Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the death of Canadian racer, Greg Moore. He died at a tragically young age, he only lived to be 24 years old. Moore was what many view as the ideal American Open Wheel Series driver; a product of the CART ladder system and a fan's driver. Many of today's IndyCar stars have stated that Moore could have been the star of the IndyCar Series had he survived his crash at Auto Club Speedway in 1999. Not long before his death, Moore signed a contract with Team Penske. Moore was replaced by Helio Castroneves after his death. In a recent article by Indy Star's Curt Cavin, Tony Kanaan stated that Moore would be driving in NASCAR for Penske instead of Sam Hornish. Penske official, Tim Cindric, said that if things would have gone as planned, Roger Penske, who took an interest in the talented driver, would have been his race strategist.Moore's incident occurred in Turn 2 when his car spun out of control, into the grass. The car then flipped over several time. Moore suffered many internal injuries from the incident. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, not long after the crash. He ended his career with 5 wins. Moore was memorialized by having his number, 99, retired and the Greg Moore Award was given to the driver who exhibited excellence on and off the track. More recently, 2009 IndyCar Series champion, Dario Franchitti, dedicated the win to his departed friend. Today, October 31, remember Greg Moore, one of the stars of open wheel racing, who we lost too soon.
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