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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.

Harvick, Childress all but confirm split

November 12th, 2012

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Harvick, Childress all but confirm split

Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress have all but confirmed they will not continue to work together beyond 2013, following reports of Harvick’s departure to Stewart-Haas Racing for 2014. On Sunday Harvick ended a 44-race winless streak for him and Richard Childress Racing with a hard fought victory at Phoenix. Victory came just a few days after rumours that he could be on the verge of a leaving a team for which he has competed for nearly 12 years.

Harvick: Aero changes not enough

June 22nd, 2012

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Harvick: Aero changes not enough

Kevin Harvick believes the recent aerodynamic changes announced by NASCAR will not be enough to enhance the racing, and that the mechanical rule tweaks will impact some teams more than others. NASCAR is stipulating a further aero tweak to Sprint Cup cars from next week at Kentucky in an effort to increase overtaking at intermediate ovals, following less action-packed races at those venues. Side skirts have been raised by a half inch on both sides of the car in an attempt to take downforce away and make cars less aero dependent

Ambrose ‘needs wins’ to make Chase

June 22nd, 2012

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Ambrose ‘needs wins’ to make Chase

Marcos Ambrose is pinning his Chase hopes on race wins as he heads to Sonoma as a favourite to win the first road course event of the Sprint Cup season.

Goransson gets WRC car for Sweden

February 1st, 2012

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Goransson gets WRC car for Sweden

Former Swedish and European Touring Car Cup champion Richard Goransson will make his World Rally Car debut on next week’s Rally Sweden. The 33-year-old BMW race driver was at Prodrive’s Banbury base yesterday to see the John Cooper Works WRC he will use on his home round of the World Rally Championship for the first time. Goransson will test the car for the first time in Sweden tomorrow and Friday

Franchitti joins Burns Foundation

November 25th, 2011

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Franchitti joins Burns Foundation

Marino Franchitti has been named as a patron of the Richard Burns Foundation to mark 10 years to the day since the Englishman became world rally champion.

New Burns video exposes cancer battle

November 7th, 2011

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The Richard Burns Foundation has released a short film portraying intimate details of the 2001 World Rally champion Burns’ fight against brain cancer alongside highlights from his career.

Burns charity starts T-shirt campaign

October 24th, 2011

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Burns charity starts T-shirt campaign

The Richard Burns Foundation has launched a ‘Paint It Orange’ charity T-shirt campaign to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Burns’ World Rally Championship title.

Bowyer beats Burton at Talladega

October 24th, 2011

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Bowyer beats Burton at Talladega

Clint Bowyer edged his Richard Childress Racing team-mate Jeff Burton in a close finish at Talladega, giving the team its 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. The RCR pair worked in tandem all the way through the 500 miles and were up front when the green flag waved for the final restart with two laps to go, following the ninth caution of the race – caused by an incident in which Furniture Row’s Regan Smith crashed hard against the SAFER barrier at Turn 2. Bowyer lined up right behind Burton to push him in the two-car draft after crossing the start-finish line to start the penultimate lap, both gaining enough momentum to be able to break away from the pack immediately

NASCAR to investigate Menard, RCR

September 16th, 2011

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NASCAR to investigate Menard, RCR

Paul Menard and his Richard Childress Racing team are under investigation from NASCAR amid allegations that they deliberately caused a caution last week at Richmond in an attempt to help Menard’s team-mate Kevin Harvick win the race. Suspicions have arisen from the radio communication between Menard and his team during the closing laps of last Saturday’s race, where the RCR driver was continuously informed about the battle for lead between his team-mate Harvick and rival Jeff Gordon, while Menard was running several laps down after an incident involving Matt Kenseth caused damage to his car

Campana to make Mini WRC debut

August 3rd, 2011

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Campana to make Mini WRC debut

Pierre Campana will make his World Rally Car debut on Rally Germany later this month in a Mini WRC and will have a further appearance on his home event, Rally France.

Early asphalt debut for Mini

June 7th, 2011

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Early asphalt debut for Mini

Prodrive has confirmed that Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo will drive the Mini WRC on its competitive asphalt debut on the Richard Burns Memorial Rally in August.

Childress fined for Busch altercation

June 6th, 2011

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Childress fined for Busch altercation

Leading NASCAR team owner Richard Childress has been fined US $150,000 and placed on probation until the end of the year for his physical altercation with Kyle Busch on Saturday at Kansas Speedway.

Dillmann joins Motopark for Pau

May 20th, 2011

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Dillmann joins Motopark for Pau

Tom Dillmann has joined Motopark for this weekend’s Pau Grand Prix, the second round of the International Formula 3 Trophy . The Frenchman, who raced for Carlin at the opening round at Hockenheim – is not registered for FIA points, unlike his team-mates Markus Pommer and Kimiya Sato, but is attempting to win the event outright instead

Harvick and Kyle Busch in altercation

May 8th, 2011

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Harvick and Kyle Busch in altercation

Kevin Harvick attempted to punch Kyle Busch following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington after the pair got into an on-track exchange in the closing laps of the event. Busch and the Richard Childress driver were battling for eighth place following the penultimate restart of Saturday night’s event when Harvick apparently swerved at Busch, the pair making contact while running side-by-side out of Turn 2 with just a handful of laps left. The Joe Gibbs racer passed Harvick at the entry of Turn 3 but then got a tap from his rival, one that unsettled his car, allowing both Harvick and his team-mate Clint Bowyer to get a run on him at the exit of Turn 4

Ragan claims maiden Cup pole

April 9th, 2011

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Ragan claims maiden Cup pole

David Ragan claimed his maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole at Texas by leading a Roush Fenway front row sweep ahead of Carl Edwards. Ragan bumped Edwards from pole after running last in the order to complete his qualifying lap, having set the fastest practice time on Thursday afternoon

Hembery joins Burns Foundation

March 13th, 2011

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Hembery joins Burns Foundation

Pirelli motorsport chief Paul Hembery has been appointed as a trustee of the Richard Burns Foundation, the charitable trust formed in memory of the 2001 World Rally champion. The Foundation is now focusing on the creation of a Brain Centre with the Brain and Spine Foundation, as it works to improve support for people with neurological injuries and conditions in the UK. A statement from the Foundation said: “Every year in the UK, over a million people suffer some form of head injury or illness, with over half under the age of 18

Branson’s charity flight may be delayed

January 11th, 2011

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Branson’s charity flight may be delayed

The charity flight in which Richard Branson will serve as an air stewardess is set to be delayed after the Virgin boss got injured. Branson and Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes made a bet before the start of the 2010 season that they would serve as an air stewardess on the other’s airline if their team finished behind in the championship.

Drivers praise new Daytona surface

December 17th, 2010

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Drivers praise new Daytona surface

Sprint Cup series drivers have given their thumbs-up to the new surface at Daytona International Speedway, following the first test since the repaving of the track was completed. Eighteen teams took to the track during Wednesday and Thursday in a Goodyear tyre test, putting down rubber for the first time on the new dark pavement following the first resurfacing since 1978 and only the second in the track’s history. Driver’s consensus was positive on the end result, the track becoming smoother, losing some of its previous bumps and roughness while also gaining a lot of grip.

Hamlin Digs Deep Hole In Qualifying

November 19th, 2010

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Hamlin Digs Deep Hole In Qualifying

Denny Hamlin will start 38th in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Bass Pro Shops, RCR Extend Truck Deal

November 17th, 2010

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Bass Pro Shops, RCR Extend Truck Deal

Austin Dillon has driven his No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet to two victories this season in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo) WELCOME, N.C.