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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.

Formula E in Los Angeles demo

April 23rd, 2013

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Formula E in Los Angeles demo

Formula E staged a demonstration run on the streets of Los Angeles on Monday, ahead of its planned race in the city in 2014. LA was included on a list of eight cities submitted to the FIA to host races in the championship’s inaugural season next year

Chilton gets Abu Dhabi practice outing

October 25th, 2012

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Chilton gets Abu Dhabi practice outing

Max Chilton will take part in opening practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he drives for the Marussia team. The Briton, who was signed as a reserve driver for the team earlier this season , will make his debut in a competitive race weekend environment at the Yas Marina circuit next week. Chilton will replace Charles Pic during the session, the Frenchman returning to the cockpit for second practice

Bautista retains Gresini seat

October 13th, 2012

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Bautista retains Gresini seat

Alvaro Bautista will stay with Gresini Honda in MotoGP for a second season. The ex-Suzuki rider has had a low-key first year at Gresini, which was a consistent frontrunner with the late Marco Simoncelli in 2012. Bautista’s highlights have been pole at Silverstone and third place at Misano

Button keen to show he’s back on form

June 29th, 2012

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Button keen to show he’s back on form

Jenson Button is optimistic that he can prove he is fully back on form in next weekend’s British Grand Prix, as he reckons circumstances in Valencia masked his progress.

Schumacher not disappointed by start

May 23rd, 2012

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Schumacher not disappointed by start

Michael Schumacher says he is not disappointed by his start to the 2012 season despite having failed to capitalise on the performance of his Mercedes car.

Toyota unveils new 2013 Camry

May 23rd, 2012

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Toyota unveils new 2013 Camry

Toyota will campaign a revised Camry in next year’s Sprint Cup Series, the manufacturer unveiling the new bodywork that completes the 2013 car line-up. For the seventh consecutive year since joining NASCAR’s elite series, the Japanese brand will use its most popular model,, which has been the best-selling car in the US for the last ten years. However, the new car will resemble more the actual street vehicle, in line with what the other three manufacturers have introduced after working with NASCAR to make their race cars more relevant to what their clients buy from dealers

NASCAR launches Twitter initiative

May 18th, 2012

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NASCAR launches Twitter initiative

NASCAR is to launch a new webpage in partnership with Twitter aimed at enhancing the fans’ experience through social media. A new Twitter page condensing NASCAR tweets will be launched next month in order to provide fans with more live and inside information, selecting content through algorithmic and editorial signals. The page, which will be accessed through twitter.com/#NASCAR, will go live on June 10 when NASCAR competes at Pocono and will be presented as a complement to the Sprint Cup series race TV broadcast.

Barrichello: First oval run ‘awesome’

May 8th, 2012

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Barrichello: First oval run ‘awesome’

Rubens Barrichello described his first IndyCar oval test at Texas Motor Speedway as ‘truly awesome’. The Brazilian said he was able to feel comfortable running on the 24-degree banking at the 1.5-mile circuit, and that the main challenge was not getting flat but maintaining his line and vision at over 200mph. “It’s different from anything I’ve tried,” Barrichello said

Patrick philosophical after crash

February 24th, 2012

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Patrick philosophical after crash

Danica Patrick was philosophical after crashing out of her first NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Thursday.

Vettel not worried by unreliability

February 10th, 2012

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Vettel not worried by unreliability

Sebastian Vettel sees no reasons to be concerned by Red Bull’s reliability problems on the final day of the Jerez Formula 1 test. The world champion lost the morning’s running on Friday to an electrical problem, but he still remained happy with the progress that his outfit has made with its RB8. “When I sat down in the new car for the first time, I had the most amazing feeling – it was like coming home after a really long trip,” Vettel wrote in his official blog.

Grosjean very eager to join Raikkonen

December 4th, 2011

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Grosjean very eager to join Raikkonen

Romain Grosjean says news that Kimi Raikkonen will drive for the current Renault team in 2012 has made him even more determined to secure a seat at the squad, which will run as Lotus next year. Raikkonen was the only 2012 Lotus driver specified on the official Formula 1 entry list when it was released by the FIA earlier this week. 2011 Renault racers Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna are reserve driver and GP2 champion Grosjean’s rivals for the second seat.

Pirelli: Ban red flag tyre changes

May 30th, 2011

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Pirelli: Ban red flag tyre changes

Pirelli has called for a change to the red flag rules in Formula 1 to prevent teams from changing tyres if a race is stopped – after feeling fans were robbed of a great finish to the Monaco Grand Prix. The battle for victory in Monte Carlo was finely poised between Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button in the closing stages of the race, with all three running around on tyres that were at very different stages of their wear life. But with their individual situations set to create a thrilling climax to the race, the battle came to a premature end when a late-race red flag, caused by Vitaly Petrov’s accident, meant they were allowed to change rubber

Red Bull coy on start-only KERS talk

March 26th, 2011

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Red Bull coy on start-only KERS talk

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has refused to be drawn on speculation that his team has a start-only KERS on its car – but insists there is a good explanation for his drivers not using the power boost in qualifying. The Albert Park paddock was full of talk on Saturday night about the reasons why neither Sebastian Vettel nor Mark Webber used their KERS during the battle for the top grid positions on Saturday.

Hamilton: Extra buttons not a worry

February 4th, 2011

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Hamilton: Extra buttons not a worry

Lewis Hamilton is confident McLaren has found solutions to minimise the difficulty its drivers will face with the additional buttons they will have to use in 2011.

F1 popularity to surge after great season

November 14th, 2010

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F1 popularity to surge after great season

Formula 1 will come out of arguably its greatest ever season as the ultimate winner, whoever clinches the world championship in the season finale in Abu Dhabi today. With four drivers still in contention for the championship in the final round at the Yas Marina circuit, the sport can expect one of its biggest ever television audiences as fans tune in to discover who is the 2010 title winner. But rather than that success being good for just one man and team, leading team principals think the biggest success story in 2010 is the sport of F1 itself – which could benefit from the huge interest the campaign, and a lack of off-track politics, has generated

Schumacher stirred by title fight

November 12th, 2010

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Schumacher stirred by title fight

Michael Schumacher says even he is excited to see whether Sebastian Vettel will move aside for Mark Webber if needed to in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – as he says the title battle is far too close to call. Schumacher had hoped to be fighting for the championship himself on his Formula 1 return this year, but Mercedes GP failed to deliver a car that was capable of taking on Red Bull Racing, McLaren and Ferrari

Waltrip Entering West Race At Phoenix

November 9th, 2010

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ANTELOPE, Calif. — Michael Waltrip just can’t seem to get the urge to race out of his blood

Jeffri becomes youngest F1 test driver

September 1st, 2010

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Jeffri becomes youngest F1 test driver

Lotus today made 16-year-old Nabil Jeffri the youngest ever driver of a Formula 1 car, in a straight-line test at Duxford airfield. The Malaysian teenager, who is currently fifth in this season’s Formula BMW Pacific series completed aero testing and pitstop practice for the British team, with drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Fairuz Fauzy on hand to help out.

Barrichello sorry for early exit

August 29th, 2010

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Barrichello sorry for early exit

Rubens Barrichello apologised to his Williams team and Fernando Alonso after his 300th grand prix ended in a crash before the first lap was even over. Celebrations for the veteran Brazilian’s milestone start dominated the build-up to the Spa race, but Barrichello became the event’s first retirement when he ploughed into Alonso’s Ferrari under braking for the Bus Stop as the field encountered the first rain shower of the afternoon. “Despite my experience, it was very difficult to know how wet the track was on the opening lap, but it was fully wet when I came into Blanchimont,” said Barrichello

Alonso enjoys hometown F1 demo

September 6th, 2009

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Fernando Alonso was greeted by a crowd of 170,000 fans when he took to the streets of his hometown Oviedo in his 2008 Renault Formula 1 car on Saturday. The event in the northern Spanish city was the latest of Renault’s successful roadshow events. Although the team has held several such demonstrations in Spain, this was the first time that one had taken place in Alonso’s own town