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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.

Huertas triumphs in wet second race

April 28th, 2013

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Huertas triumphs in wet second race

Carlos Huertas took a dominant victory in horrendous weather conditions in the second Formula Renault 3.5 race at Aragon. The Colombian, who was a surprise front-row starter after a heavily disrupted qualifying session in the morning, inherited the lead when pole man Norman Nato went off at the first corner after the safety car pulled in at the start of lap four.

Nato on pole for race two at Aragon

April 28th, 2013

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Nato on pole for race two at Aragon

Formula Renault 3.5 rookie Norman Nato took pole for race two at Aragon in a chaotic wet qualifying session on Sunday morning. The Frenchman came out on top in a session blighted by red-flag stoppages, while his DAMS team-mate and championship leader Kevin Magnussen will start from the back after he spun into the gravel in the treacherous conditions. Nato set his best time in the longest run of activity without a stoppage, initially edging Stoffel Vandoorne for pole before Magnussen’s spin brought out the red flag.

Magnussen tops Aragon FR3.5 tests

April 26th, 2013

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Magnussen tops Aragon FR3.5 tests

Kevin Magnussen made a strong start to the Aragon Formula Renault 3.5 weekend, topping all three test sessions at the Spanish track. After leading the way in Thursday’s additional test which was granted to teams after pre-season testing at the same venue was snowed off , Magnussen then set the pace in both wet and dry conditions in Friday’s free practice sessions.

Da Costa sets record Barcelona pace

March 19th, 2013

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Da Costa sets record Barcelona pace

Red Bull junior Antonio Felix da Costa led the way on the first day of the final Formula Renault 3.5 pre-season test at Barcelona. The Arden Caterham driver edged out morning pacesetter Kevin Magnussen by less than one tenth of a second, as several cars smashed the lap record set by da Costa in last season’s finale.

Vandoorne beats da Costa in testing

March 8th, 2013

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Vandoorne beats da Costa in testing

New McLaren junior Stoffel Vandoorne continued his strong start to pre-season testing in Formula Renault 3.5 by topping the first day of running at Paul Ricard. The reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion, who topped the first day at Aragon last week before the rest of that test was cancelled due to snow , knocked Red Bull protege Antonio Felix da Costa off the top of the times at the end of the day. Da Costa had led the way for much of the test, setting the pace in the wet morning session before trading blows at the head of the field with Kevin Magnussen when the track dried.

Jaafar gets Mercedes F1 demo chance

February 28th, 2013

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Jaafar gets Mercedes F1 demo chance

British Formula 3 runner-up Jazeman Jaafar will make his debut at the wheel of a Formula 1 car when he drives a Mercedes during an exhibition run in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian driver, who has moved to the Formula Renault 3.5 series this year, will climb into the cockpit of the grand prix car for a run around the Petronas Twin Towers on March 17.

Vandoorne flies in final FR3.5 test

November 24th, 2012

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Vandoorne flies in final FR3.5 test

Formula Renault Eurocup champion Stoffel Vandoorne broke Robin Frijns’s lap record on the final day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon on Friday. Vandoorne, who succeeded FR3.5 champion Frijns as the winner of the Eurocup in Renault’s 2-litre category this year, switched from DAMS to drive the Dutchman’s title-winning car for Fortec Motorsports on the final day.

Sorensen ends FR3.5 test on top

October 25th, 2012

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Sorensen ends FR3.5 test on top

Marco Sorensen topped the second day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Barcelona on Wednesday. The Dane, who finished sixth in the series for Lotus this season, stayed with the team for the two-day test

Magnussen leads FR3.5 testing

October 23rd, 2012

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Magnussen leads FR3.5 testing

Kevin Magnussen led the way on the first day of post-season Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The McLaren junior driver, who finished seventh in the championship with Carlin this season, led the way throughout the test, driving for DAMS.

Sainz to test FR3.5 with Carlin

October 22nd, 2012

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Sainz to test FR3.5 with Carlin

Carlos Sainz Jr will get his first taste of Formula Renault 3.5 machinery during this week’s post-season test at Barcelona.

Da Costa, Korjus join F3 Cup race

October 15th, 2012

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Da Costa, Korjus join F3 Cup race

Antonio Felix da Costa and Kevin Korjus will take part in an F3 Cup race at Snetterton later this month to make themselves eligible for the Macau Grand Prix. Red Bull Junior driver da Costa and fellow Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Kevin Korjus will drive with British F3 squads Carlin and Double R Racing respectively in the championship, which is a domestic UK series for older F3 machinery

Harvey claims F3 title with victory

September 30th, 2012

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Jack Harvey is the British Formula 3 champion after leading the Donington Park finale almost from start to finish. Harvey soaked up massive pressure from Alex Lynn, who passed him briefly at the Melbourne hairpin, to take the title

Tincknell gets win, Harvey takes lead

September 30th, 2012

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Tincknell gets win, Harvey takes lead

Harry Tincknell scored his traditional reversed-grid British Formula 3 International Series victory at Donington Park as Jack Harvey moved into the championship lead with just one round remaining. Tincknell converted his pole position into the lead with a good start, but the title chase took a dramatic twist when pre-race points leader Jazeman Jaafar was eliminated in a first-lap collision with Alex Lynn at the Old Hairpin

Harvey quickest in Donington test

September 27th, 2012

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Harvey quickest in Donington test

Jack Harvey was fastest as the British Formula 3 International Series field completed two sessions of testing before this weekend’s final round at Donington Park.

Harvey wins Silverstone F3 appeal

September 26th, 2012

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Harvey wins Silverstone F3 appeal

British Formula 3 ace Jack Harvey has won his appeal against his 30-second time penalty from the recent round at Silverstone.

Carlin appeal set for Wednesday

September 24th, 2012

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Carlin appeal set for Wednesday

Carlin’s appeal into Jack Harvey’s time penalty from the British Formula 3 International Series round at Silverstone is to be heard this Wednesday, ensuring that the title will be decided on-track at Donington Park this weekend. Harvey finished second on the road in race two at Silverstone, but a 30-second time penalty for his part in a collision with Pipo Derani as they battled for the lead relegated him to 12th in the results. If the Motor Sports Association accepts the appeal, Harvey will move to within six points of his championship-leading team-mate Jazeman Jaafar, and will be three points behind second-placed Fortec Motorsport driver Felix Serralles.

Harvey heads Donington F3 test

September 13th, 2012

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Harvey heads Donington F3 test

Jack Harvey topped the British Formula 3 International Series test at Donington Park on Thursday as the five title contenders filled the leading five positions. Harvey got his time in early during the three-and-a-half hours of running in his Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen. Although the Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes of Alex Lynn and Carlin driver Carlos Sainz Jr improved to within a tenth of a second of Harvey, they could not quite match the Lincolnshire man

Lynn charges to Silverstone win

September 9th, 2012

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Lynn charges to Silverstone win

Alex Lynn took victory in a thrilling British Formula 3 International Series finale at Silverstone. The 18-year-old from Essex had to fight back from fourth place, and took the lead from Jazeman Jaafar into the Brooklands left-hander with just over two laps remaining. Jaafar grabbed the advantage from poleman Lynn with a great move into Becketts on the opening lap and, with Lynn forced off line, he conceded further places to Harry Tincknell and Carlos Sainz Jr

Harvey given post-race penalty

September 9th, 2012

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Harvey given post-race penalty

British Formula 3 International Series title contender Jack Harvey has been hit with his second penalty of the weekend at Silverstone. Harvey, who finished second in race two in his Carlin Dallara-Volkswagen, has had 30 seconds added onto his race time for his collision with Pipo Derani, and for weaving along the start-finish straight to keep the Brazilian behind. Harvey has also been given a five-place grid demotion for the weekend’s third and final race, dropping him from third to eighth in the starting order

Serralles wins and regains points lead

September 9th, 2012

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Serralles wins and regains points lead

Puerto Rican Felix Serralles won a pulsating British Formula 3 International Series reversed-grid race at Silverstone to edge back into the points lead with four races remaining. Serralles was on hand to benefit when a first-lap clash at Brooklands between poleman Pipo Derani and pre-race points leader Jack Harvey delayed both.