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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.

Carpenter claims surprise Indy pole

May 18th, 2013

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Carpenter claims surprise Indy pole

Ed Carpenter emerged as the surprise winner in the battle for pole position for next weekend’s Indianapolis 500.

John Bolster Award: Bob Dance

December 2nd, 2012

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John Bolster Award: Bob Dance

Bob Dance, former Lotus chief engineer in both the 1960s and again from 1976-94, has been honoured with a John Bolster Award at the AUTOSPORT Awards in recognition of his outstanding achievements in motorsport. Dance’s motorsport career is as impressive as it is extensive

Andretti: Politics can’t spoil IndyCar

November 4th, 2012

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Andretti: Politics can’t spoil IndyCar

Mario Andretti has called on IndyCar stakeholders and media to stop letting politics dominate coverage of the sport. The recent departure of CEO Randy Bernard – an immensely popular figure among fans, but a divisive one in the paddock – has prompted a heated backlash from the series’ supporter base and some quarters of the press against the Hulman & Co board of directors. The board, led by president and CEO Jeff Belskus, split with Bernard last Sunday

Austin circuit phenomenal – Andretti

October 22nd, 2012

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Austin circuit phenomenal – Andretti

Former world champion Mario Andretti labelled the Circuit of the Americas as phenomenal after christening the track during the weekend. The Austin circuit began its final countdown ahead of the inaugural United States Grand Prix with a ‘First Lap Ceremony’ in which drivers like Andretti and Jerome D’Ambrosio were joined by VIPs and celebrities.

Andretti and Dempsey for Austin demo

October 19th, 2012

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Andretti and Dempsey for Austin demo

American racing legend Mario Andretti will demonstrate a Lotus Formula 1 car at the opening of the new Austin grand prix venue in Texas on Sunday. The Circuit of the Americas will host its first F1 race on 18 November, and is being officially opened this weekend.

Sonoma layout revised for IndyCar

August 1st, 2012

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Sonoma layout revised for IndyCar

Sonoma track officials have unveiled a new IndyCar circuit layout in the hope of increasing opportunities for overtaking when the series visits the northern Californian circuit later this month. Turns 7, 9 and 11 have all been changed following consultation with Penske drivers Ryan Briscoe and Will Power, Team Penske president Tim Cindric and racing icon Mario Andretti, as well as IndyCar officials. “These changes reflect nearly a year of study and consultation with drivers, racing engineers and sanctioning officials,” said Sonoma circuit president and general manager Steve Page.

Carroll Shelby dies aged 89

May 12th, 2012

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Former racing driver and legendary auto designer Carroll Shelby died on Thursday at the age of 89. Shelby was a highly successful sportscar racer in the 1950s, winning the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours in an Aston Martin shared with Roy Salvadori. His career also encompassed Formula 1, where he would make eight starts in championship rounds, including a best finish of fourth in the 1958 Italian Grand Prix.

Luyendyk becomes race steward

February 14th, 2012

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Luyendyk becomes race steward

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk has been named as one of three new race stewards for the coming IndyCar season. The 58-year-old Dutchman will form a race control team with former Champ Car competitions chief Gary Barnard and ex-racer Johnny Unser, all reporting to race director Beaux Barfield

Newman/Haas quits IndyCar Series

December 1st, 2011

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Newman/Haas quits IndyCar Series

Newman/Haas Racing, one of US motorsport’s most iconic and successful racing outfits, has withdrawn from the IndyCar Series citing poor financial conditions as its reason for pulling out. The team which ran the 2011 IndyCar rookie of the year James Hinchcliffe and guided Oriol Servia to fourth position in this year’s driver standings, released a short statement on Thursday confirming it will not compete in the category next season.

Zanardi wins New York Marathon

November 7th, 2011

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Zanardi wins New York Marathon

Alessandro Zanardi has triumphed in the hand bicycle class of the New York Marathon, delivering the biggest result of his post motor racing career.

New Jersey race ‘great’ for F1 – Stewart

October 27th, 2011

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New Jersey race ‘great’ for F1 – Stewart

Former world champion Jackie Stewart says the New Jersey Grand Prix is ‘great’ for Formula 1, and reckons the sport needs more races in America. But the Scot admitted he was ‘confused’ by the situation in Austin, which is scheduled to host the United States Grand Prix on a new circuit next year. “I think it [New Jersey GP] is great, but I am a little bit confused, there seems to be a sudden silence about Austin,” said Stewart in India on Thursday

Andretti: Wheldon crash a ‘one-off’

October 18th, 2011

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Andretti: Wheldon crash a ‘one-off’

IndyCar racing legend and former F1 world champion Mario Andretti has backed the safety systems at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following Dan Wheldon’s fatal crash on Sunday, and believes the accident was a “freakish” one-off. Speaking exclusively on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight on Monday, Andretti said he was surprised that more drivers did not suffer serious injuries in the horrific multi-car crash in the IndyCar season finale that claimed Wheldon’s life

Andretti backs Power’s outburst

August 20th, 2011

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Andretti backs Power’s outburst

American racing legend Mario Andretti believes that Will Power’s outburst following last weekend’s controversial finish to the Loudon IndyCar Series race will not harm the series’ image. Power was caught on camera making an angry gesture towards race control after the field was ordered to restart on a wet track with a few laps to go, triggering a multi-car accident. This was followed up with an outburst on TV directed towards IndyCar president of competition Brian Barnhart.

iRacer Profile – Scott Green

by David Phillips on June 11th, 2011

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Not all iRacers belong to Generation X or Y.  There’s plenty of baby-boomer sim racers out there, and no small number are probably identify more with Geritol than Generation X, Y or Z. I wouldn’t be so presumptuous as to guess Scott Green’s generational affiliation, but the fact the Albuquerquean lists his birth date as “quite some time ago” leads me to believe his contemporaries in a famous local clan are familiarly known as Big Al and Uncle Bobby, rather than Little Al and Bobby, Jr.  And the fact that his favorite cars on the iRacing service are the Silver Crown sprint car and Mustang FR500S also suggests Green is “old school.”  Did I mention the person he most admires is a fellow named Mario Andretti? While he may be [...]

Andretti: Attracting Fans Is The Key

December 21st, 2010

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Andretti: Attracting Fans Is The Key

Mario Andretti (IndyCar Photo) CONCORD, N.C. — Many in the auto racing industry realize the sport has a lot of older racing fans and attracting younger spectators is a priority

Johnson Earns Fourth DOY Award

December 15th, 2010

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Johnson Earns Fourth DOY Award

Jimmie Johnson won the Driver of the Year Award for the fourth time.

Andretti To Visit Troops

November 10th, 2010

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Andretti To Visit Troops

Mario Andretti prepares to drive the IndyCar Series two-seat Indy car at Homestead-Miami Speedway. INDIANAPOLIS — Mario Andretti will be earning his frequent flier miles this winter. Andretti, the 1969 Indy 500 winner and 1978 World Driving Champion, has confirmed his participation in the Indy 500 Centennial Tour, which will visit U.S

Power keen to raise game on ovals

August 26th, 2010

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Power keen to raise game on ovals

Will Power admits that he is going to have to raise his game on ovals if he is to hold onto his 59-point advantage to win the IndyCar title.

Prototype Challenge Opens at Mosport

by Jason Lofing on August 11th, 2010

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Prototype Challenge Opens at Mosport

The second season of mixed class online racing in the iRacing Prototype Challenge (iPC) began with a journey to Ontario for the start of Season Three. Like most series in iRacing, the iPC had its schedule restructured for this upcoming season, with Mosport International Raceway occupying the Week One slot of the twelve week season. The ten turn track checks in at just a hair under 2.5 miles, with the Riley MkXX Prototype owning roughly a 1.5 second advantage over the Radical SR8 due to its speed advantage on the long, uphill “Mario Andretti” straightaway. On the Prototype side, Marcus Saari edged ahead of the pack with his three wins on the week in three starts. The Scandinavian was dominant in all of his starts, leading wire-to-wire and winning by [...]

Historic British Grand Prix Preview

by Ryan Terpstra on July 9th, 2010

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Historic British Grand Prix Preview

I hope all of you sim racers are looking forward to this weekend’s Historic British Grand Prix (aka Round Eight of the iRacing World Tour) like I am.  This week’s online racing event features the most under-rated car in iRacing’s virtual garage, the Lotus 79 as driven by Mario Andretti to five of his six victories and the Formula 1 world championship in 1978.  <http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/242/> The event will run on the historic layout of Silverstone simulating a historic British Grand Prix.  While some of you may be quick to point out that the historical details aren’t perfect, please enjoy the event for what it is. The iRacing World Tour event will feature 25 car splits, and will be open to all license levels.  The race distance is set for 60 [...]