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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.

F-1 Notes: Bandits Try To Attack Button

November 9th, 2010

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F-1 Notes: Bandits Try To Attack Button

BRAZILIAN TURNS: Sebastian Vettel leads the field through the opening turns of the Brazilian Grand Prix Sunday afternoon. (Steve Etherington Photo) SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Armed bandits failed to hijack Jenson Button’s car on Saturday evening. Button and three others were riding in a bullet-proof Mercedes driven by a police-trained driver.

Kasey Kahne Out At RPM

October 21st, 2010

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Kasey Kahne Out At RPM

Kasey Kahne has been released by Richard Petty Motorsports, effective immediately. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo) CONCORD, N.C. — Kasey Kahne won’t be finishing the season with Richard Petty Motorsports.

Liuzzi optimistic over blown diffuser

July 29th, 2010

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Liuzzi optimistic over blown diffuser

Vitantonio Liuzzi remains optimistic about Force India’s new blown diffuser ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Alonso unfazed by team orders row

July 29th, 2010

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Alonso unfazed by team orders row

Fernando Alonso says he is not affected at all by the team orders controversy involving his Ferrari squad following the German Grand Prix. Ferrari was fined $100,000 for illegal use of team orders last weekend, when Alonso was handed the lead of the race by team-mate Felipe Massa

Tech 1 sad to see Hartley go

July 28th, 2010

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Tech 1 sad to see Hartley go

Tech 1 team boss Simon Abadie has paid tribute to Brendon Hartley after the Kiwi lost his place with the Red Bull young driver programme – and consequently his Formula Renault 3.5 seat with Abadie’s squad.

McLaren hopeful of stronger weekend

July 27th, 2010

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McLaren hopeful of stronger weekend

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is hopeful that his team will enjoy a stronger outing at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix following a difficult race in Germany. Although the Woking outfit decided to keep its blow diffuser for the Hockenheim weekend, the team was still far from the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull

Horner laments ‘manipulated’ race

July 26th, 2010

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Horner laments ‘manipulated’ race

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says it is a “great shame” that Formula 1 fans were offered a “manipulated” race in Germany. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso won the Hockenheim race but only after his team talked to team-mate Felipe Massa on the radio and suggested he should let him through. Moments later, Massa slowed down and Alonso took the lead

Controversy In Germany After Alonso Triumph

July 25th, 2010

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Controversy In Germany After Alonso Triumph

HOCKENHEIM, Germany — “Team orders which interfere with a race result are prohibited.” So states article 39.1 from the FIA Sporting regulations. For the record, the race results of the German Grand Prix show Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa finishing first and second ahead of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. McLaren teammates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button took fourth and fifth, while Mark Webber rounded out the top six in his Red Bull.

Post-race press conference – German Grand Prix

July 25th, 2010

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TV UNILATERALS Q. Fernando, as the team told you at the end you have indeed been very quick this weekend.

McLaren duo says team must improve

July 25th, 2010

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McLaren duo says team must improve

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button say McLaren must improve quickly after being outperformed by Ferrari and Red Bull during the German Grand Prix weekend. Championship leader Hamilton finished in fourth position, but over 26 seconds behind race winner Fernando Alonso, with Button three seconds behind in fifth

German Grand Prix Sunday quotes: McLaren

July 25th, 2010

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Lewis Hamilton – 4th: “I did everything I could at the start, because I knew that that was the place where I could really make up some ground.

Alonso leads Ferrari 1-2 in Germany

July 25th, 2010

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Alonso leads Ferrari 1-2 in Germany

Fernando Alonso led Felipe Massa in a Ferrari one-two at Hockenheim as the Italian team revitalised its season – but the win came amid controversy as Massa backed off to allow Alonso to pass him. Poleman Sebastian Vettel was only third for Red Bull on home ground, ahead of the McLarens and Mark Webber. Massa had gained the lead at the first corner, after both Ferraris made better starts than Vettel.

German Grand Prix Saturday quotes: Ferrari

July 24th, 2010

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Fernando Alonso – 2nd: “I am happy to be back on the front row after such a long time! We have been competitive all weekend, so this result is not a surprise: although perhaps the small gap to the Red Bull is, given that so far, even when we were close in free practice, or in Q1 and Q2, then in Q3, they always seemed to have that little bit extra.

Button concerned by gap to leaders

July 24th, 2010

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Button concerned by gap to leaders

Jenson Button admitted he was concerned by the gap to the front of the field after qualifying fifth at Hockenheim. The world champion outqualified his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton, but was only fifth – and 0.7 seconds down on front row pair Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)

Webber laments Q3 driving mistake

July 24th, 2010

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Webber laments Q3 driving mistake

Mark Webber was left lamenting a driving error after a disappointing qualifying ahead of the German Grand Prix. The Australian qualified in fourth position, nearly half a second behind Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who secured pole position again. Webber will start from behind the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa

Alonso surprised to match Red Bull

July 24th, 2010

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Alonso surprised to match Red Bull

A surprised Fernando Alonso said Ferrari had reason to be happy about its performance despite missing out on pole position for the German Grand Prix.

Vettel on top in final German practice

July 24th, 2010

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Vettel on top in final German practice

Sebastian Vettel fired a clear message to his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber as he set the fastest time on his final lap of Saturday morning’s practice session, with a time of 1m15.103s. The German’s lap was an immediate response to that of Webber, who had set a lap 0.6s slower moments prior to that.

German Grand Prix Friday quotes: Ferrari

July 23rd, 2010

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Fernando Alonso – 1st: “We have seen before on Fridays that we are very competitive and then on Saturday, the Red Bulls are clearly quicker, so we have to take this result with a grain of salt: in order to be in front tomorrow, we will have to do something out of the ordinary.

Alonso: Ferrari needs perfect weekend

July 23rd, 2010

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Alonso: Ferrari needs perfect weekend

Fernando Alonso says he is hoping for a perfect German Grand Prix weekend to bounce back from the disappointment of the previous two races. “The target is to finally have a perfect weekend,” said Alonso, who has scored just four points in Valencia and Silverstone, after practice

Alguersuari boosted by new STR deal

July 22nd, 2010

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Alguersuari boosted by new STR deal

Jamie Alguersuari says his confidence has been boosted after securing a deal to stay at the Toro Rosso team next year. The Faenza-based squad announced last week that both Alguersuari and team-mate Sebastien Buemi would be retained in 2011. The deal means the Spanish driver will stay on with Toro Rosso for a third season, although he suggested things could change until the end of the year.