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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.

Bowyer in talks with Waltrip’s team

September 17th, 2011

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Bowyer in talks with Waltrip’s team

Michael Waltrip says his team has held ‘productive talks’ with Clint Bowyer as the Richard Childress Racing driver works to secure a race seat for 2012. Bowyer looks set for a future elsewhere as negotiations with RCR seem to have hit a stumbling block. Waltrip has now revealed publicly that his team has held conversations with the driver and a sponsor for next season

Allmendinger gets new crew chief

July 19th, 2011

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Allmendinger gets new crew chief

Greg Erwin, former crew chief for Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle, will resume that role alongside Richard Petty’s AJ Allmendinger with immediate effect. Last week Erwin was replaced at Roush by Matt Puccia as Biffle’s crew chief, as the leading Ford outfit attempts placing all its four drivers in contention for a Chase birth. Allmendinger currently ranks tied 16th in the point standings and a victory in the following seven races could potentially put him in position to take a wild-card entry into the playoff.

Logano takes surprise Sears pole

June 25th, 2011

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Logano takes surprise Sears pole

Joey Logano secured his first pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sears Point. The 21-year-old surprised even himself with his first ever pole position on a road course – only his second at NASCAR’s top level – bringing Penske Racing’s pole-position streak to a halt with the first of the year for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Kahne claims record Darlington pole

May 7th, 2011

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Kahne claims record Darlington pole

Kasey Kahne claimed pole position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, by setting a new track record at Darlington Raceway. The Red Bull Racing driver bumped Hendrick Motorsports’ Jeff Gordon from the top spot with a lap time of 27.131 seconds at an average speed of 181.254 mph

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

Raikkonen to compete in NASCAR

March 29th, 2011

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Raikkonen to compete in NASCAR

Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make a surprising move to NASCAR this year, the Finn joining the series with a new team. According to the Turun Sanomat newspaper, Raikkonen – the 2007 world champion – will be racing with the new ICE1 Racing team in the Truck series before moving on to the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series

John Andretti to run Indy 500 again

March 14th, 2011

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John Andretti to run Indy 500 again

John Andretti will return to the Indianapolis 500 again this year in an Andretti Autosports entry run in collaboration with Richard Petty Motorsports. NASCAR legend Petty has been part of John Andretti’s Indy 500 programmes for the last two years, joining forces with Dreyer & Reinbold in 2009 before switching to Michael Andretti’s team last May. “As a racer, the Indianapolis 500 is something that you love to be involved in,” said Petty.

DeWalt On Board With Ambrose Through 2012

January 24th, 2011

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TOWSON, Md. — DeWalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools, will return to NASCAR as sponsor of Richard Petty Motorsports and driver Marcos Ambrose through the 2012 season. The DeWalt logo will alternate between the hood and quarter-panel of the No

Keselowski fastest on final test day

January 23rd, 2011

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Keselowski fastest on final test day

Brad Keselowski topped the final day of testing at Daytona on Saturday as teams continued to find more speed in preparation for next month’s 500-mile NASCAR season-opener at the track. The Penske driver, using a two-car draft, was able to break into the 198mph bracket reaching an average speed of 198.605 mph, with a lap time of 45.3126 seconds, the fastest seen during the three days of running.

Petty, Investors Take Control Of RPM

November 29th, 2010

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Petty, Investors Take Control Of RPM

Richard Petty has joined with two investors to take control of Richard Petty Motorsports. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo) CONCORD, N.C.

NASCAR Notes: Conway Locks Up Tyro Honors

November 23rd, 2010

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NASCAR Notes: Conway Locks Up Tyro Honors

ON A TEAR: Carl Edwards (99) leads a pack of cars through turn four Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400.

RPM Not Panicking – Yet

October 26th, 2010

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RPM Not Panicking – Yet

Aric Almirola drove the No. 9 Budweiser Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway Sunday. (HHP/Christa L

Ambrose concerned about RPM

October 23rd, 2010

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Ambrose concerned about RPM

Marcos Ambrose hopes Richard Petty Motorsports can get through its financial woes within the next few weeks as he fears for the team’s future, having signed a deal to drive for the team in 2011.

Red Bull yet to confirm 2011 line-up

October 22nd, 2010

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Red Bull yet to confirm 2011 line-up

Red Bull Racing officials have yet to finalize the team’s driver line-up for next season, as they continue to monitor Brian Vickers’ recovery from illness. Following Kasey Kahne’s early arrival at the team after being released by Richard Petty Motorsports this week, Red Bull Racing team general manager Jay Frye has stated that the outfit has yet to decide on who will partner Kahne next season.

Burton Understands Kahne’s Situation

October 22nd, 2010

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Burton Understands Kahne’s Situation

Kasey Kahne (left) and Jeff Burton suddenly have a lot of things in common. Both drivers have left teams early during their careers in order to get a head start on the upcoming season.

Petty Motorsports Facing Uncertain Future

October 22nd, 2010

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Petty Motorsports Facing Uncertain Future

Kasey Kahne (left) stands with Richard Petty during the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

Kahne released early from RPM

October 21st, 2010

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Kahne released early from RPM

Kasey Kahne has been released from driving duties by Richard Petty Motorsports, the Sprint Cup Series outfit announced Wednesday night. The 30-year-old will depart his current team sooner than expected after a fallout with his squad after last Saturday’s race at Charlotte. His #9 Ford was driven to the checkered flag by JJ Yeley following mid-repairs after Kahne crashed against the wall and into Sam Hornish’s Penske Dodge

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.

Monstrous News for iRacing.com

by David Phillips on October 5th, 2010

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Monstrous News for iRacing.com

iRacing.com has added Dover International Speedway to its ever growing catalogue of race tracks.  Known as The Monster Mile, Dover is a real beast of a race track, exactly one mile in length and featuring 24 degree banked turns – not to mention a 46 foot tall, muscle-bound, statue outside the gates named “Miles the Monster.”  One of only two tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit paved with concrete, Dover has been a fixture on the NASCAR schedule since 1969 with a list of winners that reads like a Who’s Who of NASCAR including Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, who each won seven times at Dover. Dover is also unique in that the track is part of a larger sports and entertainment complex that includes a hotel, gaming casino [...]

Wilson Named Top Driver

September 18th, 2010

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Wilson Named Top Driver

CONCORD, N.C. — Twelve racers from eight states, Canada and Barbados descended upon the Charlotte area this week to display their racing talents, but Richard Petty only needed to look a few miles away to find his guy. Ryan Wilson, an 18-year-old late-model racer from Randleman, N.C., was named “Top Driver” of Richard Petty’s Driver Search II, following four days of intense competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord Speedway and Carolina Motorsports Park