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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.

Turkington gives new BMW first win

April 21st, 2013

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Turkington gives new BMW first win

Colin Turkington took his first victory since returning to the British Touring Car Championship by winning the reversed-grid race at Donington Park. The result was also the maiden win for WSR’s new NGTC BMW. Turkington jumped poleman Tom Onslow-Cole’s Team Hard VW Passat and drove away from the field.

Jordan on pole as snow hits qualifying

March 30th, 2013

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Jordan on pole as snow hits qualifying

Andrew Jordan took pole position for the first British Touring Car race of 2013 at Brands Hatch. In a session threatened by snow, the name at the top of the timesheets changed constantly early on

Turkington upbeat about BMW potential

March 26th, 2013

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Turkington upbeat about BMW potential

Former British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington believes the new NGTC BMW has good potential for this season. Turkington drove the WSR-built BMW 125i M Sport he will race in 2013 for the first time at Donington Park last week. At the only official pre-season test, the 2009 champion ended up 10th fastest, 1.3 seconds behind pacesetter Andrew Jordan’s Eurotech Honda Civic.

WSR reveals its BTCC BMW 125i

March 7th, 2013

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WSR reveals its BTCC BMW 125i

WSR’s all-new British Touring Car Championship BMW 125i made its first public appearance at Brands Hatch on Thursday morning. The car is due to hit the track during the afternoon for a shakedown with former BTCC champion Colin Turkington and Nick Foster at the wheel.

Menu wins as Huff takes points lead

November 4th, 2012

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Menu wins as Huff takes points lead

Alain Menu survived a fraught opening sequence of corners at Shanghai to claim his fifth World Touring Car Championship victory of the season. The Swiss veteran was chased throughout by RML Chevrolet team-mate Rob Huff, but the Briton had little incentive to stage a passing move as title rival Yvan Muller was a first-lap retirement following contact at Turn 2

Turkington heads Shanghai practice

November 3rd, 2012

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Turkington heads Shanghai practice

Colin Turkington kicked off his World Touring Car Championship comeback brilliantly by setting the pace in the opening practice session at Shanghai. Enjoying a first outing in the WTCC in 2012, and six years after he last raced a front-wheel drive touring car, Turkington swiftly acclimatised to his WSR Chevrolet Cruze. The former British Touring Car champion recorded a fastest time of 1m56.019s, almost 0.4s quicker than factory Chevrolet driver and joint championship leader Rob Huff

Turkington back to WTCC with WSR

October 26th, 2012

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Turkington back to WTCC with WSR

Former British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington will return to the World Touring Car Championship with WSR at Shanghai. Turkington will drive a Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T run by his long-time BTCC squad under the Team Aviva-Cofco banner. He has made occasional WTCC outings since 2007, and took victory at Okayama in 2010.

Turkington replaced for Macau

November 12th, 2011

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Turkington replaced for Macau

Canadian driver Gary Kwok will replace Colin Turkington at the Wiechers-Sport team for the final round of the World Touring Car Championship at Macau. Kwok, 45, will take over the BMW 320TC that Turkington achieved a podium finish with at Tianma last time out. “I’m absolutely delighted to join the WTCC in Macau,” said Kwok

Turkington lands drive for Donington

July 8th, 2011

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Turkington lands drive for Donington

Colin Turkington will return to the World Touring Car Championship after securing a deal to race at Donington Park with Wiechers-Sport next week. The former BTCC champion and WTCC race winner, who competed in the WTCC last year, will join the German squad for the British round.

Turkington to race in Scandinavia

February 10th, 2011

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Turkington to race in Scandinavia

Colin Turkington will race in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship this year after signing for top BMW squad Flash Engineering.

Priaulx chalks up another win at Brno

August 1st, 2010

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Priaulx chalks up another win at Brno

Andy Priaulx has scored his fifth victory of the World Touring Car season at Brno today. The three-time world champion made a great start from fourth on the grid to jump reverse grid front row starters Michel Nykjaer and Darryl O’Young off the line.

Turkington quickest in final practice

July 31st, 2010

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Turkington quickest in final practice

Colin Turkington looks set to continue his excellent form since joining the World Touring Car Championship this summer, after topping Saturday’s final practice session at Brno. The reigning BTCC champion impressed on familiar ground at Brands Hatch two weeks ago when he was quickest in final practice and went on to score two podium finishes

Menu leads first Brno practice

July 31st, 2010

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Menu leads first Brno practice

Alain Menu went fastest in this weekend’s opening World Touring Car practice session at Brno. The Chevrolet driver finished the half-hour session two tenths clear of SEAT’s Gabriele Tarquini, with his RML team-mate Rob Huff the only other driver within half a second

Plato win takes title decider to finale

October 4th, 2009

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Jason Plato ensured that the outcome of the British Touring Car Championship will be decided in the final race of the season as he clinched his second win of the day at Brands Hatch. The 2001 champion was outsprinted by Tom Chilton off the line and sat on the tail of the Arena Ford Focus until two laps from the end, when the RML Chevrolet driver nudged his rival slightly wide at Druids and slipped by for his seventh win of the season. Fabrizio Giovanardi, who had latched onto Plato at the start, then passed Chilton three corners later, making his move stick at Hawthorn Bend after previously being elbowed onto the grass exiting the preceding bend at Surtees.

Turkington will not play it safe

October 2nd, 2009

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Turkington will not play it safe

Colin Turkington will not be content just to settle for points at Brands Hatch this weekend as he bids to win the British Touring Car Championship for the first time. The WSR BMW driver, who has won six times this year, leads Fabrizio Giovanardi and Jason Plato by 13 and 28 points respectively in the title battle with 52 points up for grabs in the three remaining races.

Jelley triumphs again in race three

September 20th, 2009

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Stephen Jelley took his second win of the day in a chaotic third British Touring Car Championship race at Rockingham. After running third early on, the WSR BMW driver made it by Tom Chilton’s Arena Ford at Deene on lap nine, and then repeated the move on Andrew Jordan’s Vauxhall to take the lead three laps later. A lurid moment at the fast Gracelands right-hander allowed Jordan back in front further around the same lap, but Jelley redressed the balance with a forceful move at Yentwood soon after, tagging the back of Jordan’s car and sending him wide.