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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.

Crutchlow: Fourth a great start

April 9th, 2012

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Crutchlow: Fourth a great start

Cal Crutchlow declared himself content with fourth in the Qatar Grand Prix, even though he had fallen back from his front row starting position. The Briton had qualified a MotoGP career-best third, but lost a lot of places off the line and then spent most of the race battling with Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate Andrea Dovizioso before passing the Italian for fourth. “I think we’ve made a big improvement over the winter and coming into this season,” Crutchlow told the official MotoGP website.

Christopher Cops Gambler’s Classic

January 30th, 2011

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There is a certain pride that comes in winning the Gambler’s Classic TQ Midget race at Boardwalk Hall. Just ask Ted Christopher

Crawford Wins Chili Bowl Thriller

January 13th, 2011

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Crawford Wins Chili Bowl Thriller

TULSA, Okla. — Donnie Ray Crawford became the first Oklahoman to win a preliminary feature at the Chili Bowl Nationals Wednesday night and he did it by leading only the final few feet in one of the most exciting finishes in the 25-year history of the indoor midget event at Tulsa Expo Raceway at Quik Trip Center.

Larson, McCreadie Latest Chili Bowl Entries

December 15th, 2010

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Larson, McCreadie Latest Chili Bowl Entries

Kyle Larson is among the latest group of pre-entries for the 25th edition of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. (Shane Muir Photo) TULSA, Okla. — Entries continue to arrive for the 25th edition of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, with former champion Tim McCreadie and the new King of California Kyle Larson among the latest entrants

27 Dates Set For USAC Midgets In 2011

December 11th, 2010

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27 Dates Set For USAC Midgets In 2011

Brad Kuhn (17b) battles Caleb Armstrong earlier this season during Indiana Midget Week. (David E. Heithaus Photo) INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty-seven dates comprise the preliminary 2011 USAC Mopar National Midget schedule

Bernard Is Clauson’s ‘Biggest Fan’

December 10th, 2010

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Bernard Is Clauson’s ‘Biggest Fan’

USAC National Driver's Champion Bryan Clauson and IndyCar CEO after Clauson won the Turkey Night Grand Prix in November. (John Mahoney photo)

Ninteen Race Slate For ARCA

December 2nd, 2010

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Ninteen Race Slate For ARCA

Steve Arpin (55), Tom Hessert (77) and Patrick Sheltra battle at the DuQuoin (Ill.) Fairgrounds Speedway this year. (ARCA Racing Series Photo) TOLEDO, Ohio — The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule will feature 19 events at 16 tracks next year, including the addition “We’re extremely proud of the depth and quality of the venues on the 2011 schedule, each of which is very important to the identity and industry position of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards,” said ARCA President Ron Drager.

Clauson Has One Big Night

November 26th, 2010

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Clauson Has One Big Night

Bryan Clauson won last night's Turkey Night Grand Prix. This shot was snapped on the parade lap for the 2009 version of the race. (Mike Arthur photo)

ARCA Returning To Winchester

November 23rd, 2010

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WINCHESTER, Ind. — The ARCA Racing Series will return to Winchester Speedway next season for the first time since 2007

Two Races Decide USAC National Drivers Title

November 17th, 2010

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Two Races Decide USAC National Drivers Title

Bryan Clauson (left) and Levi Jones have two races to settle the battle over the USAC National Drivers Championship. (Adam Fenwick and John DaDalt Photo) INDIANAPOLIS — Five points is all that separates Levi Jones from the 2010 USAC National Drivers Championship and a chance to compete in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.

Hines Wires Tulare Midget Go

November 14th, 2010

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Hines Wires Tulare Midget Go

Tracy Hines wired the USAC Mopar National Midget Series event at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., Saturday night. (Mark Sublett Photo) TULARE, Calif. — Tracy Hines led all 30 laps of Saturday night’s 31st Pacific Coast Nationals USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at the Gropetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in his Parker Machinery/Turbines, Inc.

Jones, Clauson Battling For USAC Supremacy

November 11th, 2010

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Jones, Clauson Battling For USAC Supremacy

The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series parades down the frontstretch at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla., in February. (Al Steinberg Photo) TUALRE, Calif. — Levi Jones hasn’t given up on earning a chance to race in the Firestone Indy Lights Series next year.

Miller: USAC Needed To Make The First Move

October 21st, 2010

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Miller: USAC Needed To Make The First Move

USAC President Kevin Miller (John Mahoney Photo) INDIANAPOLIS — USAC has officially introduced RPM limits into its midget division. But this week’s announcement was the end of a long road full of roadblocks for the sanctioning body, beginning in August of 2009 “We spent a whole day and we talked everything from harder tires, smaller tires, gear rules, air restrictions, everything,” USAC President Kevin Miller told NSSN by phone. “And there were some pretty smart people in the room.

USAC Sets RPM Limits For Midgets

October 21st, 2010

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USAC Sets RPM Limits For Midgets

Brad Kuhn (17b) battles Caleb Armstrong earlier this season during Indiana Midget Week.

Hamilton, Nine Racing To Hunt Turkey

October 20th, 2010

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Hamilton, Nine Racing To Hunt Turkey

Kyle Hamilton will drive the No. 9 midget for Nine Racing during the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Toyota Speedway @ Irwindale Nov. 25.

Sweet Making Nationwide Debut At Gateway

October 20th, 2010

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Sweet Making Nationwide Debut At Gateway

Brad Sweet will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut this weekend in the No. 11 Great Clips Toyota for Braun Racing.

Hagen Completes Gold Crown Sweep

October 3rd, 2010

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Hagen Completes Gold Crown Sweep

Darren Hagen (Kevin Horcher Photo) PONTOON BEACH, Ill. — Darren Hagen completed an unlikely three-day sweep of USAC Mopar National Midget Series competition, banking $15,000 for winning Saturday night’s Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway.

Hagen Goes Two For Two

October 2nd, 2010

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Hagen Goes Two For Two

Darren Hagen (David E. Heithaus photo) PONTOON BEACH, Ill. — Darren Hagen won his second USAC Mopar National Midget Series feature in as many nights Friday at Tri-City Speedway