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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.

Jose Froilan Gonzalez dies aged 90

June 15th, 2013

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Jose Froilan Gonzalez dies aged 90

Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the first man to win a world championship Formula 1 race for Ferrari, has died at the age of 90.

New mindset key for Magnussen

June 6th, 2013

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New mindset key for Magnussen

Formula Renault 3.5 championship leader Kevin Magnussen believes that his form this year is down to a change of approach for his second season in the category. The McLaren junior leads the standings by 29 points after seven of the 17 rounds this year, and he has only finished outside of the top three twice.

Keselowski, Penske penalised again

June 5th, 2013

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Keselowski, Penske penalised again

Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski, his crew chief Paul Wolfe and the Penske team have all been penalised after his car failed a post-race technical inspection after last weekend’s race at Dover. The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR that equipment used in a race does not conform to the rules), 20-12.8.1B, (minimum front car height) and 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the series’ regulations

Rosberg keeping title hopes in check

May 26th, 2013

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Rosberg keeping title hopes in check

Nico Rosberg is not getting over excited about challenging for the 2013 Formula 1 title, despite dominating the Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes.

Menard extends Childress deal

May 24th, 2013

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Menard extends Childress deal

Paul Menard has secured his Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup seat for the long term after family firm and main sponsor Menards agreed a new ‘multi-year’ deal with the squad.

GP Predictor players tip Alonso

May 11th, 2013

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GP Predictor players tip Alonso

Fernando Alonso is the overwhelming favourite to win the Spanish Grand Prix, according to players of the Castrol EDGE Grand Prix predictor. The Chinese Grand Prix winner is fourth in the standings following his early retirement in Malaysia and DRS issues last time out in Bahrain.

Raikkonen: Lotus needs to catch up fast

May 3rd, 2013

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Raikkonen: Lotus needs to catch up fast

Kimi Raikkonen says he and Lotus are under pressure to bring a swift halt to Sebastian Vettel’s strong start to the season if they are to have a serious chance of winning the championship. Although Vettel is only ten points clear at the head of the drivers’ standings, Raikkonen thinks that he cannot afford to let his Red Bull rival extend his advantage any more. Reflecting on his own good opening spell to the season, Raikkonen said: “For sure it’s an okay start and we’re in a better position that this time last year, but there’s a long season ahead and it’s too early to say if we can fight for the championships right to the end.

Daly returns to GP3 with ART

April 25th, 2013

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Daly returns to GP3 with ART

Conor Daly will return to the GP3 series this year after extending his partnership with the ART Grand Prix team. The American competed with the French squad during the 2012 season, finishing in sixth position in the standings. Daly raced with the Hilmer team in the GP2 season opener at Sepang, but was replaced by Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns for the second round in Bahrain

Hamlin rules out Richmond return

April 25th, 2013

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Hamlin rules out Richmond return

Denny Hamlin will not return to action at least until the Talladega NASCAR Sprint Cup race after confirming he will miss this weekend’s event at Richmond. Hamlin has been out of action since March with an L1 compression fracture to his back, an injury he sustained in his crash with Joey Logano at Fontana. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was expected to be out for at least six weeks, though he had hoped to be back sooner

Ostberg insists Ogier can be beaten

April 23rd, 2013

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Ostberg insists Ogier can be beaten

Mads Ostberg is adamant Sebastien Ogier is not unbeatable despite his current domination of the 2013 World Rally Championship. Part-time competitor Sebastien Loeb is the only man who has beaten Volkswagen star Ogier so far this season.

Skoda closes on full ERC title bid

April 9th, 2013

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Skoda closes on full ERC title bid

Skoda has edged closer to committing to a fully-fledged European Rally Championship title bid by entering Jan Kopecky to take on Robert Kubica in the Azores Rally. Kopecky leads the ERC standings after winning two of the three rallies held so far, but Skoda has held back from launching a full programme in the revitalised series, only confirming its plans on a round-by-round basis.

Power predicts very tight title fight

March 21st, 2013

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Power predicts very tight title fight

Will Power does not expect his quest for a maiden IndyCar championship to be any easier in 2013 as the teams prepare for the opening round at St Petersburg this weekend Power lost last year’s title to Andretti’s Ryan Hunter-Reay after crashing in the final round at Fontana, leaving him to finish runner-up in the standings for the third year in a row. IndyCar 2013 season guide The Australian topped all four sessions in last week’s open test at Barber , and while he said that his pace was encouraging, he is aware of the threat presented by his rivals

Di Resta: fifth realistic for Force India

March 21st, 2013

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Di Resta: fifth realistic for Force India

Paul di Resta is confident that Force India can challenge for fifth in the constructors’ championship after a strong start to the season. Adrian Sutil and di Resta finished seventh and eight respectively in Melbourne and the Scot suspects that the pattern will be the same at Sepang. That points haul means that the Silverstone-based team, which finished seventh in the standings last year, holds fifth in the current table

Bird to assist ISR test preparations

March 4th, 2013

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Bird to assist ISR test preparations

Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Sam Bird will return to the category for this week’s pre-season test at Paul Ricard as a benchmark driver for ISR. The Mercedes Formula 1 test driver was a championship contender for the Czech squad last year, eventually finishing third in the standings behind Robin Frijns and Jules Bianchi. ISR has so far only signed Sergey Sirotkin for 2013, and it has recruited Bird to help with its pre-season preparations in France

Hinchcliffe confident first win close

March 3rd, 2013

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Hinchcliffe confident first win close

IndyCar’s James Hinchcliffe believes he is capable of winning a race with Andretti Autosport in 2013. Entering his second year with the Andretti outfit, Hinchcliffe said he is “itching to get 2013 started” after slipping down the standings late last year

Di Resta pleased to reunite with Sutil

February 28th, 2013

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Di Resta pleased to reunite with Sutil

Paul di Resta has welcomed the return of Adrian Sutil to the Force India Formula 1 squad this season. Force India confirmed on Thursday that Sutil had beaten Jules Bianchi to its vacant seat. Di Resta previously partnered the German at the squad in 2011.

Draco retains Muller for 2013

February 11th, 2013

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Draco retains Muller for 2013

Nico Muller will stay with Draco Racing for a second season in Formula Renault 3.5. The Swiss driver, a race winner in GP3 in 2010-2011, stepped up to the Renault category with Draco last year, taking ninth in the standings in a year plagued by reliability problems.

IndyCar announces team subsidy list

February 7th, 2013

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IndyCar announces team subsidy list

IndyCar has announced the teams that will receive Leaders Circle contracts in 2013, with all 22 of the expected full-time entries having been granted the minimum $1 million subsidy. The 19 confirmed returning entries that finished within the top 22 places in the 2012 standings have all been awarded contracts, while the series opted to fill the remaining three available contracts based on the remaining order of the standings. This means Sarah Fisher Hartman, HVM and Dragon Racing are also included

Vautier not putting pressure on himself

January 31st, 2013

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Vautier not putting pressure on himself

New Schmidt Peterson Motorsport signing Tristan Vautier says that he is not putting himself under any pressure as he prepares for his first season in IndyCar. The Frenchman was promoted to drive SPM’s newly-added second car after winning the Indy Lights title with Schmidt last year, and set the second fastest time when he tested the team’s IndyCar at Sebring in December. But despite his early promise, he insists that he is not thinking about results yet

Niederhauser retains Jenzer seat

January 27th, 2013

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Niederhauser retains Jenzer seat

Patric Niederhauser will stay with Jenzer for the 2013 GP3 campaign. The 21-year-old joined the squad last year as reigning Formula Abarth champion. He took his maiden win in race two in Valencia , and triumphed again in the Hockenheim opener, eventually taking seventh in the standings