Home dodge caravan auto news news revisiting driver greg moores notable life through b. He won more races 42 than any driver in cart history and led 6,702 indy car laps during his driving career, second only to his father, mario he retired from fulltime driving following the 2003 indianapolis 500 to. Remembering greg moore the lost legend motor sport. Moore died in his last race for players, 10 years ago halloween at fontana, just as he was about to join a resurgent penske team that went on to win championships and indy 500s. Talented canadian cart drivers life ended tragically early, cutting his promising racing. See more ideas about indy cars, indy car racing and race cars. Greg moore forsythe reynard players cart indycar 118. Here, in a story taken from the november 2009 issue of racer, friends and colleagues told robin miller about greg s blazing talent and magnetic personality. Get the best deals on indy racing fan helmets when you shop the largest online selection at. Driver greg moore 1993 firestone dayton indy lights. Moores debut season in indy lights, as an 18yearold in 1993, was hertas final year before moving into cart, but the youngster from maple ridge, british columbia made a lasting impression on. Bryan herta, who competed against moore in indy lights and cart, and has since won the indy 500 as a team owner, has no doubts.
The only sure way to get attention of indycar teams was to enter indy lights. There were few opportunities for a driver to progress naturally. Moore vann indy lights i suveran stil 1995, och fick darefter ett kontrakt med. Sports reporters still struggle to find words 20 years. Today, indycar ace james hinchcliffe offers a personal appreciation of his boyhood hero. A portrait of canadian indy car racer greg moore of the. October 31, 1999 was a canadian racecar driver who competed in the indy lights and cart world series, where he had great success with several wins in both series and a championship in the 1995 indy lights series. For many, the lingering sadness over his cruel death during the 500mile race on the fontana, ca. When greg moore lost control of his indy car on lap 10 of the california 500 on the final day of october 1999, the asphalt that allowed busch to scrub speed and regain control was not there.
If his car hadnt tripped onto its side while sliding. Canadas top driver owns car once raced by his hero, the late greg moore. During the izod indy car series season, team owner michael andretti and team penske president tim cindric love nothing better than to beat each other on the race track. The death of the rising maple ridge driver at the california speedway, on oct. He had that feel, for driving a champ car on the very edge, finding grip. On the day champ car star greg moore would have turned 44 years old, we reflect on the rising star taken away on the cusp of championship glory. When a car jumps out at 220 mph, nothing can help a driver until they make contact. Mike powellallsport get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Indycar was my series of choice in those days and greg moore just had something about him that drew me to him. He began competitive karting at the age of ten and achieved early success, before progressing to openwheel car racing in the canadian formula ford championship in 1991.
In 1997, at 22 yearsold, he became the youngest driver to ever win in cart. Can you think of a bigger what if in racing than greg moore. Canadas top driver owns car once raced by his hero, the. Revisiting driver greg moores notable life through b. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. Rodriguez was the first driver killed in the cart series since jeff krosnoff died in a crash at torontos molson indy in 1996. On the day champ car star greg moore would have turned 44 years old, we reflect on the rising star taken away on the cusp of championship glory greg moore would have been 44 years old today.
On the day champ car star greg moore would have turned 44 years old. Fifteen years ago, greg moore perished in a brutal crash during the cart indy car season finale. Tributes pour in for race car driver greg moore cbc news. He arrived with a catalogue of success in the junior categories. It is given every year to a driver who best typifies moores legacy of outstanding talent on the track, as well as displaying a dynamic personality with fans, media and within the cart community. This week marked the 20th anniversary of the death of greg moore. And one can only begin to imagine the sort of racing success the bynow veteran would have been able to. The inside of the back stretch was grass, intersected by access roads. The popular canadian openwheel racer is still remembered today of one of the sports biggest talents.
Gregs car tripped because it was like a flat rock skipping across a still pond. Afther the first caution flag due to richie hearn crash this race was restarted at the lap 10 whit michael andretti in 1st, juan pablo montoya 2nd and. That weekend i drove from the midwest to maine and didnt have access to any news about the race weekend during my trip, in fact i completely. James hinchcliffe career overview years in numbers the following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. The iconic maple ridge race car driver was killed in a crash on oct. Maple ridge racecar driver greg moore died in a crash at the california speedway, on oct. Twenty years on, the nations current top indycar racer james hinchcliffe opens up about the extent of. The first winner of the greg moore legacy award will be revealed at the annual cart awards banquet on 30 october. And one can only begin to imagine the sort of racing success the bynow veteran would have been able to look back on. Papis, a former f1 and champ car driver now in nascar, wears the red gloves because his beloved friend greg moore wore them, despite racing in the baby blue players car.
Greg moore was just 24 years old when he died in a crash at fontana on. Greg moore was killed sunday in the seasonending cart race when he lost control of his car at 220 mph and crashed into a wall, spinning wildly and. Sports reporters still struggle to find words 20 years after greg moores death popular race car driver won a lot of fans and friends on and off the track. Yesterday, robin miller highlighted gregs blazing talent and magnetic personality through the memories of friends and colleagues.
A portrait of canadian indy car racer greg moore of the playersforsythe racing team, driver of the reynard mercedes ic108c taken in homestead, florida. Gregory william moore april 22, 1975 october 31, 1999 was a canadian race car driver who competed in the indy lights and championship auto racing teams cart from 1993 to 1999. Greg moore the champ car and indy car online stats warehouse. Putting that rivalry aside, the two are teaming together to provide an opportunity for a young, aspiring driver who hopes to climb the ranks. He was attracted to hockey, and his first racing helmet was a hockey mask. He won more races 42 than any driver in cart history and led 6,702 indy car laps during his driving career, second only to his father, mario he retired from fulltime driving following the 2003 indianapolis 500 to concentrate on team ownership and drove for the final time in the 2006 indianapolis 500. Remembering greg moore the lost bright star of motorsport indycar. Former indy car driver, dick simon exits the car during the proam race sunday june 8, 2014 at. Angle of impact caused moore s death changes in wall, pavement at track proposed to prevent repeat of fatal wreck by robin miller the indianapolis star indianapolis nov.
Greg moore see ya up front toon art tshirt indigo blue original artwork by. Driving for a familyrun operation, moore earned three wins in 1994, and with his remarkable run to third in the standings, he was drafted into the powerhouse players forsythe indy lights program. During the season finale of the 1999 cart fedex championship at the california speedway, greg moore spins off of turn 2 then flips in the. Memoir of a country mechanic from dday to nascar glory. Here, in a story taken from the november 2009 issue of racer, friends and colleagues told robin miller about gregs blazing talent and magnetic personality. Popular with press and colleagues alike, greg moore graduated to the champ car world series in 1996 as a precocious 20yearold.
Tributes 2000 toronto molsen indy souvenir program greg moores mission was to be the best. James hinchcliffe andretti autosport select driver. Storming the beach at normandy 70 years ago, little did a 19year old farm boy spartanburg, south carolina, know the incredible times that were in store for him. At age six, he drove a gokart with a minivan body around the parking lot of his. Gregory moore fatal accident at fontana october 31, 1999. David empringham born december 28, 1963 is a canadian auto racing driver. Obviously, he was a professional race car driver, but he was always. The fedex championship series drivers champion was alex zanardi, while the series rookie of the year was tony kanaan.
The loss of moore hit me harder than the loss of any other driver before or since then. The record books dont tell the whole story of greg moore. James hinchcliffe born december 5, 1986 is a canadian race car driver best known for competing in the indycar series. The 1998 fedex championship series season, the twentieth in the cart era of u. Remembering greg moore the lost legend motor sport magazine. Gregory william moore april 22, 1975 october 31, 1999 was a canadian racecar driver who was fatally injured in a violent 154 g forces crash on the tenth lap of the cart season finale, the marlboro 500, at the california speedway in fontana, california.
Gregory william moore april 22, 1975 october 31, 1999 was a canadian racecar driver who competed in the indy lights and cart world series, where he had great success with several wins in both series and a championship in the 1995 indy lights series. Make offer 2014 indy grand prix multi driver autographed racing mini helmet. The indy lights series has been promoted by anderson promotions since 2014, which also manages the road to indy. Even two decades after his loss, the memory of racecar driver greg moore still exerts force and pull. Indy lights is an american developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by indycar, currently known as indy lights presented by cooper tires for sponsorship reasons. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Indy car racing, indy cars, drag racing, love car, car humor, fast cars, classic cars, ground effects, 1990s. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. This was the first of five years of sponsorship by fdx.
He is a twotime toyota atlantic, onetime indy lights and twotime continental tire sports car challenge champion. Greg moore never forgotten fifteen years ago, greg moore perished in a brutal crash during the cart indy car season finale. Indy lights is the highest step on the road to indy, a program of racing series leading up to the indycar series. When a car jumps out at 220 mph, nothing can help a driver until they make. Remembering racing champion greg moore 20 years after his. Click on the site to see greg moores career results at that track glossary. Moore was killed in the early going of season final race at fontana raceway. Driver greg moore 1994 firestone dayton indy lights. Most recently, empringham won the 2012 grandam continental tire sports car challenge gs class drivers title with codriver john farano. Gregory william moore april 22, 1975 october 31, 1999 was a canadian race car driver who competed in the indy lights and championship auto racing. Won greg moore legacy award as indy lights rising star. Scotsman dario franchitti dedicated his molson indy vancouver triumph to his late friend greg moore and then vowed to have a good time in his.
If you have been following me, we have covered home town hero greg moores racing from crashing go karts into drain pipes, to dominating indy. Fifteen years ago today, greg moore perished in a brutal crash during the cart indy car season finale. Rookie of the year in canadian formula ford 1600 in 1991 and usac ff2000 west a year later, he then confirmed his talents in indy lights. Unlikely partnership furthers future career of young driver.
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