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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.

Da Costa has ‘made step’ over winter

April 4th, 2013

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Da Costa has ‘made step’ over winter

Formula Renault 3.5 title favourite Antonio Felix da Costa believes he and Arden Caterham are in even better shape this year than they were at the end of 2012. The Red Bull junior was the highest-scoring driver in the championship last year over the six weekends he contested following his mid-season replacement of Lewis Williamson. Da Costa won four of the final five races of the year, climbing to fourth in the championship, and he believes that he will be even stronger with an off-season testing programme under his belt.

Viso says Andretti the best option

February 8th, 2013

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Viso says Andretti the best option

EJ Viso believes that his ride with Andretti Autosport was the strongest option available to him for 2013 after he backed down on his initial plans to form his own team. Viso, together with a group of sponsors working collectively under the Team Venezuela banner, had originally signalled his intention to strike out as an owner-driver after leaving KV Racing at the end of last season. But the challenges of putting a programme together in time for 2013 eventually prompted him to look elsewhere for a ride, and he is confident that the fourth seat at Andretti will prove to be the right choice.

Maldonado aims to put Williams on top

October 17th, 2012

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Maldonado aims to put Williams on top

Pastor Maldonado declares returning Williams to the top of the Formula 1 hierarchy the ‘mission’ he aims to complete before contemplating leaving the team. The Venezuelan won earlier this year at Barcelona , but then went on an eight-race point-less streak which was only ended at Suzuka

Webber: RBR will stick to new exhaust

April 14th, 2012

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Webber: RBR will stick to new exhaust

Mark Webber expects Red Bull Racing to focus on the latest specification exhaust package in the long-term despite team-mate Sebastian Vettel reverting to the team’s original 2012 set-up for the Chinese Grand Prix. Red Bull decided to run one package on each car in China on Friday to gather comparative data, and Vettel opted to continue with the older version because even though it produces less downforce, it creates a more consistent balance

The full Mercedes decision by the FIA

April 12th, 2012

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The Stewards convened at 17:15 hrs on April 12, 2012 to consider a protest lodged by Lotus F1 Team concerning the Technical Delegate’s scrutineering report of April 12, 2012. The protest was against the eligibility of Cars 7 and 8 entered by Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team wherein it was alleged the cars did not comply with Article 3.15 of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations. The protest was lodged in accordance with Article 171 of the International Sporting Code and was lodged within the time prescribed under Article 174 (c).

Alonso not ruling out anything in opener

March 15th, 2012

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Alonso not ruling out anything in opener

Fernando Alonso is not ruling out fighting in front of the field in Australia despite a difficult pre-season for Ferrari. The Maranello squad has admitted it has not reached the targets set for winter testing with its F2012 car, but Alonso said on Thursday that does not mean Ferrari will be slower than its rivals when the racing kicks off.

Grubb uncertain on return with Stewart

November 23rd, 2011

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Grubb uncertain on return with Stewart

Darian Grubb is uncertain about returning as Tony Stewart’s crew chief this year and didn’t rule out leaving Stewart Haas altogether. Grubb has been the man on top of the #14 team since the squad was established, making the move from Hendrick Motorsports, where he had already won races as crew chief when sporadically taking on the role. On Sunday, following the season finale when his team clinched the title after Stewart won the race, Grubb revealed that a few weeks ago he had been told he wouldn’t remain in his position beyond this year

Rossi could stick with new Ducati

July 18th, 2011

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Rossi could stick with new Ducati

Valentino Rossi is now unsure about switching back to Ducati’s old-spec GP11 following an improved performance at the German Grand Prix. After qualifying a dismal 16th for the Sachsenring race, Rossi said that the revised GP11.1, which was introduced three races ago and is largely based on next year’s bike, was difficult to ride.

Williams backed to turn season around

April 21st, 2011

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Williams backed to turn season around

Williams has the qualities it needs to turn around its disappointing start to the year, believes shareholder Toto Wolff, once it has found the answers as to why its promising pre-season form has not delivered results so far. The Grove-based outfit has experienced its worst ever start to a Formula 1 season, and the team is currently evaluating what changes it has to make to improve the situation.

Thursday’s press conference: Abu Dhabi

November 11th, 2010

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DRIVERS: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Nico Hulkenberg (Williams), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Mark Webber (Red Bull) PRESS CONFERENCE Q. A question to all the championship contenders.

Q and A: Meeke on the Mini challenge

October 13th, 2010

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Q and A: Meeke on the Mini challenge

Outing champion Kris Meeke is about to end his IRC career for now to lead Mini’s new programme in the World Rally Championship.

Thursday’s press conference – Italy

September 9th, 2010

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DRIVERS: Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), Rubens BARRICHELLO (Williams), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Vitantonio LIUZZI (Force India), Jarno TRULLI (Lotus) PRESS CONFERENCE Q. Jarno, your home race

Allmendinger buoyed by new deal

August 6th, 2010

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Allmendinger buoyed by new deal

AJ Allmendinger believes his new multi-year deal with Richard Petty Motorsports will allow him to get some continuity in his NASCAR career and build upon it. On Friday at Watkins Glen, RPM officially announced Allmendinger’s contract extension

Canada confident of securing GP

October 3rd, 2009

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Canadian Grand Prix organisers are confident that they are still on course to secure a place on next year’s Formula 1 calendar, despite Bernie Ecclestone claiming that he was losing patience with the discussions. Montreal has been handed a provisional slot by the FIA on the 2010 schedule pending the completion of a deal with Formula One Management. Ecclestone stirred things up with the Canadian media in Japan, however, by claiming that he wanted the matter settled in the next few days.

Rally Bulgaria faces crucial meeting

September 11th, 2009

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The final part of the 2010 World Rally Championship calendar will be agreed at next week’s WRC commission meeting in Paris, when the fate of Rally Bulgaria will be decided. The Borovets-based event ran in July, but was marred by an accident which killed co-driver Flavio Guglielmini. Despite the event ending prematurely following that crash, WRC commission president Morrie Chandler said the rally made a strong case for inclusion next season, and that a decision would be made at next Monday’s meeting.