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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.

McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Dennis

December 3rd, 2012

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McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Dennis

Formula Renault NEC champion Jake Dennis has won a Formula 1 test with McLaren after being named the 24th winner of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. Dennis, who also gets £100,000, full membership of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, a TW Steel watch, and Puma racewear for a year, was revealed as the winner at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London on Sunday night.

Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB8

December 2nd, 2012

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Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB8

The Red Bull RB8 has been named as Racing Car of the Year at the 2012 AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The machine, in which Sebastian Vettel became Formula 1′s youngest triple world champion, overcame competition from McLaren and Ferrari to take the prize. It is the third straight year in which a Red Bull has won the award, the RB6 having taken it in 2010 and the RB7 last year

Int. Rally Driver/Gregor Grant: Loeb

December 2nd, 2012

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Int. Rally Driver/Gregor Grant: Loeb

Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has been honoured at the AUTOSPORT Awards after being named Rally Driver of the Year and receiving a Gregor Grant Award for outstanding achievement.

Rally Car of the Year: Citroen DS3

December 2nd, 2012

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Rally Car of the Year: Citroen DS3

Citroen’s DS3 WRC has been named Rally Car of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The French machine, which carried Sebastien Loeb to a record ninth straight World Rally Championship title this year, dismissed WRC rivals Ford and Mini to win the award.

British Club Driver: Scott Malvern

December 2nd, 2012

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British Club Driver: Scott Malvern

Scott Malvern has been named British Club Driver of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London.

Rising stars ready for Award outcome

December 2nd, 2012

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Rising stars ready for Award outcome

Young British drivers Jake Dennis, Jack Hawksworth, Josh Hill, Jordan King, Melville McKee and Josh Webster will find out tonight which of them has won the 2012 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award at the annual AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The victor will join the likes of David Coulthard, Dario Franchitti, Jenson Button, Gary Paffett and Paul di Resta on the roll of honour of past winners of the prestigious award

Top S2000 to get Jack Sears Trophy

November 12th, 2012

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Top S2000 to get Jack Sears Trophy

The Jack Sears Trophy will be awarded to the top S2000 driver in the British Touring Car Championship next year. With S2000 being replaced by NGTC at the front of the field, the award will be handed out in recognition of the man who took the inaugural title in 1958 and a second crown in 1963. Series boss Alan Gow has provided the award to encourage the teams left running S2000 machinery, which took eight victories from 30 races in 2013.

Vettel crowned at FIA Gala

December 9th, 2011

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Vettel crowned at FIA Gala

Sebastian Vettel collected the Formula 1 world champion’s trophy for a second straight year at today’s FIA Prize Giving Gala in New Delhi’s Kingdom of Dreams.

Senna producers set sights on BAFTA

December 5th, 2011

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Senna producers set sights on BAFTA

Senna movie producers have now set their sights on landing a prestigious BAFTA, after securing a double triumph for the documentary on Sunday. With Senna having already earned plaudits around the world since its release – the key men behind the film won a BIFA (British Independent Film Award) for Best Documentary on Sunday, before adding an AUTOSPORT Pioneering and Innovation Award. Now, with the film world building itself up for the BAFTA’s which take place early next year, writer Manish Pandey says he hopes this latest success bodes well for the future

McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Rowland

December 4th, 2011

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McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Rowland

Formula Renault UK runner-up Oliver Rowland has won a Formula 1 test with McLaren after being named as the 23rd winner of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. Rowland, who also gets £100,000, full membership of the BRDC, a TW Steel watch, Puma racewear for a year, was revealed as the winner at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London on Sunday night.

Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB7

December 4th, 2011

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Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB7

The Red Bull RB7 has been named as Racing Car of the Year at the 2011 AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The machine, which took Sebastian Vettel to the Formula 1 world title and Mark Webber to third place in the championship, overcame competition from the rival McLaren MP4-26, the Audi R18 and Peugeot 908 sportscars, the new generation Dallara GP2/11 and the World Touring Car Championship-dominating Chevrolet Cruze to take the prize. It is the second year in a row that a Red Bull has won the award, the RB6 having taken it in 2010.

Rally Car of the Year: Mini

December 4th, 2011

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Rally Car of the Year: Mini

The Mini WRC has been named Rally Car of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The car, which made its World Rally Championship debut this year, beat off competition from the Citroen DS3 WRC, Ford Fiesta WRC, Skoda Fabia S2000, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and Subaru Impreza WRX to win the award.

British Club Driver: Alex Lynn

December 4th, 2011

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British Club Driver: Alex Lynn

Alex Lynn has been named British Club Driver of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. The 18-year-old Briton, who won the Formula Renault UK title this year, beat off competition from Formula Ford champion Scott Malvern, Renault Clio Cup title-winner Paul Rivett, British GT ace Jonathan Adam, Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion James Sutton and Formula Renault BARC title-winner Dino Zamparelli to win the award

Fernandes awarded a CBE

February 6th, 2011

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Fernandes awarded a CBE

Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has been awarded a CBE “for services to promote commercial and educational links” between the United Kingdom and Malaysia. Fernandes is best known outside Formula 1 as head of AirAsia and founder of its sister airline AirAsia X.

Williams receives BBC award

December 19th, 2010

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Williams receives BBC award

Williams team boss Sir Frank Williams has been presented with the Helen Rollason Award during tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year event. The award is given for outstanding courage and achievement in the face of adversity.

Chip Ganassi Named Champion of Champions

December 14th, 2010

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Chip Ganassi Named Champion of Champions

Based on his tremendous season, Chip Ganassi was named the Economaki Champion of Champions for the 2010 racing season. (NSSN Staff Photo) HARRISBURG, N.C.

Korean GP receives promoters’ award

December 11th, 2010

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Korean GP receives promoters’ award

The Korean Grand Prix organisers received an award for being the season’s top race promoters at the FIA’s Prize Gala in Monaco yesterday evening. The inaugural event went ahead successfully despite doubts over the Yeongam circuit’s readiness in the build-up. An FIA statement said the award “recognises the state-of-the-art Korean International Circuit which hosted its inaugural grand prix this year.” The Korea Automobile Racing Association’s Yung Cho Chung said: “It is a great honour to receive this award on behalf of all of those involved in the first Korean Grand Prix

Lewis Williamson’s career profile

December 5th, 2010

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Lewis Williamson’s career profile

History is made this year, as for the first time a recipient of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award is a former British Grand Prix winner. In this case, however, the British GP in question was held not at Silverstone, but at the picturesque Cadwell Park circuit…

McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Williamson

December 5th, 2010

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McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC: Williamson

Formula Renault UK runner-up Lewis Williamson has won a Formula 1 test with McLaren after being named as the 22nd winner of the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. Williamson, who also gets £100,000, full membership of the BRDC, a TW Steel watch, Puma racewear for a year, and the offer of media training with Lee McKenzie, was revealed as the winner at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London on Sunday night. The 21-year-old was presented with the Award by former winners David Coulthard and Paul di Resta.

Int. Racing Driver: Sebastian Vettel

December 5th, 2010

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Int. Racing Driver: Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has been named International Racing Driver of the Year at the AUTOSPORT Awards in London. Vettel became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history this year after coming out on top of a four-way battle for the title at the final race in Abu Dhabi.