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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.

Michael Self Blog

by Michael Self on November 8th, 2012

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Self has two NASCAR K&N Pro Series wins to his credit in 2012.  He heads to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend in search of a third.

Michael Self has been competing in motorsports at a very high level since he won the Skip Barber Miller Motorsports Park and the Western Regional Junior Rotax championship in 2006.  The Utah native later named Champ Car Rotax Scholarship winner and won the 2008 Skip Barber Las Vegas Motor Speedway regional championship before turning his attention to NASCAR, where he scored two Late Model wins and five top tens in the K&N Pro Series West in 2010.  This year, as a development driver for Richard Childress Racing, the 22 year old Self captured K&N Pro Series wins at Brainerd and Iowa – thanks in part to lessons learned on iRacing. I’m by no means the best sim-racer in the world; I’ll be the first to admit that.  But I’m fairly [...]

RCR Adds Coulter To Truck Operation

December 1st, 2010

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RCR Adds Coulter To Truck Operation

Joey Coulter (Adam Fenwick Photo) WELCOME, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing has signed Joey Coulter to drive a second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry for the team in 2011. Coulter, 20, recently finished eighth in the ARCA Racing Series standings, his second full season of competition.

Harvick’s Daytona Triumph Worth Bonus Cash

July 8th, 2010

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Harvick’s Daytona Triumph Worth Bonus Cash

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A dominant performance in Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 earned Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing team its second victory of the season and five contingency awards at Daytona Int’l Speedway

Harvick hails best ever title chance

June 30th, 2010

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Harvick hails best ever title chance

NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick expects to make the most of what he believes to be his best shot ever at the title this year.

Burton: Sears was ‘demolition derby’

June 25th, 2010

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Burton: Sears was ‘demolition derby’

Jeff Burton said he was unimpressed with the lack of respect among drivers at last weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup road course race at Infineon Raceway. Burton found himself on the receiving end in the closing laps at Sears Point, getting knocked out of the way by Australian Marcos Ambrose, following the final restart and while running in the top 10.

Harvick continues feud with Loganos

June 11th, 2010

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Harvick continues feud with Loganos

Kevin Harvick has criticised Joey Logano for his racing etiquette and also the driver’s father for getting too involved in his son’s racing issues, as the feud between the two drivers continued. Speaking at Michigan International Speedway, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader reviewed a series of incidents that started in a Nationwide Series event at Bristol back in March, a clash that went beyond an on-track exchange and involved Logano’s father in the aftermath. Harvick said Tom Logano had physical contact with a PR representative of his following their Bristol incident, something he claimed to have tried to settle with the 20-year-old in person later at Nashville before a Nationwide Series race.

Busch laments Burton incident

June 4th, 2010

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Busch laments Burton incident

Kyle Busch says he regrets the contact with Jeff Burton last weekend at Charlotte cost the veteran a good finish, and said he expects they can both move on from the incident.

Burton doesn’t regret Busch clash

June 4th, 2010

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Burton doesn’t regret Busch clash

Jeff Burton has admitted he crossed the line last weekend at Charlotte when showing Kyle Busch his disgust at an incident between the two, but says he does not regret any of his actions. Last Sunday, Busch made contact with Burton in the final restart of the race, while both were contending for a top five finish

Burton furious at Kyle Busch

May 31st, 2010

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Burton furious at Kyle Busch

Jeff Burton has criticised Kyle Busch for being too aggressive with him, following contact between the two in the final restart of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Charlotte. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver hit the left-rear of Burton’s car when the green flag waved for the final time in the 600-mile race, where both Busch and the Richard Childress Racing driver fought for a top-five finish.

Harvick signs new Childress deal

May 22nd, 2010

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Harvick signs new Childress deal

Kevin Harvick has signed a new multi-year deal with Richard Childress Racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team announced on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The current points leader will stay on with the only organisation he has ever raced with at NASCAR’s top level, although the team has yet to announce a new sponsor due to Shell and Pennzoil leaving at the end of the year to go to Penske Racing

Hamlin’s crew wins NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge

May 20th, 2010

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Denny Hamlin’s team beat Jeff Burton’s squad to claim victory in the 2010 NASCAR Pit Crew challenge on Wednesday night at Charlotte. Besides Hamlin’s three Sprint Cup series wins this year, the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 group added yet another trophy after the seven-man pit crew team advanced all the way to the final where they beat Burton’s #31 Richard Childress Racing crew – the defending champions – by 0.442s.

Kyle Busch wins at Dover

May 16th, 2010

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Kyle Busch wins at Dover

Kyle Busch claimed his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season at Dover International Speedway after the duel for victory ended with a penalty for Jimmie Johnson a few laps from the end. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver and the reigning champion looked set to battle for the win in the closing stages of the race, but Johnson, who led the most laps during the race, was penalised for going too fast on pit exit following his last stop and while fighting for the lead on pit road with Busch.

Darlington Too Tough For Johnson

May 10th, 2010

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Darlington Too Tough For Johnson

DARLINGTON, S.C. — During his four championship seasons, Jimmie Johnson failed to finish just seven events; the 2008 and 2009 titles came with just one DNF each.

New Structure Working For RCR

May 3rd, 2010

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New Structure Working For RCR

RICHMOND, Va. — Don’t look now, but Richard Childress Racing is on a roll. Kevin Harvick resumed his spot at the top of the point standings with his third-place finish Saturday, and both Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer are among the top 10 in points after 10 races

Off-Track News Puts Spotlight On Earnhardt Again

May 1st, 2010

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Off-Track News Puts Spotlight On Earnhardt Again

RICHMOND, Va. — He may not be winning races, leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings or be embroiled in an internal feud like his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, but make no mistake — Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is making headlines

Busch Confirms Extension With Penske

April 24th, 2010

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Busch Confirms Extension With Penske

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kurt Busch confirmed Friday at Talladega Superspeedway that he has signed a contract extension that will keep him behind the wheel of a Penske Racing Dodge for the next five years.

Rain postpones Martinsville Sprint Cup race

March 28th, 2010

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Rain postpones Martinsville Sprint Cup race

The sixth round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville has been postponed until Monday due to rain. Weather forecasts for Sunday did not look good even before the first car turned a wheel this weekend at NASCAR’s shortest venue, but officials were hopeful of getting the race started and run at least to halfway through. However there was drizzle since Sunday morning and then the rain intensified later