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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.

Kenseth defeats Kahne at Kansas

April 21st, 2013

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Kenseth defeats Kahne at Kansas

Matt Kenseth held off a late challenge from Kasey Kahne to take his second NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the year at Kansas Speedway. Polesitter Kenseth dominated much of the race in his Joe Gibbs Toyota, leading 163 of the 267 laps. He was untouchable until almost half-distance, when divergent pit and tyre strategies among a number of yellows jumbled the lead pack.

Penske sure Power can be champion

March 27th, 2013

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Penske sure Power can be champion

Team Penske boss Roger Penske says that he remains absolutely convinced of Will Power’s championship potential, despite the Australian having fallen just short for the past three seasons.

Penske in no rush to promote Hornish

March 26th, 2013

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Penske in no rush to promote Hornish

Sam Hornish will remain in the NASCAR’s Nationwide Series for the foreseeable future, although team boss Roger Penske says he is still earmarked for further Sprint Cup opportunities as they become available. The three-time IndyCar champion spent three years with Penske’s Sprint Cup team before dropping back to Nationwide for the 2011 season, since which he has made seven Cup starts.

Briscoe set for Le Mans 24 Hours bow

March 18th, 2013

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Briscoe set for Le Mans 24 Hours bow

IndyCar refugee Ryan Briscoe looks set to contest the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time this season. The former factory Porsche driver, who was left without an IndyCar drive after being released by Penske over the winter, is likely to be named as part of the Level 5 Motorsports LMP2 squad’s Le Mans line-up after a victorious debut with the team in last weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours. Team owner Scott Tucker has indicated that it is his intention to share his solo HPD ARX-03b at Le Mans with Briscoe and Marino Franchitti – a repeat of the winning Level 5 line-up at Sebring – but has so far stopped short of confirming them until he announces his plans for the remainder of the season.

Penske: no qualms over Allmendinger

March 8th, 2013

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Penske: no qualms over Allmendinger

Penske team president Tim Cindric says the squad has no qualms about bringing AJ Allmendinger back into the fold after his 2012 drugs test failure. Allmendinger has been hired to drive Penske’s third IndyCar entry at Barber Motorsports Park and the Indianapolis 500. The 31-year-old American moved to NASCAR in 2006 after a successful Champ Car career, only to be suspended last year for failing a drugs test while racing for Penske’s Sprint Cup squad

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.

Briscoe gets Level 5 seat for Sebring

February 27th, 2013

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Briscoe gets Level 5 seat for Sebring

IndyCar refugee Ryan Briscoe will return to sportscar racing in next month’s Sebring 12 Hours with the Level 5 Motorsports LMP2 squad. The Australian, who was let go by the Penske IndyCar squad during the off-season, has been picked up to drive one of Level 5′s HPD ARX-03bs

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

Logano aims to learn from Keselowski

December 14th, 2012

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Logano aims to learn from Keselowski

Joey Logano expects to learn a huge amount from his new team-mate Brad Keselowski after his first test alongside the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. Former Joe Gibbs Racing driver Logano had his Penske baptism on Tuesday when he first sat behind the wheel of the #22 Ford that he will drive in 2013.

Keselowski hails impetus of Ford swap

December 12th, 2012

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Keselowski hails impetus of Ford swap

Brad Keselowski believes Penske’s switch to Ford will provide a much-needed boost to motivation levels following his 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title success. The 28-year-old became Penske’s first Cup champion in the final round of the season at Homestead, triumphing after nearest rival Jimmie Johnson hit trouble. Speaking during Tuesday’s test at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Penske has started its transition from Dodge to Ford , he admitted it would be easy for energy and drive to slip in the wake of the team’s triumph.

Keselowski predicts bright Ford future

December 3rd, 2012

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Keselowski predicts bright Ford future

2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski predicts ‘great things’ will come of Penske’s impending switch to Ford. The team announced in August that it would leave Dodge, which finished bottom of the Sprint Cup manufacturers’ championship this season, and switch to Ford machinery . Dodge subsequently announced it would leave NASCAR at the end of 2012

Keselowski galvanised team – Penske

November 19th, 2012

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Keselowski galvanised team – Penske

Roger Penske believes Brad Keselowski’s leadership qualities were pivotal in his team’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup title success. Keselowski took a 15th-place finish in the season finale at Homestead to clinch the crown in only his third full year at Cup level.

Keselowski: Title sweeter with Penske

November 19th, 2012

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Keselowski: Title sweeter with Penske

Brad Keselowski believes delivering Penske Racing’s maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup title makes his championship even more special.

Keselowski gains as Logano loses pole

November 17th, 2012

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Keselowski gains as Logano loses pole

Championship leader Brad Keselowski will move to the front row of the grid for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup finale following a crash in practice involving polesitter Joey Logano. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver got caught in an incident ignited by contact between his team-mate Denny Hamlin and Roush Fenway’s Greg Biffle at the exit of Turn 4 during practice two on Saturday afternoon. The tangle left enough damage on the three cars that all three drivers will move to back-up machines and consequently start from the rear of the field in the championship finale

Johnson certain of fair title fight

November 9th, 2012

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Johnson certain of fair title fight

Jimmie Johnson is confident NASCAR Sprint Cup title rival Brad Keselowski will race him fairly in the remaining two races of the Chase following their hard battle for victory last week at Texas.

Keselowski sure he can deny Johnson

November 7th, 2012

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Keselowski sure he can deny Johnson

Brad Keselowski believes he still has every chance of denying Jimmie Johnson the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title, despite Johnson’s wins in the last two races moving him into a seven-point lead with two rounds to go. Keselowski managed to get his Chase points advantage up to 14 after the carnage of October’s Talladega race , but has since seen Johnson catch up and sweep ahead with victories at Martinsville and Texas .

Cup drivers back Allmendinger return

September 22nd, 2012

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Cup drivers back Allmendinger return

Leading NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers have welcomed NASCAR’s reinstatement of AJ Allmendinger , following his suspension after a failed drugs test. Allmendinger successfully completed NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Policy Road To Recovery programme in August, after first being suspended in early July when results of a test performed at Kentucky Speedway on June 29 drew a positive result. A test of a ‘B’ sample later led to an indefinite suspension

Hunter-Reay ‘really earned’ title

September 16th, 2012

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Hunter-Reay ‘really earned’ title

Newly-crowned IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay says that his title was the culmination of a “breakout year” for the Andretti Autosport team , although he also paid tribute to rival Will Power’s performances during the season. “I think Will’s one of the great talents there has been in IndyCar in a very long time,” Hunter-Reay said.

Fontana night practice ‘key to race’

September 15th, 2012

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IndyCar title contenders Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay believe that Friday’s evening’s second practice session will offer the best guide as to who will be in the strongest position going into Saturday’s season finale at Fontana.

Logano to switch to Penske

September 4th, 2012

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Logano to switch to Penske

Joey Logano will drive for Penske in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and beyond, the team announced on Tuesday. Logano, a two-time winner in Cup and currently in his fourth full season in NASCAR’s elite, is losing his current Joe Gibbs Racing seat to 2003 champion Matt Kenseth next season.