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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.

Sutil expected much better qualifying

March 23rd, 2013

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Sutil expected much better qualifying

Adrian Sutil believes Force India could have delivered another strong performance in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix had it not rained. The German, who caused a stir when he led much of the Melbourne race last weekend, reckoned he was in the mix for a top five slot on the Sepang grid before the weather intervened

Mercedes making progress – Hamilton

February 20th, 2013

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Mercedes making progress – Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes car has taken a step forward since the first test of the winter at Jerez. The Briton returned to the cockpit of the W04 today at Barcelona for his first outing with Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix venue. Hamilton was the busiest man on track today, completing 121 laps on his way to the fourth fastest time of the day

Coronel keeps ROAL WTCC drive

February 12th, 2013

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Coronel keeps ROAL WTCC drive

Tom Coronel will race ROAL Motorsport’s BMW 320 TC for a third consecutive season in the World Touring Car Championship. The popular Dutchman has been the highest-placed BMW driver in the WTCC for the last two years, finishing fourth and fifth in the overall standings in 2011 and ’12 respectively

New Toro Rosso ‘more amenable’

February 5th, 2013

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New Toro Rosso ‘more amenable’

Daniel Ricciardo is confident that Toro Rosso has achieved its target of producing a car with a wider set-up window compared to last year. The Australian completed 70 laps on the first day of running for the new Ferrari-engined STR8 at Jerez , setting the fifth fastest time of the day, and was cautiously optimistic about its handling characteristics

Montoya convinced of EGR potential

January 26th, 2013

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Montoya convinced of EGR potential

Juan Pablo Montoya is convinced that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will start the NASCAR Sprint Cup season in far better shape than it began 2012. The ex-Formula 1 frontrunner endured one of his worst Cup seasons last year, finishing 22nd overall and only registering two top-10 results in 36 races

Di Resta: Force India boost needs time

December 14th, 2012

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Di Resta: Force India boost needs time

Paul di Resta believes it will take up to two years before Force India’s cash boost fully translates into on-track progress.

De la Rosa focused despite HRT sale

November 15th, 2012

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De la Rosa focused despite HRT sale

Pedro de la Rosa insists he remains completely focused on doing the best possible job in the final two races of the 2012 Formula 1 season despite the news of his HRT team being put up for sale.

Kobayashi surprised he needs backing

October 11th, 2012

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Kobayashi surprised he needs backing

Kamui Kobayashi admits he is surprised he needs to bring sponsorship to secure a Formula 1 drive for the 2013 season. The Sauber driver’s future remains uncertain despite having secured his first podium in the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend.

Japan Friday quotes: Marussia

October 5th, 2012

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Timo Glock – 20th: “It has not been any easy session for us. FP1 and FP2 were not straightforward because the car felt a bit difficult on the hard tyre

Hamlin rues qualifying set-up error

September 22nd, 2012

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Hamlin rues qualifying set-up error

Denny Hamlin says a simple set-up misstep was the cause of his surprise struggle in qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase round at Loudon. The Joe Gibbs Toyota driver, who finished a close second when the series visited the one-mile oval in July , started the weekend strongly by topping first practice. He was then drawn last for qualifying, leading several drivers to cite him as a pre-qualifying favourite

Chilton hopes for Friday outing in 2012

September 21st, 2012

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Chilton hopes for Friday outing in 2012

Max Chilton is in the frame to get some Friday free practice outings this year as part of his reserve driver role at Marussia. The Briton, who takes on his new role from the next race in Japan, is hoping to get at least one run at a grand prix this year. “There is no agreement as such, but I think there is a strong possibility I can have a go this year,” Chilton told AUTOSPORT, amid speculation his first chance could come in Abu Dhabi.

HRT says car at half of its potential

August 9th, 2012

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HRT says car at half of its potential

HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala believes the team’s F112 car is at 50 per cent of its full potential after the halfway point of the 2012 Formula 1 season.

Massa ‘too far back’ to salvage result

July 21st, 2012

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Massa ‘too far back’ to salvage result

Felipe Massa has ruled out fighting for a strong result in the German Grand Prix after a poor qualifying on Saturday.

Kovalainen: F1 future is bright for me

July 2nd, 2012

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Kovalainen: F1 future is bright for me

Heikki Kovalainen sees only a bright future for himself in Formula 1, as he waits to see whether the improving Caterham team can deliver him the step forwards he wants to see. The Finn is out of contract at the end of this season, but is willing to give Caterham a few more races to show that it is on right path to move forwards before he begins considering any other options. But despite his speed making him an attractive option elsewhere, Kovalainen says he is happy to bide his time before deciding on what he does, because he knows that whichever path he takes will result in him driving competitive machinery.

McLaren hopeful of stronger Saturday

June 22nd, 2012

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McLaren hopeful of stronger Saturday

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are optimistic that their team will be back on the pace for Saturday in Valencia after a difficult free practice day for the European Grand Prix. Neither McLaren made it into the top 10 in second practice, with Button 12th and Hamilton 14th

Buemi: Toyota could have fought on

June 18th, 2012

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Buemi: Toyota could have fought on

Toyota’s Sebastien Buemi believes that the TS030 Hybrids were in a position to continue their intense assault on Audi for the lead of Le Mans, even though one of the cars had only turned a wheel for the first time the day before the pre-race test.

Red Bull forced to modify hub design

June 9th, 2012

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Red Bull Racing has been forced to make modifications to the wheel hub of its car after suggestions it was gaining an aerodynamic advantage from its clever design.

Spain Saturday quotes: Marussia

May 12th, 2012

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Charles Pic – 21st: “I am quite happy to be honest. I think for me all round it is quite a good qualifying. We managed to improve the package for this weekend, but the gap to the cars in front today did not reflect that.

Raikkonen: Bahrain protests no worry

April 19th, 2012

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Raikkonen: Bahrain protests no worry

Kimi Raikkonen says Bahrain will be just like any other race weekend – and that his focus will therefore be on points and podiums rather than protests. The Finn said he had no concerns over safety at the event, and no issues with the grand prix going ahead. “Bahrain I have no issues with anything – it’s the same as it was last I was here,” he said.

Alonso expects Bahrain struggle

April 17th, 2012

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Alonso expects Bahrain struggle

Fernando Alonso says there is no reason to expect anything but another weekend of damage limitation for Ferrari at the Bahrain Grand Prix.