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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.

Alleged Altercation Has Stewart In Hot Water

January 15th, 2011

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Alleged Altercation Has Stewart In Hot Water

Tony Stewart (HHP/Alan Marler Photo) PARRAMATTA, Australia – An alleged physical altercation with a track official had police questioning two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart on Saturday.

WoO To Sanction Knoxville Nationals

January 7th, 2011

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WoO To Sanction Knoxville Nationals

Eventual winner Tim Shaffer (83) battles Steve Kinser during the 50th Knoxville Nationals last August. (Dick Ayers photo). KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The world’s most famous sprint-car race will again be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

USAC Could Promote Dodge City Dirt Track

December 14th, 2010

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USAC Could Promote Dodge City Dirt Track

SPEED DEMONS: Sammy Swindell (1) battles Joey Saldana in a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at Dodge City (Kan.) Raceway Park earlier this year. (Ken Simon Photo) ORLANDO, Fla

First Schatz Fired At Western World

November 19th, 2010

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First Schatz Fired At Western World

Donny Schatz (center) shares the podium with Jack Dover (left) and Sammy Swindell after earning his first ASCS triumph Thursday night at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. (Tim Aylwin photo)

Meyers Clinches With Victory

November 6th, 2010

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Meyers Clinches With Victory

Jason Meyers works on his car Saturday afternoon at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. (Mike Kerchner photo).

Mother Nature Rules World Finals

November 6th, 2010

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Mother Nature Rules World Finals

(Joe Secka/JMS Pro Photo) CONCORD, N.C. — Persistent rain showers washed out Friday night’s program for the fourth annual Lowes Foods World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

World Finals Begins!

November 5th, 2010

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World Finals Begins!

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will be part of this weekend's World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. CONCORD, N.C. — The fourth annual Lowes Foods World Finals kicked off Thursday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with 169 cars in three divisions taking qualifying laps for Friday and Saturday night’s racing competition.

Outlaws Prepare To Chase Gold Cup

September 9th, 2010

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Outlaws Prepare To Chase Gold Cup

CHICO, Calif. — There are not too many events in any form of auto racing that have been around as long as the Gold Cup Race of Champions, especially on the West Coast

Dollansky Overcomes Adversity

August 22nd, 2010

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Dollansky Overcomes Adversity

MINOT, N.D. — Craig Dollansky overcame his share of adversity to win Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car series feature at Nodak Speedway. Dollansky’s third victory of the season came on the final night of a two-day program at the three-eighths-mile dirt track.

It’s Saldana In A Photo Finish

August 21st, 2010

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It’s Saldana In A Photo Finish

MINOT, N.D. — Joey Saldana edged Steve Kinser in the closest finish of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season in the opener of a two-day show Friday night at Nodak Speedway. The series point leader edged Kinser by .018 seconds in a photo finish to earn his 11th feature triumph of the season.

Ironman Drag Race Goes To Meyers

August 8th, 2010

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Ironman Drag Race Goes To Meyers

PEVELY, Mo. — After 55 laps of I-55 Raceway, the second annual Ironman 55 came down to the final few feet of the third-mile oval with Jason Meyers prevailing over Lucas Wolfe in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Ironman 55. Wolfe used a huge slide job coming off turn four to take the lead on the 55th and final lap, but Meyers won a drag race down the front straightaway by a mere.092 seconds, which was the closest finish of the season

Kinser Adds To Outlaw Legend At Fulton

August 4th, 2010

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Kinser Adds To Outlaw Legend At Fulton

FULTON, N.Y. — Steve Kinser has won at a lot of race tracks, but Tuesday he added Fulton Speedway to the list, picking up his seventh World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series triumph of the season. Kinser started second and chased early leader Doug Esh for the first dozen laps of the three-eighths-mile oval

Schatz Hits Canadian Jackpot

August 2nd, 2010

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Schatz Hits Canadian Jackpot

OHSWEKEN, Ontario — Donny Schatz led all 30 laps to win Sunday night’s rain-delayed finale of a two-night stand for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Ohsweken Speedway. Schatz started on the pole and led the full distance en route to a $10,000 triumph on the three-eighths-mile oval. It was Schatz’s first victory at Ohsweken, his third of the season and the 103rd of his WoO career

Sides The Man To Beat At Ohsweken

July 30th, 2010

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Sides The Man To Beat At Ohsweken

OHSWEKEN, Ontario — Build it and they will come. Glenn Styres did exactly that when he constructed Ohsweken Speedway in his backyard in Ohsweken, Ontario, with the intent of having the best sprint-car drivers in the world race at his track

Schatz Right At Home In North Dakota

July 30th, 2010

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Schatz Right At Home In North Dakota

WEST FARGO, N.D. — With a day off from the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series tour, Donny Schatz flew home to North Dakota and won Thursday night’s debut appearance of the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions at Red River Valley Speedway.

Meyers Tops Schatz At North Central

July 4th, 2010

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Meyers Tops Schatz At North Central

BRAINERD, Minn. — Jason Meyers fought off Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana to earn his series-leading seventh World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series triumph of the season Saturday night at North Central Speedway. Meyers used a strong double-file restart on the low side of the track with four laps remaining to edge Schatz, after the pair had a great battle on a previous restart only to have the caution wave, setting up the final restart.

Outlaws Are Knoxville Bound This Weekend

June 3rd, 2010

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Outlaws Are Knoxville Bound This Weekend

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will help make history this week as the series takes part in the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Friday along with the annual Mediacom Shootout on Thursday and Saturday at Knoxville Raceway.