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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.

Rossi surprised Honda had the edge

May 5th, 2013

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Rossi surprised Honda had the edge

Valentino Rossi was surprised that Honda had the edge over Yamaha in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Jerez. Rossi and factory Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo lost out to the works Hondas of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, with the latter beating Lorenzo to second place in controversial circumstances .

Bird says ISR has made huge strides

March 11th, 2013

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Bird says ISR has made huge strides

Sam Bird believes his 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 team ISR has made a big step forward for this year, having tested for the Czech squad at Paul Ricard last week.

Daly: US more feasible than Europe

December 14th, 2012

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Daly: US more feasible than Europe

Conor Daly says the financial demands of racing in Europe mean he is likely to focus on finding a seat in the United States for next year. The American made his IndyCar debut with Foyt Racing at the Sebring circuit earlier this week as the team evaluates him for a possible seat for 2013

IndyCar drivers hail Sonoma changes

August 18th, 2012

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IndyCar drivers hail Sonoma changes

Sonoma’s recent track revisions met with a positive response as IndyCar drivers tested at the Californian circuit ahead of next weekend’s race. As revealed by AUTOSPORT, Turns 7, 9 and 11 were all remodelled in the hope of increasing overtaking opportunities following consultation with drivers, officials and team bosses .

Hamlin: Strategy to be key at Pocono

June 8th, 2012

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Hamlin: Strategy to be key at Pocono

Denny Hamlin expects tyre and fuel strategies to be more decisive than ever at Pocono when Cup teams race on the new surface of the ‘Tricky-triangle’ on Sunday.

DeltaWing: Potential still untapped

June 7th, 2012

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DeltaWing: Potential still untapped

Marino Franchitti reckons there is plenty of time still to come from the DeltaWing when the car attempts to qualify for the Le Mans 24 Hours next week, following a successful test at the La Sarthe last weekend. The Nissan-powered machine, which has been invited to compete in the race under the ACO’s ‘Garage 56′ rules for experimental machinery, ended the day 32nd fastest overall with its best time of 3m47.980s just two seconds shy of the target time it was set by the organisers

Brundle: LMP2 field rivals Group C

June 5th, 2012

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Brundle: LMP2 field rivals Group C

Le Mans returnee Martin Brundle reckons the LMP2 class in this year’s 24-hour race rivals the halcyon days of Group C for competitiveness.

Mikkelsen: Floene illness no problem

April 3rd, 2012

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Mikkelsen: Floene illness no problem

Andreas Mikkelsen says switching co-drivers for his pre-Circuit of Ireland Rally test on Monday has not affected his preparations for round three of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge this week. Juho Hanninen’s co-driver Mikko Markkula accompanied Mikkelsen during the test south of Aughnacloy in Ireland after his regular navigator Ola Floene delayed his departure from his native Norway to recover from a bout of ‘flu. Mikkelsen and Markkula used a 2.8-kilometre test road and covered 165 kilometres during their test, which started in wet conditions but finished in the dry

Perez-Sala proud of HRT efforts

March 5th, 2012

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Perez-Sala proud of HRT efforts

HRT team principal Luis Perez-Sala said he was very proud of the Spanish squad after managing to get its new car running before the start of the season. The Cosworth-powered F112 took to the Barcelona circuit for the first this afternoon, after a day of very hard work for the team. The car made it to the circuit from Munich in the afternoon and the team worked against the clock to get it ready for Narain Karthikeyan to shake it down

Viso stays with KV Racing

February 27th, 2012

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Viso stays with KV Racing

KV Racing has confirmed that EJ Viso will stay with the team for a third season in the IndyCar Series. The Venezuelan, who has competed in American single seater racing since 2008, has been a regular in KV’s pre-season testing line-up, which has also featured lead driver Tony Kanaan and 11-time grand prix winner Rubens Barrichello, who could still land a third seat with the team. “I am very happy to be back with KV Racing,” said Viso.

Hirvonen test hindered by snow

February 23rd, 2012

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Hirvonen test hindered by snow

Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen’s preparations for Rally Mexico were hindered by snow earlier this week. The Finn, who finished second on Rally Sweden, was testing his Citroen DS3 WRC for two days in Spain, north-west of Barcelona in preparation for the first gravel round of the World Rally Championship in Mexico next month. “I thought we’d done all that with Monte Carlo and Sweden!” said Hirvonen.

Senna: Barcelona to show truer picture

February 14th, 2012

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Senna: Barcelona to show truer picture

Bruno Senna thinks the second F1 test at Barcelona will show a truer picture than Jerez about where his Williams team stands. The majority of the Formula 1 teams ran with their new cars at Jerez last week, in the first of three pre-season tests in 2012.

Rosberg: New tyres to alter racing

February 9th, 2012

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Rosberg: New tyres to alter racing

Nico Rosberg is expecting the new Pirelli tyres to play a major role in the type of racing in the 2012 Formula 1 season after his second day of running in the Jerez test. Mercedes has brought its 2011 car to the first pre-season test with the focus on evaluating the new tyres and Rosberg, who ended today fastest, eight tenths ahead of the best 2012 car of Lotus driver Romain Grosjean, believes that Pirelli has achieved the targets that it set itself.

Hayden set for shoulder surgery

February 5th, 2012

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Hayden set for shoulder surgery

Nicky Hayden will undergo surgery on Monday to try and resolve the shoulder problem that hampered him in pre-season testing at Sepang this week.

NASCAR optimistic over rule tweaks

January 15th, 2012

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NASCAR optimistic over rule tweaks

NASCAR chiefs are optimistic that changes made during this week’s Daytona test will at least reduce the level of tandem racing seen in restrictor plate events during the 2012 Sprint Cup season. The series is keen to eliminate the practice seen in recent Daytona and Talladega rounds, where cars split off into two-car tandem drafting pairs, and has made a series of technical tweaks – including adjustments to restrictor plate size and radiators during the test itself – in an effort to bring back multi-car groups. NASCAR has also banned car-to-car radio communication, which drivers had been using to collaborate with drafting partners.

Tanak crashes on pre-Monte test

January 13th, 2012

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Tanak crashes on pre-Monte test

Ott Tanak crashed his Ford Fiesta RS WRC during his pre-Monte Carlo Rally test on Friday morning. The car suffered damage to the left-front and will not be running again during the test. The M-Sport team is now focusing on re-preparing the car for the Estonian to use on the event itself

Hand joins BMW’s DTM squad for 2012

December 15th, 2011

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Hand joins BMW’s DTM squad for 2012

Joey Hand will race in the DTM for BMW next year, following a successful test at Monteblanco last month. The 32-year-old American has been a factory driver for the German manufacturer since 2009 and has achieved huge success this year, winning both the Daytona 24 Hours in a BMW-engined Riley and then taking the GTE crown in the American Le Mans Series in an M3 GT. BMW motorsport director Jens Marquardt said: “Joey has been a member of the BMW family for many years, and we are extremely pleased that he will now form part of our DTM project

Stoneman confident of 2012 return

December 2nd, 2011

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Stoneman confident of 2012 return

Dean Stoneman believes a return to racing in 2012 is “looking promising” after completing two days of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon this week. The 21-year-old Briton won the Formula 2 crown in 2011, but was forced to sit out this season after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in January. After rejoining ISR – the team with which he was planning to race this year – for the Aragon test, Stoneman was slowest on the second day, before improving to 17th – and just 0.8s off the pace – on the final day

Vergne ready for F1 after test

November 17th, 2011

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Vergne ready for F1 after test

Jean-Eric Vergne believes that his performance during the Yas Marina young driver test proves that he is ready to race in Formula 1. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who has already driven in two Friday practice sessions for Toro Rosso, was fastest on all three days during the test.

Williams tests top-exit exhaust system

November 15th, 2011

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Williams tests top-exit exhaust system

Williams has become the first team to experiment with a 2012-specification top exit exhaust during the young driver test in Abu Dhabi. Valtteri Bottas has been running with the exhaust since the start of the day as the team attempts to gather data to aid work on its 2012 machine.