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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 hires new technical chief

October 1st, 2011

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Ganassi hires new technical chief

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has announced the hiring of John Probst as its new technical director. Probst will start his new role next month, having held the same title at the Red Bull Racing Team, where he worked for the past five years. He will be EGR’s first technical director, as the position is new within the organisation

Johnson: Dover no win or bust

September 30th, 2011

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Johnson: Dover no win or bust

Jimmie Johnson does not see this weekend’s third round of the Chase as a must-win in order to keep his championship hopes alive. The reigning Sprint Cup champion arrives to Dover tenth in the playoff standings, 29 points behind leader Tony Stewart following two of the ten championship-deciding races. Three wins out of his last five races at the one-mile oval point at him getting his championship bid back on track, although Johnson doesn’t believe it is time to panic yet.

Little change in 2012 Cup schedule

September 29th, 2011

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Little change in 2012 Cup schedule

NASCAR announced next year’s Sprint Cup series schedule, comprising 36 races from late February to mid-November. As it has been the case for the past few years, NASCAR’s top series will open and close the season in the southern state of Florida with events at Daytona and Homestead respectively

King Dominates, Alfalla Crowned NiSWC Champion at PIR

by Jason Lofing on September 28th, 2011

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King (29) was in dominant form at PIR en route to his first NiSWC win.

Week 17 saw the drivers of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) pay their annual visit to Phoenix International Raceway for the penultimate race of the season. It was apparent early in testing that this was going to be a wild and unpredictable race, but no one expected what happened Tuesday night. The race saw plenty of crashes and strategy, a first time winner  and the crowning of a worthy champion. When the dust settled, it was not a series regular who took the checkered flag first. Instead, it was NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series driver Kevin King who not only had the car to beat for most of the race but played the strategy perfectly as well. The path to the front for King was not a walk in [...]

Hamlin rues inconsistent season

September 28th, 2011

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Hamlin rues inconsistent season

Denny Hamlin laments not having the consistency to battle for the Sprint Cup title this year, admitting his championship hopes are all but over now.

Keselowski buoyed by Chase start

September 27th, 2011

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Keselowski buoyed by Chase start

Brad Keselowski is confident he can remain in close contention for the Sprint Cup title after a strong start to the play-off puts him third in the standings.

Salvatore Scores (Again) at Martinsville

by Tim Terry on September 27th, 2011

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The "Mod Squad" prepares to do battle at Martinsville.

Brandon Salvatore showed no signs of slowing down on Week Seven as he continues to march towards the 2011 Season Three crown in the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified division. Salvatore captured a convincing win during Round Seven at the Martinsville Speedway to extend his point lead in the online racing series with five weeks to go. Salvatore’s race win came on Saturday during a 2948 sof race which saw the Georgia sim racer lead 69 of the 100 laps on “The Paperclip.” Ray Farlow finished in second in a race which featured four cautions, followed by David Jaques, Timothy Heard and Carl Sundberg. Salvatore bagged 184 points for this race win, which resulted him also earning the top point total of the week. Jacques (159) and Heard (147) rode the [...]

Johnson still optimistic about title bid

September 26th, 2011

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Johnson still optimistic about title bid

Jimmie Johnson is still optimistic about his chances of defending his NASCAR Sprint Cup title despite ranking only 10th after two Chase races, his lowest ever position in the play-off.

Humpe Heads to the Top at Iowa

by Tim Terry on September 26th, 2011

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There was Class C action aplenty at Iowa Speedway.

A new stop on the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series was just what the doctor ordered for Kenny Humpe. The former Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge champion fought his way to the front from his eighth place starting position in the top split of the week to take the overall victory at Iowa Speedway to keep himself well within the championship picture after seven rounds of truck racing. Humpe took home 220 points in Saturday’s 3520 sof race on at the 7/8-mile oval. The field of 16 trucks produced six cautions and the lead was exchanged 14 times with Humpe leading 61 of the 100 circuits in the event. Finishing second was Kevin McAdams with Michael Guest, Steven ORourke and Alex Ciambrone completing the top five in the event. Second for [...]

Stewart wins again at Loudon

September 25th, 2011

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Stewart wins again at Loudon

Tony Stewart scored his second Chase victory in less than a week at Loudon, beating Clint Bowyer on fuel mileage to jump into the lead of the NASCAR Sprint Cup title play-off. The two-time champion saw the coin flip after running out of fuel on the last lap while leading the same race last year, handing victory to his Richard Childress Racing rival. This time Bowyer was up front following the final round of pitstops, but he failed to make it to the end, running out of gas while leading with two laps remaining

Newman takes sixth Loudon pole

September 23rd, 2011

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Newman takes sixth Loudon pole

Ryan Newman claimed pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase round at New Hampshire, following a rain-interrupted qualifying session. The Stewart Haas Racing driver made it two-for-two on pole positions at the one-mile oval, where he won in July after setting the pace in qualifying. His sixth career pole at Loudon comes only four days after his team-mate Tony Stewart won for the first time this season in a rain-delayed race at Chicagoland Speedway

Johnson: Tyres making fuel critical

September 23rd, 2011

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Johnson: Tyres making fuel critical

Jimmie Johnson believes more durable tyres are playing a big role in NASCAR Sprint Cup races coming down to fuel mileage, and expects the tendency to continue through this year’s Chase.

Drivers: Two-car drafts will continue

September 23rd, 2011

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Drivers: Two-car drafts will continue

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers still expect two-car tandems to prevail in next month’s Chase race at Talladega, despite organisers announcing technical changes this week in an attempt to hinder them. More horsepower through bigger holes in the restrictor plates and lower pressure on the relief valve of the cooling system are the two steps NASCAR has taken towards trying to limit the new style of racing that has ruled at Daytona and Talladega this year. While marginally higher speeds are expected as a result, drivers seem to agree that there will not be a change in the way the race unfolds

Return to Normalcy

by Jameson Spies on September 22nd, 2011

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Bryan Blackfeord gets "crazy sideways" in the Windy City.

Coming off a week at Richmond that most NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series drivers would love to forget, teams packed-up their haulers and headed northwest to the Windy City of Chicago. The cookie cutter layout of Chicagoland Speedway was a very welcome site for most, as it was a return to the norm. While some sim racers got their seasons back on track, other drivers continued the downward spiral they started at Richmond. One driver who seems to conquer any track layout thrown his way is Nick Ottinger. This young driver from Orlando, Florida is hitting his stride, and he put up one of the biggest points totals we’ve seem all year. Ottinger dominated the highest Stregnth of Field (SoF )of the week to bring in a cool 342 points, [...]

Salvatore Sweeps to South Boston Win

by Tim Terry on September 22nd, 2011

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The "ground pounders" of the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified Series traveled to SoBo last week.

Brandon Salvatore continued his march towards the 2011 Season Three NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified Series crown with a convincing win during Week Six at the South Boston Speedway. Salvatore brought home the checkers in the top split race of the week, besting some of the who’s who names in the Tour Modified sim racing community to inch closer to that prestigious crown. Salvatore’s win in a 3449 sof race came on September 8th as he raced to the victory in 15 car field. The race featured five cautions and ended with only three cars on the lead lap. Shane Kline and Donny Moore finished on the same circuit as the leader with Mitch Miller and Brandon Munroe completing the top five. The field was so strong in this race that [...]

NASCAR moves to limit tandem racing

September 22nd, 2011

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NASCAR moves to limit tandem racing

NASCAR has announced technical changes ahead of next month’s Chase race at Talladega in an attempt to limit the tandem racing that has prevailed this year at restrictor-plate tracks. Drivers will have available up to 10 horsepower more relative to the last time they raced at the 2.66-mile oval in the spring, after NASCAR decided to increase the size of the restrictor-plate opening by 1/64th of an inch up to 57/64ths. Additionally, the relief valve on the car’s cooling system will be re-calibrated to reduce pressure by around eight pounds per square inch, which should prevent engines from running on the edge of the temperature gages for as long as before.

Full Moon over RIR

by Jameson Spies on September 21st, 2011

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Ottinger continued his pursuit of Warren and the overall NiCAS lead at RIR.

Much like their physical world counterparts, competitors in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series had a tough time fitting their arms around Richmond International Raceway. As a full moon fell over RIR, drivers put it all on the table, and let the rough side drag. For some sim racers, this proved to be the winning combination, while for others it had the making for a long night. Harrison Donovan is hitting his stride as of late, and he made his way to the top of the charts in Richmond Week Six. It only took one start for Donovan to put his name at the top, even overcoming poor track position when the green flag dropped. Donovan led thirty seven of the 140 laps en route to the 294 point victory, [...]

Kenseth frustrated by fuel races

September 20th, 2011

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Kenseth frustrated by fuel races

Matt Kenseth would like to see a fix to fuel-mileage races after he ran out of gas on the last lap of Monday’s Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland, taking a hit on his chances of contending for this year’s title.

Stewart takes first win of 2011

September 19th, 2011

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Stewart takes first win of 2011

Tony Stewart ended a 32-race winless streak at Chicagoland Speedway, saving enough fuel while fending off a charging Kevin Harvick to kick off his Chase campaign with a victory in a rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The two-time champion ran among the top five for most of the 400 miles after recovering from a poor qualifying that left him only 26th on the grid. By halfway through Stewart was already running behind the leaders but only when the caution waved for the sixth time, due to debris on the track, did he emerge as a serious contender for victory

Rain postpones Chase opener

September 19th, 2011

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Rain postpones Chase opener

The start of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Series has been postponed until Monday due to intermittent rain at Chicagoland Speedway. For the first time since the Chase format was implemented, the first round of the play-off will be delayed to a Monday despite NASCAR’s best efforts to get the race at least started on Sunday afternoon