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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.

Ferrari wary of qualifying focus

May 13th, 2013

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Ferrari wary of qualifying focus

Ferrari says its quest to improve qualifying form must not come at the expense of its race-day performance that has proved so crucial this season.

NASCAR reduces Penske penalties

May 8th, 2013

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NASCAR reduces Penske penalties

NASCAR has reduced the penalties imposed on Penske Racing for technical violations detected in a pre-race inspection of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano’s cars at Texas Motor Speedway last month. Penske’s final appeal against the penalties resulted in NASCAR’s chief appellate officer upholding the team’s fines and points deductions after irregularities were detected within the cars’ suspension components.

Renault: no backing off for V6 switch

May 6th, 2013

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Renault: no backing off for V6 switch

Renault has promised its leading title contenders Red Bull and Lotus that it will push on as hard as it can with the current engines until the end of the season, despite the huge challenge of switching over to new V6 turbos next year.

DTM extends Hankook tyre deal

May 2nd, 2013

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DTM extends Hankook tyre deal

The DTM has announced it has extended its tyre supply deal with Hankook until the end of the 2016 season. The South Korean manufacturer replaced Dunlop as the series’ sole supplier at the start of 2011

Kubica in engine damage scare

April 12th, 2013

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Kubica in engine damage scare

Robert Kubica’s participation in the Rally of Portugal has been jeopardised by to the front of his Citroen on the second stage.

Thompson slams ‘child’ Monje

April 9th, 2013

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Thompson slams ‘child’ Monje

An angry James Thompson says he has no comprehension of what Fernando Monje was trying to achieve when the pair clashed in the second World Touring Car Championship race in Marrakech. Monje ploughed into the back of Thompson at the penultimate chicane, putting both men out on the spot.

Di Resta: ’14 car to hinder development

April 4th, 2013

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Di Resta: ’14 car to hinder development

Force India will have to compromise either its late-2013 performance or next year’s car, reckons Paul di Resta, as he does not think his team can sustain dual development programmes. With Formula 1 switching to the very different V6 turbo-powered rules next season, there will be scant carry-over between this year’s cars and their successors.

Jordan, Eurotech extend BTCC stay

March 20th, 2013

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Jordan, Eurotech extend BTCC stay

British Touring Car Independents’ champion Andrew Jordan will stay in the series with Eurotech Racing until at least 2015 following an extension with the team’s title sponsor Pirtek. Jordan, who beat Rob Collard to last season’s Independents’ crown, has won at least once in each of his last three seasons with the team. Team boss Mike Jordan said the extension of Pirtek’s title-sponsorship would help Eurotech mount a full title challenge.

Mercedes will protect data from Honda

March 16th, 2013

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Mercedes will protect data from Honda

Mercedes will move to ensure that McLaren’s knowledge of its 2014 engine is of no benefit to Honda should the team subsequently switch to the Japanese engine manufacturer.

Alonso: 2014 car can’t be distraction

March 10th, 2013

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Alonso: 2014 car can’t be distraction

Fernando Alonso thinks Ferrari is going to have push flat-out on its 2013 car for the whole of this season, rather than have the luxury of being able to devote ever-more resources to next year’s Formula 1 challenger. With teams currently weighing up how best to balance development of their current cars against the extensive work needed for the 2014 regulations , Alonso is in no doubt about the approach Ferrari is going to have to take. He thinks only a disastrous opening part of the campaign will lead to Ferrari pushing all its efforts onto 2014.

Vettel says Red Bull shone in damp

March 1st, 2013

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Vettel says Red Bull shone in damp

Sebastian Vettel says the balance of Red Bull’s RB9 still stood out on a day when adverse conditions affected testing programmes all along the Formula 1 pitlane. Vettel, who completed 65 laps, admitted that rain and strong crosswinds meant gathering meaningful data had been extremely limited. Despite that the defending champion said Red Bull still had reason to be encouraged given the balance of the RB9.

Goss appointed new McLaren tech chief

February 25th, 2013

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Goss appointed new McLaren tech chief

McLaren has appointed Tim Goss as its new technical director, in the wake of Paddy Lowe’s decision to switch to Mercedes. After weeks of speculation about Lowe’s future, sources confirmed on Monday that he had now agreed to leave the Woking-based team and join Mercedes from the start of 2014.

Marussia confirms Glock’s departure

January 21st, 2013

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Marussia confirms Glock’s departure

Marussia has confirmed German driver Timo Glock is leaving the team ahead of the start of the 2013 Formula 1 season.

Glock’s Marussia future in doubt

January 20th, 2013

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Glock’s Marussia future in doubt

Timo Glock’s future with the Marussia Formula 1 team has been thrown into doubt after the German was quoted on Sunday as saying he was leaving the outfit. A report on the website of the German Sport Bild newspaper stated that Glock and Marussia had agreed to part terms by mutual consent, and that an announcement would be made on Monday

Whitmarsh ‘very sad’ to lose Hamilton

November 26th, 2012

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Whitmarsh ‘very sad’ to lose Hamilton

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted to feeling some sadness now that Lewis Hamilton has had his last race for the team. Hamilton hoped to end his McLaren career with victory in the season finale in Brazil, but his chances were dashed following a collision with Nico Hulkenberg

Kubica eyes more success after win

November 19th, 2012

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Kubica eyes more success after win

Robert Kubica hopes his maiden victory in a World Rally Car in Italy last weekend will lead to even greater success with the Citroen C4. Kubica finished the 11-stage Como event half a minute clear of Felice Re’s similar car, despite having to complete the rally with only rear brakes after a minor accident. The Pole is making a tentative motorsport return in rallying , nearly two years on from suffering horrific injuries in a crash in Italy

Maldonado after long-term deal

November 16th, 2012

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Maldonado after long-term deal

Pastor Maldonado says he would like to secure a long-term deal with Williams, although he insists there is still no confirmation that he will be at the team next year. The Venezuelan, who joined the British squad at the start of last year, is expected to stay on for the 2013 season after scoring his maiden victory at the Spanish Grand Prix . Maldonado says he is still in talks with the team, and believes a longer-term contract will be the best option for all sides

Bradl signs two-year deal with LCR

November 14th, 2012

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Bradl signs two-year deal with LCR

Stefan Bradl will stay with current squad LCR Honda and compete as a ‘Honda factory supported rider’ until the end of the 2014 MotoGP season.

Gordon punished for Bowyer clash

November 13th, 2012

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Gordon punished for Bowyer clash

Jeff Gordon has been fined, docked points and placed on probation following his retaliatory clash with Clint Bowyer in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was fined $100,000, docked 25 points in the drivers’ standings and placed on probation until the end of the year after deliberately crashing with Bowyer in an accident that also collected Joey Logano. Gordon and Bowyer had tangled several laps earlier in an incident that left Gordon with a puncture

Vettel rubbishes Ferrari move talks

October 29th, 2012

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Vettel rubbishes Ferrari move talks

Sebastian Vettel has rubbished the ongoing speculation suggesting he will leave Red Bull to join Ferrari in the future. The reigning world champion has been the subject of repeated rumours claiming he has already agreed some form of deal with Ferrari.