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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.

Beatriz retains Coyne seat for Iowa

June 19th, 2013

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Beatriz retains Coyne seat for Iowa

Ana Beatriz will remain in the second Dale Coyne Racing entry for this weekend’s IndyCar race at Iowa. The Brazilian, who is one of the three drivers to have raced the car in 2013, was a late confirmation for last weekend’s Milwaukee race , and her inclusion in the field for Iowa was revealed when her name appeared on the official entry list, which was released on Tuesday. Beatriz has contested six races in the car so far this year, with a best result of 14th at Long Beach.

Castroneves shocked by Texas issue

June 14th, 2013

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Castroneves shocked by Texas issue

Helio Castroneves says that he was shocked to learn that his car had failed a technical inspection following his win at Texas last week, and blamed the error on the demands of IndyCar’s intense mid-season schedule.

Penske fined over Texas infringement

June 12th, 2013

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Penske fined over Texas infringement

Team Penske has been fined and docked entrant points after Helio Castroneves’s car failed a post-race inspection following his win at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday. The team was fined $35,000 and docked 15 entrant points after Castroneves’ car was discovered to failing to comply with rule 14.6.6.14, which mandates that “the exit of the underwing height is 7.600 inches with a tolerance of plus 0.050 inches and minus 0.000 inches”.

Kanaan tops evening session

June 8th, 2013

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Kanaan tops evening session

Tony Kanaan topped the second and final practice session before Saturday night’s IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kanaan went to the top shortly after the start of the Friday evening session with a 218.551mph lap for KV, and his speed remained unbeaten.

Power dominates Texas qualifying

June 7th, 2013

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Power dominates Texas qualifying

Will Power will start Saturday night’s IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway from pole after dominating qualifying at the 1.5 mile oval. Power secured the top spot with a two-lap average of 219.182mph, well clear of closest contender Marco Andretti’s 217.553mph effort.

Andretti fastest in first practice

June 7th, 2013

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Marco Andretti opened this weekend’s IndyCar round at Texas Motor Speedway by setting the fastest time in the first practice session. Andretti went to the top early on with his 24.0440s effort to shade Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan by just 0.0412 seconds. Will Power, James Jakes and Simona de Silvestro completed the top five.

Servia gets Texas, Iowa Panther ride

June 5th, 2013

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Servia gets Texas, Iowa Panther ride

Oriol Servia will drive for Panther Racing in the Texas Motor Speedway IndyCar race this weekend, the team has announced. Servia missed the Detroit race last weekend after his Panther DRR team decided to withdraw from the series following the Indianapolis 500. Although the Spanish driver was linked with a seat for Detroit, it was Ryan Briscoe who secured the drive in the #4 car previously occupied by JR Hildebrand.

Mann secures Coyne drive for Texas

June 5th, 2013

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Mann secures Coyne drive for Texas

Pippa Mann will make her second appearance with Dale Coyne Racing this weekend when she rejoins the IndyCar field at Texas Motor Speedway. It will be the Briton’s first race at the 1.5 mile oval, although the track was the venue for her first IndyCar test with the Conquest team in early 2011

Keselowski facing Dover sanctions

June 3rd, 2013

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Keselowski facing Dover sanctions

NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski is facing sanctions after his car failed post-race inspections following Sunday’s race at Dover. The Penske driver finished in fifth position in the race, but his #2 car measured too low in post-race inspections and he could be penalised when NASCAR officials review the case tomorrow. Michael Waltrip Racing’s Martin Truex Jr

Whincup back on top in race four

May 19th, 2013

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Jamie Whincup responded to his race three defeat by winning the last race of V8 Supercars’ inaugural Austin weekend. Race three winner Fabian Coulthard put Whincup under huge pressure in the first half of the race. But in the closing laps, Whincup was able to pull out a three-second lead, as he clamed his third win of the weekend and extended his points lead still further

Penske loses appeal against penalties

May 2nd, 2013

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Penske loses appeal against penalties

Penske has lost its initial appeal against the penalties NASCAR imposed on it and drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano at Texas Motor Speedway last month. The team had been forced to make rapid changes to its Fords just prior to the start at Texas after the cars failed pre-race technical inspections due to irregularities in the rear ends and suspension. NASCAR subsequently levied heavy fines on the team, points deductions on both drivers and the squad itself, and multi-race suspensions for leading crew members on both cars

Rossi sure Austin slump not a trend

April 30th, 2013

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Rossi sure Austin slump not a trend

Valentino Rossi is confident that he will be “fine” now that MotoGP is back in Europe after a disappointing performance in the last round in America. Rossi had made a spectacular start to his return to Yamaha when he surged through the field to take second in the Qatar season-opener. But he struggled at the following race at Austin , where amid a weekend of brake problems he could only qualify eighth and finish sixth

Lorenzo will not change for Marquez

April 29th, 2013

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Lorenzo will not change for Marquez

Jorge Lorenzo insists he will not change his approach in order to deal with the emerging threat of Honda’s Marc Marquez. The Honda rider became the youngest winner in the sport’s history when he triumphed at Austin in what was only his second race in the premier class . While Lorenzo hailed Marquez’s phenomenal pace , he said he decided not to take too many risks chasing the Hondas in Texas – an approach he insists he will maintain

Rossi blames brake issue for poor race

April 22nd, 2013

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Rossi blames brake issue for poor race

Valentino Rossi said a brake issue compounded what was already a difficult MotoGP weekend for himself and Yamaha at Austin. After battling through to secure a podium in the first race of his Yamaha return, Rossi headed to Texas aware that Honda could dominate given its pre-season form at the circuit

Keselowski feels ‘targeted’ by NASCAR

April 15th, 2013

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Keselowski feels ‘targeted’ by NASCAR

Brad Keselowski believes he and his Penske team are the victims of a NASCAR witch hunt. The 2012 Sprint Cup champion arrived late to the Texas Motor Speedway grid after NASCAR confiscated parts from the rear of his car following pre-race inspections

Busch converts pole to Texas win

April 14th, 2013

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Busch converts pole to Texas win

Kyle Busch held Martin Truex Jr at bay to claim his second NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the 2013 season in Saturday’s Texas Motor Speedway night race.

Busch brothers fill Texas front row

April 13th, 2013

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Kyle Busch denied his brother Kurt a first pole in two years as he snatched the top spot late in NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Toyota driver’s pole lap of 27.509 seconds was a new record for the track.

Crutchlow hails ‘amazing’ Rossi

April 8th, 2013

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Crutchlow hails ‘amazing’ Rossi

Cal Crutchlow hailed Valentino Rossi’s incisive fight through to second in the Qatar Grand Prix after lamenting his own struggles to pass the two factory Hondas.

Allmendinger seeks progress on ovals

April 2nd, 2013

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Allmendinger seeks progress on ovals

AJ Allmendinger says that he still has a lot of work to do to feel comfortable on ovals after taking part in the rookie IndyCar oval test at Texas last week. Allmendinger, who will race a third Penske entry at Barber and Indianapolis, participated in the informal test as part of his preparation for the formal rookie evaluation next month.

Penske sure Power can be champion

March 27th, 2013

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Penske sure Power can be champion

Team Penske boss Roger Penske says that he remains absolutely convinced of Will Power’s championship potential, despite the Australian having fallen just short for the past three seasons.