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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 wants repeat of Monza fight

April 8th, 2013

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Da Costa wants repeat of Monza fight

Antonio Felix da Costa hopes that the frontrunners in this year’s Formula Renault 3.5 championship can have more battles like the one from the opening laps of race two at Monza last weekend. The Red Bull-backed racer scrapped for the lead with McLaren juniors Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne in the early laps on Sunday, with da Costa eventually coming out on top after a battle where all three took turns in the lead. The trio all agreed that the battle was something special, and da Costa hopes the frontrunners can maintain that standard of racing.

Lorenzo wins as Rossi takes second

April 7th, 2013

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Lorenzo wins as Rossi takes second

Jorge Lorenzo dominated the 2013 MotoGP season-opener in Qatar as his Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi battled through to beat Marc Marquez to second. The sensational podium tussle featured Rossi fighting back from an early mistake that dropped him to seventh, ultimately beating the Hondas of Marquez and Dani Pedrosa to the runner-up spot. Lorenzo held his pole advantage into the first corner and immediately disappeared up the road.

Crutchlow upbeat despite missing third

September 30th, 2012

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Crutchlow upbeat despite missing third

Cal Crutchlow said his disappointment at missing a second MotoGP podium at Aragon was tempered by the fact that, unlike last year, he was at least in a position to challenge. The Briton claimed his breakthrough grand prix rostrum at Brno last month, and was in contention to add to his tally throughout this weekend’s 23-lap race in Spain.

Lorenzo anticipating Brno repeat

September 15th, 2012

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Lorenzo anticipating Brno repeat

Jorge Lorenzo says he is anticipating another titanic scrap with championship rival Dani Pedrosa after missing out on pole by just 0.018s despite two ‘crazy’ late efforts. The pair are separated by just 13 points following Pedrosa’s 0.178s victory at Brno , which came after a race-long duel and thrilling last-lap battle.

H14: #1 Audi escapes incident

June 17th, 2012

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H14: #1 Audi escapes incident

The battle for the overall lead of the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours continues with Andre Lotterer maintaining a narrow margin over Allan McNish in the other Audi e-tron as the 14th hour came to a close under yellow, despite a spin for the #1. The #75 Prospeed Porsche hit the wall at the Porsche Curves and repair work is taking place leading to the second safety car period of the race.

‘Rebuilding complete’ says Force India

February 3rd, 2012

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‘Rebuilding complete’ says Force India

Force India’s deputy team principal Bob Fernley says the squad has completed its rebuilding phase and is now ready to try and chase Formula 1′s top outfits. The Silverstone-based team is commencing its fifth season in its Force India guise, and is aiming to improve on last year’s sixth-place finish in the constructors’ championship – when it came within four points of beating Renault to fifth. Force India launched its new VJM05 at Silverstone today, with a clear aim of breaking into the top five in the championship this season.

Stewart: Title fight among best ever

December 28th, 2011

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Stewart: Title fight among best ever

Tony Stewart believes his battle for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup with Carl Edwards was one of the best in the history of the sport. The top two in the title race finished the year equal on points, after a head-to-head fight for race victory in the season finale at Homestead

Cortese wins shortened race

October 16th, 2011

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Cortese wins shortened race

Sandro Cortese took his second 125cc World Championship victory with a dominant ride in a rain-shortened Australian Grand Prix. Rain on the Phillip Island grid forced a delayed start, but when things did get underway, Cortese asserted himself ahead of the other slick-shod runners while Adrian Martin – on wets – disappeared off into an eight-second lead after only two laps

Terol dominates on way to Indy win

August 28th, 2011

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Terol dominates on way to Indy win

Nico Terol increased his lead of the 125cc World Championship to 26 points after taking a dominant victory at the Indianapolis Grand Prix. The 22-year-old Spaniard made a great getaway from pole position and pulled his Aspar Aprilia into an immediate one-second lead. He continued to edge away by almost a second a lap during the first half of the race and was able to back his pace off considerably during the closing stages as he collected his sixth win of the season by 3.633s.

Massa relaxed about Hamilton battle

July 10th, 2011

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Massa relaxed about Hamilton battle

Felipe Massa says he has no complaints about his battle with Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the British Grand Prix. The pair banged wheels through the last corners as they fought for fourth place, Massa having caught the slowing McLaren as Hamilton conserved fuel

Hamlin scores his first win of 2011

June 19th, 2011

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Denny Hamlin held off Matt Kenseth to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory of the season at Michigan on Sunday.

Schwantz: Rider rivalry may hurt Honda

March 16th, 2011

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Schwantz: Rider rivalry may hurt Honda

Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz believes the battle between Honda team-mates Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner could have a negative effect on the riders. Stoner, the 2007 world champion, left Ducati to join Honda, where Pedrosa has been the leading rider for several years. Schwantz reckons the battle between the two could lead to mistakes if one of them tries to show he is the team’s leader

Mateschitz: Driver rivalry will continue

February 15th, 2011

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Mateschitz: Driver rivalry will continue

Red Bull chief Dietrich Mateschitz fully expects Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to lock horns again in 2011 in their battle for world championship glory. The pair endured a sometimes troubled relationship throughout last year – which included an on-track collision in Turkey and accusations of in-team favouritism – but cleared the air with a post-season talk in Abu Dhabi.

Renault not claiming Lotus heritage

December 14th, 2010

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Renault not claiming Lotus heritage

Renault team chairman Gerard Lopez believes neither his tie-up with Group Lotus nor rivals Team Lotus’s purchase of the famous name gives either outfit the right to lay claim to the heritage of Colin Chapman’s legendary effort. With the battle over the Lotus name set to drag on for months following Group Lotus’s decision to go its own way and become title sponsor and shareholder of the Renault team, Lopez has spoken out about his views on the situation. And although there has been concern about fans getting confused about the fact that two teams are pushing the Lotus name, Lopez reckons the situation from his perspective is simple

Johnson Closing On Second ASCS National Crown

November 25th, 2010

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Johnson Closing On Second ASCS National Crown

Jason Johnson will try to claim his second Lucas Oil ASCS National crown this weekend in Las Vegas. (Carey Aikin Photo) LAS VEGAS — What better way to finish off a Thanksgiving holiday weekend than with two full nights of Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters racing action

Marquez flies to another 125cc win

October 10th, 2010

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Marc Marquez reclaimed the 125cc championship lead with another unstoppable performance as he took his eighth victory of the season in Malaysia. His title rivals Pol Espargaro and Nico Terol completed the podium and remain right with Marquez in the points, but once again they were unable to match his pure speed in the race

Dovizioso frustrated over lost points

September 19th, 2010

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Dovizioso frustrated over lost points

Andrea Dovizioso says he is disappointed to have jeopardised his chances of a top three spot in the championship after crashing out of sixth place in the inaugural Aragon MotoGP race this afternoon. The Italian fell out of the top six in the early stages on his Honda, before battling back to sixth and chasing down the Tech 3 Yamaha of American rider Ben Spies. The pair duked it out over the final few tours before Dovizioso fell off just a handful of corners from the finish.

Japan Sunday quotes: Ferrari

October 4th, 2009

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Giancarlo Fisichella – 12th: “I had a better feel for the car this weekend and I think the effect from that could be seen, although maybe not in terms of the results.