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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.

Daly lands Indy 500 ride with AJ Foyt

April 2nd, 2013

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Daly lands Indy 500 ride with AJ Foyt

Conor Daly will compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500 after securing a deal with AJ Foyt Racing. The 21-year-old had his first taste of IndyCar when he tested for the team at Sebring at the end of last year, after which he set his sights on securing a drive in the United States. Daly, the son of six-time Indy 500 starter Derek Daly, has spent the past two seasons racing in GP3 and will partner regular Foyt driver Takuma Sato in the May event

Maldonado more relaxed this season

April 1st, 2013

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Maldonado more relaxed this season

Pastor Maldonado says he is a much more relaxed character this year and will therefore avoid the controversies that blighted his 2012 campaign.

Muller: Monza domination unexpected

April 1st, 2013

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Muller: Monza domination unexpected

Yvan Muller admits he had not expected to start the 2013 World Touring Car Championship in such dominant fashion. The three-time champion, competing in a Chevrolet Cruze but without works backing , recorded only his fourth ever perfect weekend in the series after following up pole position without two assured victories

DTM America open to US car makers

March 28th, 2013

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DTM America open to US car makers

DTM rights holders ITR say they are open to US manufacturers joining the championship and have invited representatives to this year’s Hockenheim season opener. A new DTM American championship, which aims to start a series for cars built to DTM rules in the US by 2016, was announced on Tuesday

Mercedes confirms Fry’s exit

March 22nd, 2013

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Mercedes confirms Fry’s exit

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has confirmed that Nick Fry will step down from his current role as CEO at the start of next month. As revealed by AUTOSPORT earlier on Friday, Toto Wolff will increase his responsibilities within the team while Fry retains a consultancy role for Mercedes

Hamilton sure of stronger Malaysian GP

March 18th, 2013

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Hamilton sure of stronger Malaysian GP

Lewis Hamilton is convinced that Mercedes learned lessons in the Australian Grand Prix that will give it a much stronger race performance in Malaysia this weekend.

Super Nova signs Spavone, Ghirelli

March 14th, 2013

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Super Nova signs Spavone, Ghirelli

Reigning Auto GP champion Super Nova has announced an all-Italian driver line-up of Antonio Spavone and Vittorio Ghirelli for the 2013 season. The Norfolk team is also evaluating entering a third car.

Alonso: top five teams too close to call

March 14th, 2013

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Alonso: top five teams too close to call

Fernando Alonso believes there is nothing to choose between Formula 1′s top five teams going into this weekend’s season-opener in Melbourne, and reckons the quintet will be comfortably clear of the rest of the pack.

Marussia signs Gonzalez as reserve

March 14th, 2013

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Marussia signs Gonzalez as reserve

Marussia has recruited Rodolfo Gonzalez as its reserve driver for the 2013 Formula 1 season. Gonzalez will drive in a number of Friday practice sessions at grands prix as part of his deal

Barrichello would consider Indy return

March 12th, 2013

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Barrichello would consider Indy return

Rubens Barrichello would consider a one-off IndyCar return for the Indianapolis 500, according to friend and former team-mate Tony Kanaan. Barrichello finished 12th in his debut IndyCar season last year alongside Kanaan at KV Racing Technology, but took up a drive in Brazil’s Stock Car V8 series for 2013. Kanaan said that the Formula 1 veteran had been working on a drive for the season-opener in St Petersburg but has too many clashing commitments

Stanaway starts comeback in Porsche

March 12th, 2013

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Stanaway starts comeback in Porsche

Richie Stanaway will make first race start since his back-breaking Formula Renault 3.5 crash at Spa last June at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Stanaway, 21, will compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia races that will support the main event, driving for Team Kiwi Racing

Allmendinger firms up IndyCar deal

March 8th, 2013

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Allmendinger firms up IndyCar deal

AJ Allmendinger has firmed up his return to single-seaters by securing two IndyCar Series outings with Penske. The Champ Car race-winner had tested for his former NASCAR employer at Sebring earlier this year. Penske has now confirmed that Allmendinger will take its third car, ex-Ryan Briscoe, for Barber Motorsports Park and the Indianapolis 500.

Valsecchi sure he can succeed in F1

March 2nd, 2013

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Valsecchi sure he can succeed in F1

Davide Valsecchi’s brief run-out for Lotus on the third day of Barcelona testing was enough to convince the GP2 champion that he is already quick enough to compete for top-six finishes in Formula 1. The Lotus reserve driver was told only 15 minutes before the session was due to get underway that he would be standing in for Kimi Raikkonen, who was too unwell to drive. He completed fewer laps than anybody else during the morning – 16 – and set the ninth fastest time.

Shocked Razia vows to get back to F1

March 1st, 2013

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Shocked Razia vows to get back to F1

A ‘shocked’ Luiz Razia told AUTOSPORT he will not give up on securing his Formula 1 dream, despite losing his Marussia drive because of a sponsor problem.

Hamilton prayed for Sutil return

February 28th, 2013

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Hamilton prayed for Sutil return

Lewis Hamilton says he prayed Adrian Sutil would win a return to Formula 1 in 2013.

Perez admits McLaren needs more time

February 28th, 2013

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Perez admits McLaren needs more time

Sergio Perez has admitted he is concerned at how far McLaren is from fully getting to grips with its 2013 car as the Formula 1 season looms. Perez’s team-mate Jenson Button said at Barcelona last week that he was finding the MP4-28 hard to understand , with his performances ranging from very competitive to off the pace

I deserve a second chance insists Sutil

February 28th, 2013

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I deserve a second chance insists Sutil

Adrian Sutil has hit back at the doubters who have questioned whether he is the right choice for Force India in the wake of his conviction for grievous bodily harm last year. The German has been given another chance in Formula 1 by Force India, beating Jules Bianchi to the seat alongside Paul di Resta for 2013.

Alguersuari unlikely to race outside F1

February 20th, 2013

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Alguersuari unlikely to race outside F1

Jaime Alguersuari is unlikely to race outside Formula 1 this season after failing to secure a return to the grand prix grid. The 22-year-old ex-Scuderia Toro Rosso driver admitted last week that his hopes of a comeback had been thwarted because of the prevalence of pay drivers and he plans to focus on his role as a Pirelli test driver this year. He sees driving Pirelli’s 2010 Renault test hack as the best way to keep himself sharp enough to drop into an F1 seat if the opportunity arises, although he is also hoping to do some karting to keep sharp.

Allmendinger revels in IndyCar test

February 20th, 2013

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Allmendinger revels in IndyCar test

AJ Allendinger returned to the wheel of a single-seater for the first time in more than six years on Tuesday when he joined Penske for the IndyCar test at Sebring. Allmendinger was a five-time race winner in Champ Car before switching to stock cars in late 2006, although he was suspended by NASCAR and released by Penske Racing after testing positive for a banned substance last summer

Ferrari test for European F3 champion

February 19th, 2013

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Ferrari test for European F3 champion

A Ferrari Formula 1 test drive will again be awarded to the winner of the Formula 3 European Championship this year.