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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.

Webber says F1 ruled by tyres now

March 22nd, 2013

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Webber says F1 ruled by tyres now

Mark Webber declared Formula 1 to be ruled by tyres after Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Tyre wear and performance was crucial in last week’s season opener in Australia, where Red Bull had the fastest car on outright pace but was defeated by Lotus and Ferrari when it struggled with the Pirellis in the race

Buller fastest for T-Sport at Monza

March 19th, 2013

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Buller fastest for T-Sport at Monza

Formula 3 veteran Will Buller kept his T-Sport Dallara and its ThreeBond Nissan engine on top as he headed the final FIA F3 European Championship pre-season test at Monza.

Australia race quotes: McLaren

March 17th, 2013

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Jenson Button – 9th: “Having won the Australian Grand Prix three times so far in my career – in 2009, 2010 and 2012 – you’d have to say that today’s ninth place isn’t really much to write home about.

Australia race quotes: Mercedes

March 17th, 2013

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Lewis Hamilton – 5th: “I’m happy with our result today and it’s much better than we expected for the first race of the season. The car felt really good out there; I had a strong first stint and was able to make the supersofts last longer than most of the others. We’d planned for two stops but converted to a three-stop strategy during the race.

Australia qualifying quotes: Mercedes

March 17th, 2013

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Lewis Hamilton – 3rd: “The conditions were very tricky out there today and the team did a great job to get us out at the right times. I haven’t had the best of weekends so far so I’m happy to have finally put a good lap together today.

Red Bull relieved to secure front row

March 17th, 2013

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Red Bull relieved to secure front row

Red Bull duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber expressed relief at securing a front row lockout at the Australian Grand Prix followed the qualifying delay . The duo came through tricky wet conditions, and a postponed Q2 and Q3, to deliver the top two grid positions, and both admitted that it had been far from straightforward. “It was definitely not easy in these conditions,” said Vettel.

Australia qualifying quotes: Toro Rosso

March 17th, 2013

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Jean-Eric Vergne – 13th: “Qualifying was going quite well on my first run. However, when I came into the pits after the long first run on Intermediates, I was expecting to fit the same type of tyres again.

Webber escapes penalty after practice

March 15th, 2013

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Webber escapes penalty after practice

Mark Webber and his Red Bull team escaped a penalty for conducting an illegal practice start during opening practice for his home grand prix on Friday. The Australian laid down rubber after pulling away from the pits with five minutes of FP1 remaining .

Alonso: practice confirmed Ferrari pace

March 15th, 2013

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Alonso: practice confirmed Ferrari pace

Fernando Alonso said Friday practice in Melbourne confirmed his belief that while Ferrari is in much better shape than a year ago, beating Red Bull will still be a very tall order.

Fassler tops Sebring practice for Audi

March 15th, 2013

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Fassler tops Sebring practice for Audi

Audi driver Marcel Fassler set the fastest time over the course of the first day of free practice for Saturday’s Sebring 12 Hours.

Power on top as Barber test ends

March 13th, 2013

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Will Power finished the IndyCar open test at Barber Motorsports Park on top after once again setting the best lap in Wednesday’s afternoon session. Penske driver Power, who was quickest across both days of the test, secured his place on top with a best lap of 1m07.1329s, 0.2 seconds faster than nearest rival James Hinchcliffe of Andretti Autosport

Power maintains test pace edge

March 12th, 2013

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Power maintains test pace edge

Will Power ended the first day of the IndyCar open test at Barber Motorsports Park on top after setting the fastest time in the afternoon at the Alabama circuit. Power, who had earlier been the pacesetter in the morning session with a 1m09.8529s, remained the benchmark in the faster afternoon session to finish the day with a best lap of 1m07.8625. “The cars are unbelievably hooked up here,” Power said.

WSR reveals its BTCC BMW 125i

March 7th, 2013

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WSR reveals its BTCC BMW 125i

WSR’s all-new British Touring Car Championship BMW 125i made its first public appearance at Brands Hatch on Thursday morning. The car is due to hit the track during the afternoon for a shakedown with former BTCC champion Colin Turkington and Nick Foster at the wheel.

Hamilton tops penultimate day of testing

March 2nd, 2013

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Hamilton tops penultimate day of testing

Lewis Hamilton ended the third day of the final pre-season Barcelona test on top of the timesheets. The weather was the best seen so far and the Mercedes driver’s morning effort of 1m20.558s, set on Pirelli’s soft tyre, proved quicker than anyone could manage in the afternoon.

Sutil says conditions perfect preparation

March 1st, 2013

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Sutil says conditions perfect preparation

Adrian Sutil believes Friday’s changeable conditions at Barcelona made for the perfect preparation ahead of his Formula 1 grand prix return in Australia. The German said having to cross over between tyres, from wets in the morning to slicks in the afternoon , helped him to get comfortable in all conditions in the VJM06. “It was an interesting day with the conditions [and] the perfect day for me to practice,” Sutil told reporters at Barcelona

Hunter-Reay tests for Carpenter

February 28th, 2013

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Hunter-Reay tests for Carpenter

IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay says that both his team Andretti Autosport and Ed Carpenter Racing stand to benefit from the arrangement that led to Hunter-Reay driving Carpenter’s car in testing at Sonoma on Wednesday. Andretti Autosport did not participate in the test, however Hunter-Reay spent the morning running in Carpenter’s car before handing it over to Carpenter in the afternoon.

Hamilton stays on top as test ends

February 22nd, 2013

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Hamilton stays on top as test ends

Lewis Hamilton went fastest for Mercedes on a rain-hit final day of winter testing at Barcelona. The Briton had capitalised on a break between showers in the morning session to go top, and his position was assured as the rain returned to further disrupt the afternoon. On top of the inclement weather teams also had to navigate a series of red flags as a total of eight stoppages punctuated the day.

Sainz quickest again at Estoril

February 21st, 2013

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Sainz quickest again at Estoril

Carlos Sainz Jr set the pace for a second day in a row during official GP3 Series testing at Estoril in Thursday.

Alonso leads the way on day three

February 21st, 2013

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Alonso leads the way on day three

Fernando Alonso went fastest on the penultimate day of Formula 1′s first winter test at Barcelona. The majority of teams dedicated the afternoon to the first full-race simulations of 2013, meaning that the morning order was largely unchanged. It also meant Alonso, who eventually worked his way down to a 1m21.875s before lunch , stayed on top for the remainder of the third day in Catalunya

Vettel says no reliability worries

February 20th, 2013

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Vettel says no reliability worries

Sebastian Vettel dismissed any concerns over Red Bull’s reliability despite causing a red flag during today’s running at Barcelona. The Red Bull driver stopped at the pitlane exit after making a stop because of a loose wheel, which followed a precautionary interruption of his running to investigate a dip in hydraulic pressure.