely

September 23rd, 2011

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Leading IndyCar driver Justin Wilson says he is making good progress with his recovery from the back injury he sustained at Lexington – but has ruled out a return for this year’s season finale. The Briton suffered a fractured vertebrae when his Dreyer & Reinbold car went off the road in practice for the Mid-Ohio event last month. He has been undergoing treatment since, and feels he has made great strides.

New IndyCar makes oval test debut

September 23rd, 2011

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The 2012 IndyCar made its oval testing debut with two days of running at Iowa Speedway this week. The next-generation car had completed four road course tests before the Iowa outing

Howard to return for IndyCar finale

September 22nd, 2011

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Howard to return for IndyCar finale

Briton Jay Howard will return to the Indycar Series for its season finale in Las Vegas. Howard, 30, will join the Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing in what will be his third appearance of the season, after contesting the Indianapolis 500 and the Firestone Twin 275s at Texas earlier this year – with a best finish of 15th. “It’s great to be back with Service Central and Rahal Letterman Lanigan for the IndyCar World Championship at Vegas,” Howard said.

Battistini to make IndyCar debut

September 21st, 2011

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Battistini to make IndyCar debut

Dillon Battistini will make his IndyCar debut with Conquest Racing at the Kentucky Speedway’s Indy 300 next month.

Power: Oval decider holds no fear

September 19th, 2011

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Power: Oval decider holds no fear

IndyCar points leader Will Power says he is looking forward to the title fight being decided over two oval races despite speedways having not always been his strong point. Power has less oval racing experience than his championship rival Dario Franchitti and is often regarded as a street and road course specialist. While Power wrapped up IndyCar’s road course title at Motegi last weekend, he is only third in the oval standings – 19 points behind Franchitti and 36 down on leader Scott Dixon.

Franchitti rues ‘stupid move’

September 18th, 2011

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Franchitti rues ‘stupid move’

Dario Franchitti has accepted full responsibility for the collision that cost him the IndyCar championship lead at Motegi, and apologised to the other drivers involved. The reigning champion tagged Ryan Briscoe into a spin at a restart just before the halfway point of today’s race

Castroneves gets post-race penalty

September 18th, 2011

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Castroneves gets post-race penalty

Helio Castroneves has lost his seventh place at Motegi for passing JR Hildebrand under yellow on the final lap of the race. The Brazilian drops to 22nd as a result, but more significantly the penalty elevates Dario Franchitti to eighth – which brings the champion’s deficit to new series leader Will Power down to 11 points with two races to go. Franchitti lost the IndyCar championship lead to Power today when the Australian finished second behind Scott Dixon, while Franchitti was delayed when he triggered a multi-car collision at a mid-race restart.

Dixon takes Motegi victory

September 18th, 2011

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Dixon takes Motegi victory

Scott Dixon edged away from Will Power to win the final Motegi IndyCar race, as Power took the points lead after title rival Dario Franchitti was involved in a collision. Ganassi driver Dixon headed Power’s Penske Dallara throughout the 63 laps, pulling away a little in the closing stages after they had run a second or so apart for most of the distance. But any frustration Power felt at being unable to get on terms with Dixon was alleviated by knowledge of Franchitti’s messy day

Dixon beats Power to Motegi pole

September 17th, 2011

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Dixon beats Power to Motegi pole

Scott Dixon denied Will Power pole position for the IndyCar Series’ Motegi round, but Power will still start seven places ahead of title rival Dario Franchitti, who could only manage ninth. The result is only the second time all year that Penske driver Power has been beaten to pole on a road course, with Dixon (Ganassi) having already been the man who ended his pole streak at Lexington last month. Power hung back early in the Fast Six session, letting his rivals fight for provisional pole

Dixon quickest in practice two

September 17th, 2011

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Dixon quickest in practice two

Scott Dixon led his team-mate Dario Franchitti in a Ganassi one-two in the first of Saturday’s IndyCar practice sessions at Motegi. Dixon left it late, setting a 1m38.7710s with one of the final laps of the morning and beating Franchitti by a relatively comfortable 0.3976 seconds in a session where the entire 26-car field was covered by 1.6s. Franchitti had been in front since deposing title rival Will Power (Penske) in the early stages.

Indy drivers laud Motegi road course

September 16th, 2011

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Indy drivers laud Motegi road course

Leading IndyCar drivers have praised the Motegi road course as one of the most impressive tracks on the series’ calendar. This season’s event is the last time IndyCar will race at Motegi, which has been on the schedule since 2003, and had previously hosted Camp Car from 1998 to 2002. Damage to the usual oval during March’s horrific earthquake in Japan meant a one-off switch to the 2.983-mile road course at the venue for Motegi’s IndyCar swansong

Power quickest on Friday in Japan

September 16th, 2011

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Power quickest on Friday in Japan

Will Power was quickest in Friday practice as the IndyCar Series drivers got to grips with the Motegi road course for the first time. With Helio Castroneves second and Ryan Briscoe fourth, only Newman/Haas’ James Hinchcliffe prevented an all-Penske top three. Hinchcliffe had been quickest going into the closing stages, before Castroneves grabbed the top spot with a 1m39.5965s.

Wheldon to race at Vegas

September 14th, 2011

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Wheldon to race at Vegas

Dan Wheldon will race at the IndyCar finale at Las Vegas as part of a $5million dollar challenge set-up by race and championship organisers. The 33-year-old Briton dramatically won the Indianapolis 500 on what was his only IndyCar appearance so far this season, and will drive a car jointly-entered by Bryan Herta Autosport and Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Regardless of his practice speed, Wheldon will start the race from the back of the grid, but will win the $5 million if he can take victory in the race.

De Oliveira joins Conquest for Motegi

September 12th, 2011

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De Oliveira joins Conquest for Motegi

Brazilian Joao Paulo de Oliveira will join the Conquest Racing team for the IndyCar round at Motegi this weekend. The 30-year-old has made a name for himself in Japan over the past years, clinching the 2010 Formula Nippon championship. He is a two-time winner at the Motegi road course where the IndyCar race will take place on.

Patrick concerned about Motegi trip

September 9th, 2011

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Patrick concerned about Motegi trip

Danica Patrick says she is concerned about her upcoming trip to Japan but still plans to be there for the IZOD IndyCar Series event next week.