At just 24, Greg Moore was a shining star, both on and off the track. Extremely gifted, mature beyond his years, and well liked and respected by everyone in the paddock… the surface had barely been scratched on his potential.
Just weeks before his tragic death, he had announced that he had signed with Penske Racing for the following season. One can only wistfully imagine what he would have accomplished in the years ahead…
In this day and age where drivers & teams make headlines for cheating, and petulant tantrums, and litigation, and mug shots, it makes looking back on what happened and what might have been an even more bitter pill to swallow.
Always composed, always gracious, always smiling.
Gone in an instant. Remembered forever.
Tony DiZinno wrote a great piece on Greg this week, please take a moment to give it a read: link
For those that are not aware of who Greg was and why he leaves such a lasting legacy for someone who left us at such a young age, the following collection of videos will enlighten you…
*EDIT* sadly someone saw fit to remove the videos from YouTube recently. Heartless bastards.
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 1
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 2
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 3
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 4
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 5
Greg Moore: A Racer’s Story Part 6
The heartbreaking crash and live broadcast announcement
ESPN tribute on the day of the accident
Awesome tribute with tons of race footage
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dylanpt24 // October 31, 2009 at 9:52 am |
That’s awful that the video’s were removed!!!!!!
I can’t say that I ever watched Greg race, considering I didn’t watch racing in 99, but, he sounds like a great driver, and more importantly, a great person. All of the writers and bloggers who are paying tribute to him this week help people like me learn about him.
Greg Moore Tribute « Triple League Racing // October 31, 2009 at 10:42 am |
[...] For proper Greg Moore Tributes, check out http://www.indystar.com , http://meeshbeer.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/10-years-gone-a-lifetime-remembered/, http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/greg-moore-what-might-have-been/, http://www.nofenders.net/, http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/miller-remembering-greg-moore/, and any others that appear today. I’ll give you fair warning, these are all heartbreaking reads. The Greg Moore Tribute video on So…Here’s what I’m thinking is especially painful, and will almost certainly bring tears to you eyes. [...]
Padre // October 31, 2009 at 10:45 am |
every year on this day…
Pat W // October 31, 2009 at 10:50 am |
Thanks Meesh.
I remember when you posted these last year… can it be a year already? Doesn’t seem like more than a few weeks since I was sat here watching them. Keep posting them every year, I’ll watch.
I really like the Twitter tribute of changing profile pic to a pic of him. I haven’t joined in because I’d feel a fraud having never seen him race other than in recorded footage, but my thoughts are with those who did.
There needs to be a campaign to give the Greg Moore Legacy Award to a driver in IndyCar, not Lights, and screw the politics.
dylanpt24 // October 31, 2009 at 11:03 am |
Exactly!!! And, I’d say Justin Wilson would deserve it.
Mike Lis // October 31, 2009 at 1:31 pm |
It is a shame that we never got to see him run at the Speedway. Every time Castro-neves wins Indy I think of Greg.
will-isitmayyet.com // October 31, 2009 at 1:50 pm |
I’m not going to lie. I wasn’t watching much racing when Moore died. There was about a six year period when I wasn’t tuned out, but I limited how much I’d let myself get attached to racing, and more specifically drivers, after Brayton died. I knew Moore, and I knew he was good. I remember watching the end of the Rio race with him and Zanardi, but sadly that’s probably my only real concrete memory. It was clear with that he was a a truly special talent on ovals, possibly the best since Mears retired.
I still know a solid handful of people that were big racing fans, and more specifically big Moore fans, back then. They stopped that day.
madmal // October 31, 2009 at 2:40 pm |
I saw Greg Moore race back in the CART days. He was something special to watch. In the days when the grid was full of drivers who were paid to race cars because of the talent they possesed and not the bank roll they brought with them, Greg could hold his own with some of the greats. He was a driver in a time when CART rivaled F1 and Im sure if he had lived, he would of gone on to race in F1 and win a drivers championship ( or two). Gone too soon, but never forgotten. 99 Forever.