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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.

Jordan triumphs in race two

April 21st, 2013

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Jordan triumphs in race two

Andrew Jordan won the second British Touring Car race at Donington Park to strengthen his bid for the overall title. The reigning Independents’ champion made a good start but couldn’t quite outdrag polesitter Gordon Shedden’s works Honda Civic to lead. Jordan’s challenge had to be put on hold as a startline clash involving James Kaye (AmD VW Golf) and David Nye (Welch Ford Focus) brought out the safety car

Jackson, Caine join large BTCC field

March 21st, 2013

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Jackson, Caine join large BTCC field

Ollie Jackson and Michael Caine have secured late entries for the British Touring Car Championship. British GT champion Caine (pictured) will drive an NGTC-spec Ford Focus for Motorbase Performance, his campaign starting at Donington Park’s second round of the season in April. Caine drove an S2000 Focus for the same team in two rounds of the 2011 season

Welch Motorsport to run Nye in BTCC

March 1st, 2013

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Welch Motorsport to run Nye in BTCC

British Touring Car Championship team Welch Motorsport will add a Super 2000 Ford Focus to its line-up this year for David Nye.

Motorbase retains Jackson and Smith

February 13th, 2013

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Motorbase retains Jackson and Smith

British Touring Car squad Motorbase has confirmed it will run Mat Jackson and Aron Smith in its NGTC Ford Focuses this season. Jackson switched from Motorbase’s S2000 Focus to the new NGTC version during 2012 and finished seventh in the standings. Irishman Smith stayed with the S2000 chassis and finished eighth in his first full BTCC season, winning at Brands Hatch in October

Collard says Turkington lifts WSR

January 18th, 2013

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Collard says Turkington lifts WSR

British Touring Car race-winner Rob Collard is certain the return of Colin Turkington will boost the WSR squad for 2013. Collard finished fifth in the standings last season, driving one of WSR’s turbocharged S2000 BMW 320sis.

Turkington back to BTCC with WSR

January 18th, 2013

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Turkington back to BTCC with WSR

Former British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington will return to the series this year with his former squad WSR. Turkington took the 2009 title in a WSR BMW 320 but has not appeared in the series since

Newsham to race Speedworks Toyota

December 20th, 2012

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Newsham to race Speedworks Toyota

British Touring Car race winner Dave Newsham will drive a Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis in 2013 after signing with the squad. Newsham took two wins on his way to ninth in the 2012 standings, driving an ES Racing S2000 Vauxhall Vectra

Speedworks to test Newsham, Wood

November 28th, 2012

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Speedworks to test Newsham, Wood

British Touring Car race winner Dave Newsham and privateer Lea Wood will test with Speedworks Motorsport tomorrow as they assess their 2013 options. Newsham took two wins on his way to ninth in the 2012 standings in an ES Racing S2000 Vauxhall Vectra, while Wood was 14th in his self-run car.

Morgan to race with family-run team

November 5th, 2012

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Morgan to race with family-run team

British Touring Car racer Adam Morgan will leave Speedworks Motorsport to run with his own family team Cicely Racing in 2013. Cicely ran Morgan to the BTCC-supporting Ginetta GT Supercup in 2011 and the series prize helped him into the BTCC. Morgan finished 19th in the BTCC standings this year in Speedworks’ Toyota Avensis, but father Russell Morgan has now purchased the similar car used by Frank Wrathall in 2011 to run under the Cicely banner

O’Neill returns to the BTCC

June 13th, 2012

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O’Neill returns to the BTCC

Paul O’Neill will return to the British Touring Car Championship at Croft later this month. O’Neill, who has two BTCC wins to his name, was unable to secure a drive for 2012 after finishing 10th last year in a Tech-Speed Chevrolet Cruze. He will now make his comeback in a Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis at Croft.

Morgan has first BTCC Toyota test

February 19th, 2012

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Morgan has first BTCC Toyota test

British Touring Car rookie Adam Morgan had his first test in an NGTC Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis last Friday. The 23-year-old, who earned his BTCC place by winning the 2011 Ginetta GT Supercup that supports the series, drove alongside team-mate Tony Hughes in the latter’s 2011 machine at Donington Park.

Wrathall adamant he can fight in front

February 15th, 2012

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Wrathall adamant he can fight in front

British Touring Car racer Frank Wrathall believes he can challenge at the front this season, if he can finalise sufficient backing.

Morgan’s BTCC Toyota revealed

February 2nd, 2012

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Morgan’s BTCC Toyota revealed

Speedworks Motorsport has released an artist’s impression of the Toyota Avensis Adam Morgan will race in his rookie British Touring Car Championship campaign this year. Morgan, 23, is graduating to the BTCC as his prize for winning last year’s Ginetta Supercup. He will drive the car for the first time at Thruxton next month, but sampled rival squad Dynojet’s similar NGTC machine last year.

Thompson to test for Speedworks

December 12th, 2011

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Thompson to test for Speedworks

James Thompson will test Speedworks Motorsport’s Toyota Avensis British Touring Car at Donington Park on Thursday.

2012 NGTC Toyota Avensis revealed

October 15th, 2011

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2012 NGTC Toyota Avensis revealed

The 2012 British Touring Car specification NGTC Toyota Avensis has been revealed at Silverstone on Saturday. The GPR Motorsport-built car is an updated version of the machine that Frank Wrathall and Tony Hughes have raced in the series this season

Turbo boost limit tweaked again

September 15th, 2011

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Turbo boost limit tweaked again

The performance of turbocharged cars in the British Touring Car Championship has been pegged back once again by series organiser TOCA, ahead of this weekend’s Rockingham round. Non-turbo cars have won just one of the last 10 races, while Chevrolet’s Jason Plato is the best of the drivers of normally-aspirated cars in the championship, fourth overall and 35 points behind leader Gordon Shedden

Rivals want NGTC cars pegged back

September 3rd, 2011

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British Touring Car competitors have called on the series to slow down the NGTC machines. NGTC was introduced by series boss Alan Gow this season as a low-cost way into the BTCC. Initially the cars were off the pace, but Frank Wrathall’s Dynojet NGTC Toyota Avensis and the Audi A4 NGTC of Rob Austin qualified third and fourth at Knockhill this afternoon.

Chilton sets Thruxton practice pace

April 30th, 2011

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Chilton sets Thruxton practice pace

Tom Chilton topped the times in the first practice session for the British Touring Car Championship rounds at Thruxton this morning. Chilton’s Arena Ford recorded a 1m18.551s to pip the rapid Special Tuning Racing SEAT of Tom Boardman by two tenths of a second. Donington Park race winners Mat Jackson (Motorbase Ford) and Andrew Jordan (Eurotech Vauxhall) were next as the turbo cars continued to dominate despite their recent boost reduction

NGTC completes wind-tunnel testing

January 26th, 2011

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NGTC completes wind-tunnel testing

The British Touring Car Championship’s ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ took a step towards its competition debut after an extensive wind-tunnel testing programme was completed. The work took place at the MIRA facilities in the UK, and it moved the Toyota Avensis a step closer to its racing debut

Wrathall and Dynojet enter BTCC

November 5th, 2010

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Wrathall and Dynojet enter BTCC

Frank Wrathall will step up to the British Touring Car Championship next year with his family-run Dynojet squad. The Ginetta G50 champion will race a Toyota Avensis built to 2011′s new low-cost NGTC technical regulations. The team has not confirmed whether the car will be powered by a Toyota-based engine or the TOCA unit.