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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.

Martin replaces Hamlin for Martinsville

April 1st, 2013

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Martin replaces Hamlin for Martinsville

Mark Martin will replace the injured Denny Hamlin at Joe Gibbs Racing for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup round at Martinsville. Hamlin is expected to be out for six weeks while he recovers from an L1 compression fracture to his back, sustained during his last-lap collision with Joey Logano at Fontana last month.

Whitmarsh bullish on McLaren’s future

March 20th, 2013

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Whitmarsh bullish on McLaren’s future

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh insists he has no concerns about the long term state of his team, even though he admits there are ‘challenges’ on the horizon. On the back of a difficult start to the campaign, with the new MP4-28 not being a front-runner in its current specification, McLaren also faces further hurdles in the future

Martin secures Phoenix pole

March 2nd, 2013

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Martin secures Phoenix pole

Mark Martin secured the 56th pole of his NASCAR Sprint Cup career at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday.

Senna impresses on Aston debut

February 20th, 2013

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Senna impresses on Aston debut

Aston Martin sportscar ace Darren Turner says he was impressed with Bruno Senna after the Brazilian drove the Vantage GTE for the first time at the Algarve circuit in Portugal. The Brazilian announced earlier this month that he was joining Aston Martin to compete in the World Endurance Championship this year.

Duval takes Capello’s Audi role

February 1st, 2013

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Duval takes Capello’s Audi role

Audi has chosen Loic Duval to take Dindo Capello’s place alongside Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish in its Le Mans 24 Hours and World Endurance Championship line-up. The long-established Kristensen/McNish/Capello trio was broken up last year when Capello decided to step down from the prototype ranks after Le Mans. Ex-Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi joined Kristensen and McNish, who otherwise drove as a duo in the remaining rounds, at the Interlagos WEC round

Viper confirms Le Mans return

February 1st, 2013

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Viper confirms Le Mans return

The return of the Chrysler Viper to the Le Mans 24 Hours was confirmed in Paris on Friday when race organisers unveiled the entry list for this year’s race. Two GTE Pro class Viper GTS-Rs have been entered under by the Riley Technologies-run SRT Motorsports team, which is masterminding the US muscle car’s return to racing. The cars will be badged as SRTs after after Chrysler’s Street & Racing Tuning brand.

Waltrip re-signs Vickers and Martin

October 27th, 2012

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Waltrip re-signs Vickers and Martin

Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip will continue to share Michael Waltrip Racing’s #55 Toyota in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup. Veteran Martin, now 53 years old, will remain the lead driver of MWR’s third entry, driving 24 Cup events starting with the season-opening Daytona 500. Meanwhile co-owner Waltrip will drive the car in both Talladega events plus the Daytona race in July

BMW impressed by Martin and Leimer

October 5th, 2012

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BMW impressed by Martin and Leimer

Maxime Martin and Fabio Leimer both impressed BMW on their maiden DTM tests at Aragon in Spain this week. BMW motorsport director Jens Marquardt said that GT regular Martin and GP2 racewinner Leimer, neither of whom had any previous experience of the M3 machine, had both driven well during the two-day test.

McNish flies in final practice

August 25th, 2012

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McNish flies in final practice

Allan McNish ensured a practice clean sweep for Audi by setting the fastest time so far this weekend in the final Silverstone 6 Hours practice session. As was the case in second practice, it was the R18 ultra of McNish and Tom Krsitensen which went fastest, with the Briton dropping down to a 1m43.628s late on in the session. That came in the middle of a string of fastest laps for the #2 R18, although McNish’s stint was halted eight minutes from the flag when he clashed with the No.71 AF Corse Ferrari.

Martin escapes frightening crash

August 19th, 2012

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Martin escapes frightening crash

Mark Martin was fortunate to emerge unscathed after crashing into a pitwall opening while leading Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan. The veteran was dominating after starting from pole position when Bobby Labonte, who was about to be lapped, lost control of his car ahead of him

Kox and Martin to miss Slovakia

June 5th, 2012

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Kox and Martin to miss Slovakia

Peter Kox and Maxime Martin will miss this weekend’s FIA GT1 World Championship event at the Slovakiaring. The pair, who drive for the Reiter Lamborghini and Valmon Aston Martin squad respectively, have prior commitments to race in ADAC GT Masters, which is holding its third round of the season at the Sachsenring in Germany. Reiter has signed Porsche Supercup podium finisher Stefan Rosina to replace Kox

Martin takes third Cup pole of 2012

June 2nd, 2012

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Martin takes third Cup pole of 2012

Veteran Mark Martin claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday’s race at Dover. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver, fastest in opening practice on Friday, went out last on track and beat the benchmark set by six-time Dover winner Jimmie Johnson by just five thousandths of a second. Martin not only set the pace in practice and then in qualifying, but also looked one of the most consistent drivers on long runs during the final practice on Friday afternoon, as MWR still seeks its first victory of 2012.

Mark Martin claims Richmond pole

April 27th, 2012

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Mark Martin claims Richmond pole

Mark Martin claimed his second NASCAR Sprint Cup series pole position of the season in qualifying for Saturday night’s race at Richmond. The Michael Waltrip Racing veteran had been quickest in the opening practice session and backed up his speed by bumping Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards from pole after being the last car to complete his qualifying run. Martin, 53, set a time of 21.040 seconds on his second flying lap, at an average speed of 128.327 mph around the 0.755-mile track, beating Edwards by a mere six thousandths of a second.

Exim Porsche fends off BMW for win

April 22nd, 2012

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Matt Halliday and Mike Parisy claimed a narrow victory for the Exim Bank Team China Porsche squad in the main event at the FIA GT1 World Championship at Zolder. Parisy held off a strong challenge from the Vita4One BMW driven by Yelmer Buurman at the end of the wet-dry championship race

Martin takes Phoenix pole

March 3rd, 2012

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Martin takes Phoenix pole

NASCAR veteran Mark Martin claimed pole position for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver, who is running a partial schedule this season, set the pace in qualifying with a lap of 26.313 seconds at an average speed of 136.815 mph

Ordonez joins Greaves for Le Mans

January 30th, 2012

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Ordonez joins Greaves for Le Mans

Lucas Ordonez has joined Greaves Motorsport for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours and Le Mans Series. The 26-year-old Spaniard will drive one of Greaves’ Nissan-engined Zytek prototypes as the British squad bids to win the LMS and repeat its LMP2 class victory at Le Mans. Ordonez, a graduate of the Playstation GT Academy, will share the Zytek with Martin and Alex Brundle at Le Mans, while Tom Kimber-Smith and Brundle Jr will be his co-drivers in the LMS.

Greaves announces WEC line-up

January 6th, 2012

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Greaves announces WEC line-up

Greaves Motorsport has announced American Le Mans Series regulars Elton Julian, Ricardo Gonzalez and Christian Zugel as the drivers for its World Endurance Championship Zytek-Nissan LMP2 programme. The move means there is no space in its WEC line-up for its 2011 star driver Tom Kimber-Smith, who has been retained for Greaves’ Le Mans Series LMP2 title defence but will not race with the team in the Le Mans 24 Hours or WEC

Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

January 2nd, 2012

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Kimber-Smith wants LMP1 seat

Tom Kimber-Smith is chasing an LMP1 drive at June’s Le Mans 24 Hours, after being left out of Greaves Motorsport’s LMP2 line-up. The 27-year-old Briton was the star driver for the team in 2011, helping it to a Le Mans class victory and the Le Mans Series LMP2 title.

Martin to join MWR for part-seasons

November 4th, 2011

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Martin to join MWR for part-seasons

Mark Martin will drive partial NASCAR Sprint Cup seasons for Michael Waltrip Racing for the next two years. The 52-year-old veteran has signed a deal to drive the team’s #00 Toyota in 25 races each year in 2012 and ’13, replacing David Reutimann – who had been at the wheel of the car since 2007, winning the team’s only two races thus far

Marc VDS wins again in main race

September 4th, 2011

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Marc VDS wins again in main race

Marc VDS Racing secured its first championship race win in the World GT1 series as Maxime Martin and Frederic Makowiecki held JRM Nissan duo Richard Westbrook and Peter Dumbreck at bay at Ordos in China. Martin and Makowiecki’s triumph yesterday was their thrid qualifying race win of the season, but until today they had yet to take victory in one of the main events. The duo were only headed during the pitstops today, with Martin inching away from Westbrook in the first stint and shrugging off a safety car period caused by Nicky Catsburg beaching his Sumo Power Nissan