Gone Too Soon: Greg Moore

[@thejoshrevell]

Such an immense talent taken way too soon. :(

[@chrismichelson5221]

Could be top Indycar driver, Josh. I'm sure of it

[@tgs2141]

He surly was taken away too soon

[@andrewwinslow9315]

@@chrismichelson5221 could have been Canada's Tony Stewart

[@asharfirdaus4147]

IndyCar/CART's version of Gilles Villeneuve. Taken away too soon before they able to show their true potential :(

[@lukaku20wba]

The way it was announced in the middle of broadcast was not right. I'm glad they have made changes since.

[@ErikZarins]

Gone Too Soon: *Dan Wheldon* One of the all-time greats and fan favourite amongst the IndyCar community

[@zlinedavid]

Best story I ever heard about Dan was when he was signing autographs at his merchandise trailer and a mom nudged her young son up and said "Go ask Mr. Wheldon for his autograph". Dan didn't miss a beat, flashed that 1000 watt smile and said "Mr. Wheldon's back in England. I'm Dan."

[@andrewwinslow9315]

@@zlinedavid classic Dan.

[@tonybuckeye2]

I’m a NASCAR fan but my aunt loves Indy car , the race when Dan died that was my first time watching the sport and the last , he had just one the indy500 and that broke my aunts heart

[@aetfggdgdfgret]

I remember watching his first two IRL races back in 2002. I always knew he's gonna be special. In my opinion he was the greatest driver UK ever had. Plus, I just adored his personality. He was maybe the last real, tough race car driver and a warrior.

[@lonewolf2513]

Have I got news for you on that topic

[@DeltaTagged]

Fact: His death at Fontana is the reason why Auto Club and Michigan have fully paved backstretches.

[@tgs2141]

I’ve always wondered why the haft miles or Cookie Cuters don’t have grass on the back stretch, I wonder if Nashville will do the same

[@kevincorbat7084]

Even then both tracks didnt fully pave the back stretches, they only paved a portion until they finally paved it all off around 2003. Stupid thing is the grass barely had anything to with it, it was the absolutely absurd jutting out of the wall on the backstretch there. A concrete wall should never ever come toward the race track.

[@everett_3]

I respect you for not putting fun fact

[@pomerlain8924]

@@kevincorbat7084 Exactly. There've been so many terrible accidents with walls jutting out that would have simply been hard crashes that a driver could walk away from if the wall was uniform with the track. There wasn't a need to have that wall there anyway. Such a shame.

[@AlonsoRules]

infield should have been paved after Chip Ganassi's crash in 1984

[@tgs2141]

As a Canadian myself this really hurts, A possible champion in Open Wheel and maybe the next Ron Fellows but in the end it all ended in a hard, fiery crash Rest In Peace Greg Moore😔❤️

[@rns.motorsports]

Same rip greg moore

[@elithewolf2250]

Do you think Greg Moore could have been in Nascar at one point in the early to mid 2000ś?

[@DinsDetailin]

The was zero fire, this was most definitely not a fiery crash. He died because that corner should have been paved as it is now thanks to his passing. All Nascar tracks have had the corners paved for YEARS to prevent this type of crash from happening. Not to say that sliding flat on pavement at 180mph into a wall is any better, but it does increase your odds of survival. At least now with the safer barrier walls, those odds are increased. Now having said that... How in the fucking hell they allowed him to crash with a broken hand is beyond comprehension.

[@tgs2141]

Eli The Wolf Maybe as a road course ringer for some smaller teams, I do think he would have definitely raced in the Napa Auto Parts 200 in Montreal had he never passed away

[@tgs2141]

Din It’s hard make a race car driver not race, if he’s hurt but is wanting to be in the next race it’s basically impossible to make them not, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, Mark Martin, Dale Jr and many others have raced while injured and that’s because there dedicated, take Erik Karlsson in the NHL for example, he Practically Ripped is ankle apart but played in 16 playoff games in 2017 and led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals and he played like a god while doing it.

[@mikeymikeymotorbikey]

I was a huge GM fan...I bawled my eyes out when he passed. My girlfriend at the time couldn’t understand why I was so upset.

[@Luizao004]

I can understand. I feel the same about Gil de Ferran 😢

[@randomreviewsrebooted5156]

The Davey Allison of CART. May God rest Greg Moore's soul.

[@NickyD]

wasnt greg the dale sr of cart

[@user-rl7cw9eg8e]

@@NickyD they both died while at the start of their careers, Dale Sr was closing in at the end of his career

[@NeoGraena]

tbh Greg is Davey. Dan Wheldon is Dale Sr.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

The death of Davey and Greg gets to me more than any other, including Gilles and Ayrton.

[@gothard5]

@@AndyFromBeaverton Gilles?? Who is that?

[@gojenson]

He was the reason why I started watching CART. I’m glad I didn’t watch the race live. It took me a while to recover and find a driver to support again. If anyone can find his book, I’d recommend it. It’s a quick read and you could tell he was loved and respected by his peers.

[@Mitchell2311]

gojenson what is his book called

[@jrsmith5080]

His death was also the day CART died.

[@TrinityRiverNetwork]

gojenson Same with me, man, but with Dan Wheldon. I almost didn’t come back to open-wheel racing, but I’m glad I did. Pagenaud is my driver now, but man, I still miss Danny.

[@genedrakes686]

@@TrinityRiverNetwork I was racing the day of the Wheldon accident. Was the first oval race I had recorded since Fontana. Heard about it got home rewinded the tape and recorded over race. Even though I knew it was over before the chassis stopped. Still expecting post race interview with him saying it was not as bad as it looked. Yep had a immediate case of denial ☹️ That win in Detroit still one of best race wins ever! He was to become a legend no matter what there should have been so much more. ☹️🏴

[@DaleBouwman]

I remember watching the 1999 US 500 live on tv....and my heart dropped after seeing his crash and hoped he was ok, but knew it was a serious one. From what I hear others say about Greg....he was a champion anyway. Miss you Greg!

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Greg Moore would have been amazing. That crash was absolutely shocking. I remember that and the Jeff Krosnoff crash vividly. Moore's crash though when you saw it you know it was over.

[@JK-g62]

Sadly...you are correct...i knew it was over too!

[@t.shaneholock693]

I was there the day before and watched the Krosnoff crash live on TV

[@henriquepaladino3779]

R.I.P Greg Moore And, can we Just agree that the speedworld intro was awesowe?

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

Gave me chills

[@henriquepaladino3779]

@@SaberToothLawnTigers, same

[@JK-g62]

Yes sir!

[@Brian5995M]

Next video you should consider doing is Gone Too Soon: Dan Wheldon

[@DanielSuarezFan]

He did kzbin.info/www/bejne/amenhmdvhNp0l5I

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

He Could've Been 45 This Year

[@megabutters9144]

If he hadn't been killed I think he would've and should've won a championship with Penske, he had the talent... R.I.P Greg Moore.

[@TheNewChevyRoll48]

I wonder if he would've done it in the 3 car because I heard that after he died the plan switched to putting Helio Castroneves in that car.

[@richieosborn2639]

And he could’ve won the Indy 500.

[@downnice95]

There was also rumors of Moore jumping to BAR F1 in 2001 if I remember correctly

[@torstenscholz6243]

Not to mention that he was a promising F1 prospect - imagine him competing with the likes of Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Verstappen, etc., for the F1 world championship title in the past 25 years, how many great races that would have provided us.

[@jmurraymo81]

Greg to me was Champ Car/Indycar's version of Davey Allison. They showed promise but were gone before they really reached their full potential.

[@5allum]

Davey Allison vs Jeff Gordon would have been incredible.

[@lominoodles1122]

The first Indycar video hit me right in the feels. Great job Darian, you did a great job of honoring Greg Moore

[@xSoccerxCorex]

greg moore's death still had a affect on indycar racing for some time, as him dying was kind of related to the tax evasion case helio castroneves had to deal with in 08'-09'. also, i think tony kanaan mentioned that greg allegedly signed with penske in the hopes of making a play for rusty wallace's seat in nascar down the road.

[@BlackFlagsMatter]

Wait What?!

[@pinkdiablo4448]

@@BlackFlagsMatter Greg's cited wikipedia article says he was even talking to NASCAR drivers during the '99 silly season, basically sending feelers out. He was well aware that NASCAR drivers usually have longer careers than open-wheelers (cited) and probably well aware of the impending financial implications of The Split (my suspicion).

[@robertmusgrave9236]

innit today it never occurred to me that he was looking to go to NASCAR.

[@brentsocie9274]

He would have instantly become my favorite NASCAR driver, assuming it happened after 2001.. when more than half of us lost our favorite NASCAR driver. RIP to both

[@lonewolf2513]

Idk what he would've done in NASCAR, but imo, he would've had at least 12-15 victories if he had drove for Penske

[@adambannon3812]

I was 8 years old and a huge cart fan when he died. Being in Canada he was my favourite driver. I did not want to watch open wheel for years after this and honestly this still feels so wrong and unfair. Wickens’ accident, while he didn’t pass away seemed as gut wrenching as well.

[@kevincorbat7084]

Not to mention hinchcliffe almost bleeding out at indy some years ago too. Canadian indycar fans have had it pretty rough.

[@mitch868]

I’m watching this heartbreaking video for the first time in 2023 since it happened in 1999. I have never brought myself to watch it until today, and I am unable to say why. Greg is, not was, a true Canadian Race Car Driver Sensation. That crash hurt my soul on that day, as well as today. Thank you for providing this tastefully commemorating video, that I will not watch again. 😢 🇨🇦🏁

[@NYstacker11]

never got to see him race but this ones always bothered me a lot, he was so young and had such a bright future

[@heavyz3813]

I think it’s always worse when something like that happens to a young driver/ rookie. I mean when a racing legend passes at least we know how good they were and what they could do. When it happens to a rookie it feels worse because we never get to see just how far they could’ve gone and what they could’ve accomplished.

[@MrMiD.Life.Crisis]

@@heavyz3813 thats so true. Also they never got to experience much of a life off the track. Such a shame.

[@JK-g62]

Yes his future looked very bright

[@Coastfog]

There have been many tragic stories in racing, but yeah, this one touches me the deepest somehow. I had just gotten into Indycar and started following the races, which wasn't particularly easy in Germany. Greg quickly became one of my favorites, driving the same car as my favorite F1 driver Jaques Villeneuve used to. Oh yeah, and to top it all off, my father died just 4 days after Greg. What a fun week that was...

[@StylesCPRacing]

He is one of my favorite drivers ever. I remember playing CART World Series on PS1 and always played with Greg Moore. Gone way too soon man.

[@Americalovesme2008]

I was a little kid when I watched him pass away. Greg was gonna be the future star for Penske in the new decade. He could've been the best Canadian driver for 10 years plus into the future. His death was horrible and we as fans hate deaths no matter what but I know that he was a growing star that would've been a great rival against Montoya and Ganassi for 2000. R.I.P. Greg Moore

[@twillis449]

I've always felt that had he wanted to, he could have made it to F1 had he lived.

[@EJL88]

That was a tough day. My brother and I were at that race in Fontana. We had seats at turn one just near the pit exit. Like the video says, the flags were lowered and the race went on. Folks in the stands had a bad feeling after seeing that accident. When bad crashes happens in any racing series I’m reminded of the feelings and the memories of that day.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I remember watching this race. We all knew nobody would be able to survive that wreck. The commentators must have been told during the broadcast because after the wreck they didn’t speak much. Lots of empty spaces in the dialogue. The kid was really good.

[@matman1396]

I bet they just knew too that there was no way he was gonna survive that. You can tell even after they announced his death, Paul Page just said “well.... that definitely was our concern.” Like it was upsetting but they weren’t at all surprised by the news. Even just his “oh my god...” after the crash tells you he knew that it was in no way good

[@kevincorbat7084]

Paul page said in an interview that CART did not want ESPN to investigate the crash or his condition until after the race. Luckily the crew said sceew you. CART was trying to avoid another PR nightmare from yet another death in the sport

[@RobJaskula]

@@matman1396 Paul had raced Formula Fords and the like when he was younger, and always seemed to have a great handle on what was going on in a race because of it. I remember watching this race live, and from the "we are gonna hold off on identifying this car..." one knew that this was a life threatening situation. He similarly changes his tone completely (though in a different way) when Jacques Villeneuve broadsided Hiro Matsushita at Phoenix in 1994, and his relief was palpable when Hiro was okay.

[@tomanderson6335]

@@kevincorbat7084 Yes, Gonzalo Rodriguez (who was driving for Penske) was killed during qualifying for the Laguna Seca race six weeks prior.

[@NotSteveCook]

Paul Page talks about this on Dinner with Racers. As Moore's car came to a stop, he muted his mic to tell the production staff, "No replays."

[@matheuscassimiro5668]

I can probably say you made Greg proud up in heaven. Great job Darian, keep it up mate

[@zerodos_02]

This takes me back to when it happened. Wasn't watching the CART race, but remember when I heard the news and all my friends who were open wheel fans were crushed. He was a heck of a talent. Still hear his name when you talk to open wheel fans...

[@robertmusgrave9236]

David C however it was a shame that the spilt with the IRL was alive and well at that time and he never got a chance at Indy.

[@johnnyroberts3761]

The decision to race with a broken hand was the unfortunate catalyst in this tragic accident. I know you said it was a driver’s instinct to race through pain, but it doesn’t sound right to run an open wheel car going over 200 MPH with a broken hand. Also, I don’t know if you mentioned this or not, but Moore was the one who introduced Dario Franchitti to Ashley Judd, I think about a year before his death. They married in 2001 but divorced in 2013.

[@dzelpwr]

Only 200? They were qualifying at over 230 at Fontana as a lap average speed. In the draft with the Hanford device, it was not unusual to see over 250 mph top speeds in the draft. Moore was probably doing about 220 at turn 2's exit when he veered towards the infield. Late 90s to early 2000s CART cars make today's IndyCars seem slow.

[@AlonsoRules]

Greg should not have been allowed to race. Dr's Olvey and Trammell were respected but they definitely made an error here.

[@thestig1611]

It was the hockey player in him. Always play through injury.

[@8-bitsteve500]

If there was a decent Doctor like Sid Watkins in charge then he would not have been allowed to race like that and he'd still be with us.

[@Chatta-Ortega]

@@8-bitsteve500 Sorry, but that's a complete bullshit comment.Olvey and Trammel are highly respected doctors and their contributions have saved many lives. They practically invented racing medical safety teams.

[@Mysterion157]

I grew up only 30 minutes away from Maple Ridge, we have a karting track that is named in his honour

[@JK-g62]

Thats a awesome tribute!

[@MaskAnimations]

Thank you for this video. Greg Moore deserves more recognition. He was a tremendous talent in the world of racing. Every time I see his crash I can’t help but tear up a little.

[@SiVlog1989]

What few people remember, and I was one of them until rewatching the race recently, is that Richie Hearn had an incident at the same place in a similar way just a few laps before Greg Moore had his accident. They were both launched into the air by the same access road that cut across the grass beyond the apron. If you pause at 8:14 you can see the two sets of skid marks. The left hand one is Hearn's, and the right marks are Moore's. Hearn had a lucky escape in hindsight, his car not only didn't get launched as high, but he was totally uninjured as well (he was helped by his car staying upright, Moore wasn't so lucky, he was inverted by the time of impact. He was probably killed instantly)

[@LatestFlameLFR]

Greg Moore was an incredible talent. My Dad and I saw him win in Milwaukee (his first win) and then saw him win in Michigan. He’s was one of our favorites. And yes, he was a generational talent. One thing I don’t hear people talk about re the accident is that memo gidley or Alex Barron I forget which guy had crashed before Greg in the exact same area. That first car tore up the grass quite a bit. When Greg slid through I believe his car was thrown into the air upon hitting the torn up grass. I still have a players Greg Moore tshirt I wear at indycar races when I’m not wearing my Senna shirt. RIP Greg.

[@tezgm99]

My fav driver ever...hence the gm99 part of my username :( I think there's a section in his book where his dad said he tried to make Greg into a nice person first, and a racing driver after that. He was also given a nice bit of advice when dealing with the media - the person who asks you a question may not know that you've answered it 100 times already, so don't snap at them.

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

Gone too soon: Dan Wheldon

[@therealspeedracer]

Another one with a controversial back story leading up the green flag.

[@EthanCanseco3737]

and what about gone too soon Ayrton Senna

[@Earthshaker513]

My favorite Greg Moore moment was when I was 7, just a few months before he died, and he competed in the IROC Series that year and mixed it up at the front with the likes of Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, and Dale Earnhardt at Michigan.

[@jacekatalakis8316]

Greg was absolutely amazing. Reading Zanardi's book and Steve Olvey's book it gives more light on Greg, Paul Page's turn on the Dinner with Racers podcast sheds more light on how badly CART mishandled 1999 Fontana. Fernandez won both Toronto 1996 and Fontana 1999 when drivers were killed, and came under cricicism for celebrating his first (Toronto 1996) win

[@surfermx]

in Toronto he didnt know there were dead people

[@jacekatalakis8316]

He didn't up until he pulled into victory lane however. Marshall Pruitt has fantastically written, haunting look at that day in part 4 of his Stay Hungry series though which is what I'm getting my info off of.that stuck with me however, that

[@thestig1611]

I'm from Maple Ridge. He was a local hero. I had the absolute pleasure to meet him in 98 at his dad's Dodge dealership. You'd see him driving around in his black Viper We still talk about him. He was truly special. Thank you for making this video. I'm glad he made such an impact on people outside of our little town. We were so proud, and still are.

[@AlonsoRules]

Greg's crash is the most violent crash you could ever wish to see in motorsport. The only saving grace was that he did not feel any pain.

[@Nientea]

Yeah. Only crashes that I can think of that are more brutal are Russel Phillips' and Pierre Levegh's.

[@brandonknight7240]

Wtf man who "wishes to see" a crash like that? That was terrible

[@butteredtank9471]

@@Nientea Gordon smileys up there

[@jdoconnor8883]

@@Nientea Dan wheldon

[@mrkipling2201]

Roger Williamson at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix was bloody gruesome. Horrible accident and the actions of the marshals and the authorities was awful. David Purley, who tried to get him out of his car, was a hero.

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

The way is body goes limp from the flip always disturbed me ... goddamn

[@pomerlain8924]

Mercifully for him, I think he was gone instantly after the first impact with the wall.

[@brandanhall9943]

Thank you as a Canadian I appreciate this one! My dad loved Nascar but he always talks about Greg Moore being his favorite driver from IRL

[@snailie]

Thinking about Greg Moore and his untimely passing still hurts. I was 16 at the time, watching the Fontana race live on tv over here in Germany. When the crash happened, I got hysteric and shut off the tv. Eventually I turned it back on, just in time to witness Dr. Steve Olvey share the news of Greg's passing. I will never forget these words. To this day I haven't been able to re-watch the crash, it still hurts too much. Even in this video I had to fast forward it. I had (and luckily still have) a good friend who was a die-hard Greg Moore fan, and for the next few weeks after the race we comforted each other and talked on the phone every day for up to eight hours... We both were never lucky enough to meet Greg in person, but still talk about him today. He'll never be forgotten.

[@carlosbengaly9128]

CART was getting enormously popular here in Brazil during the mid-late 90s, as it was being broadcasted by a big TV channel (SBT). Unsurprisingly, as they had close and intense racing, and there were fellow Brazilians getting victories - unlike F1, after Senna's fatal crash. I loved watching those races, which indeed were far more exciting than anything F1 could produce in those years (imho). So I remember well when Greg Moore came into the picture, along with Zanardi and then Franchitti, Montoya etc. At his first year, I remember Greg being criticized by the way he raced - specially due to the accident that lead to Emerson's retirement. But no one questioned how talented and fast-paced he was, and how he was evolving as a potential CART champion in the years to come. But on the moment of his crash (that I watched live), I've instantly got the eerie feeling that it was fatal - given the experience I had watching Senna, Ratzemberger dying on racing track - despite being only 12 in 1999. Indeed, Greg was gone way too soon. I'm pretty sure he would get a bunch of titles during the 2000s and perhaps 2010s, being one of the indycar legends - not that he isn't already. RIP.

[@freedomfighter69]

He was and will always be the pride here of British Columbia Canada. I remember seeing the race on T.V. This particular crash is always hard to watch. Glad you paid him tribute as the great racer and always a gentleman he was. We miss you Greg. R.I.P.

[@thatguyonstage]

Man oh man. I was at the track the day he died. When I saw the hit even at 12 I just knew. When the speedway lowered the flag to half mast we all knew. Truly gone too soon.

[@Tangosetentaycinco]

What a tragic and sad year for motorsports 1999 was , on September 11th that year Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodriguez, a young talented and promising driver also died at Laguna Seca and less than 2 months later Greg Moore passed away too, RIP both :(

[@shayneramsay1388]

I was fortunate to see and meet Greg Moore at the Honda Indy 500 on Australia's Gold Coast which was the race before that fateful day. Greg was an absolute gentleman and I wished him well with Penske who he was going to join the year after. Greg is a legend and had an incredible talent. RIP Greg and thanks for talking to me that Saturday at the Gold Coast.

[@truenorthben]

I'm from Vancouver and grew up watching Greg. His name painted at the start finish line here in the city, where the track used to be... It's still sad to this day, he was one of my role models growing up, I love driving and anything racing because of him. Look at any famous Canadian driver (the few that there are) and they all have the same traits... Humour, humanity, work ethic, fearlessness, they reflect our people. In hockey, players have played games with collapsed lungs, players have technically died on the bench, been revived and still wanted to play. It's a mentality not seen in many sports, but with Canada, hockey isn't just a sport, it's a way of life, it shaped our people. That's why Greg tried to race that fateful day no matter what, he grew up knowing no quit. Our whole country would cheer for him, for any Canadian, or people not from Canada, whom don't understand, we're as proud of any Canadian that does well in anything like they are our own child or sibling, even if it's in paper airplane throwing... He represented our city, our province, our country beautifully. Rest in peace, Greg Moore, thank you.

[@Stereo3DProductions]

I went to Fontana in 1998 with my family. He gave everyone a hell of a show and had the packed stands there rooting for him. I had never seen a race on a superoval before and the whole family agreed this was the best race we'd ever seen. It was heart-shattering to watch the following year's running on TV, but he left this world in a place he evidently loved, because he'd give it his all everytime he was there. To this day I still think of him often. It was an enormous loss for racing.

[@involuntarilyinvolved]

I wasn't alive to ever see Greg race, but he was my dad's favorite driver and I've known who he was since I could remember. My dad has a tiny model of Greg's helmet sitting in front of our TV, and he could tell you any Greg Moore fact none to man. He would love this video.

[@FastSports-ScaleCarGarage]

He was mature beyond his years. A very wonderful person who was also a gifted racing driver. Thank you for this piece on Greg.

[@lucasblanton5203]

His fatal crash has to be the most brutal out of them all.

[@hi_c.v7289]

Not trying to have a whos death was the most brutal competition but Russell Philips was worse than this one. that being said Greg Moore’s crash was absolutely terrifying

[@dullknowledge1576]

hi_c.v7 yeah his was easily the worst oval death crash ever, but russel Phillips was not the most brutal racing death ever, helmut koineg was definitely the worst. Look up what happened to him

[@CYCLONEFAN88]

Dull Knowledge or Gordon smiley that was also brutal

[@Theel25]

I'd say Jeff Krosnoff. He essentially got severed in half and his dead body was exposed right in front of the cameras. Moore's death was also awful, though.

[@Mvortec48]

@@Theel25 Adrian Fernandez was also leading that race, he won the Greg Moore Race and his tire is the one that killed the 3 fans. Poor Adrian.

[@dzelpwr]

I was a teenager when Greg died. I had just started to watch CART closely that year, recorded races that were on broadcast TV since I didn't have cable and even rewatched a couple. The season finale at Fontana was on ESPN, so I was listening to the race on the radio instead. I balled my eyes out upon hearing the news. I remember hearing Montoya was about to lap Franchitti and if they finished in those positions they end in a tie. Montoya just stayed behind him, got the championship since he had more race wins. I couldn't really bring myself to care, though. Moore was one of my favorite drivers and it was only a few races prior that the announcement was made that Penske would hire de Ferran and Moore for the following season, and would have the funds to campaign 2 cars for the whole season (he didn't do so for '99--2nd entry was intermittent). Penske was also abandoning using his own chassis and abandoning long time partners Goodyear and Ilmor-made Mercedes engines in favor of the tried-and-true Reynard/Honda/Firestone combination that had become the winningest combo in the previous 4 seasons. Those cars were not for the faint of heart. 900 hp turbo V8s, that whole '99 season was at times one of the most spectacular and tragic at the same time. Montoya as a rookie drove out of his mind, constantly on the edge unlike anyone I've ever seen before or since. Franchitti was almost the exact opposite, being supremely smooth but fast at the same time. Both those guys were very young at the time and would go on to have long careers. Many saw Moore in the same light in terms of talent that could go on to great things and be around for a long time. At Laguna Seca just a week or two before the Fontana race, another driver died. Gonzalo Rodriguez. It was a very sour end to an otherwise insane and highly entertaining season.

[@Lightningdoyle21]

Gone too soon: Gonzalo Rodriguez

[@interstate366]

Dan Wheldon, Jules Bianchi, Ayrton Senna...

[@richieosborn2639]

interstate366 Anthoine Hubert.

[@XboxRecordThatClip]

@@richieosborn2639 Hubert was on another level from the rest. He got a win in F2 with what was one of the worst cars on the track. The guy was destined to become an F1 Champion for sure.

[@torstenscholz6243]

Roland Ratzenberger

[@golden36]

I was a cart racing fan mainly because of Greg Moore and became a huge Greg Moore fan , I watched all of his races , after that tragic day I couldn’t watch cart racing for a couple of years , on Monday the site Forman asked what the problem was and when I told him about Greg he understood and said I’m sorry because he knew how much of a fan I was . Watching this video it still chokes me up , he’ll never be forgotten . Thanks for the memories GREG MOORE . RIP.

[@John-cw6gf]

Greg Moore was the reason I started following open-wheel racing. An incredible talent definitely taken too soon.

[@dannystephen591]

Very nice tribute to Greg, Good kid with so much talent I was watching the 1999 Fontana race and knew when I saw the accident it was very bad. Also remember Adrian Fernandez after winning the race in tears deeply hurt his friend died. Such a sad day. I have no doubts had this terrible accident not have happened his face would be on the Borg Warner Trophy a few times at least. ❤

[@fishproductions22]

Ok...new video idea for ya. Joe Gibbs Racing's worst performance: 2020 Brickyard 400

[@ericfording3556]

Kyle Busch finished 6th tho.

[@juan1213]

2012 quicken loans 400 all 3 cars finished outside of the top 30

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

They were Back in The Pack in The 2016 Alabama 500

[@jamesgentry13]

Haters gonna hate

[@deanb4799]

I met him when I did pit security at the Vancouver Indy. Gave me a bunch of players racing swag. He was our hometown hero. RIP.

[@KenSerpico5450]

Being a fan of Adrian Fernandez, I followed the CART racing series and recorded most of the races, including this one. I remember watching this race live and still have this race on VHS.

[@bobbowie9350]

Truly a sad sad day. I saw him race a few times in Long Beach. So so sad. RIP Greg!

[@azaz911c]

Moore's talent was so great that there was reported interest by Williams, Stewart, and Ferrari in retaining Moore. I question whether a move to F1 would have ever come to fruition, given that Moore was under contract the top Penske team for 2000, and lacked any junior career in the European ranks. However, it was an intriguing possibility.

[@luisvazquez6633]

Splendid ! .. Thank you for such tribute, I'm just a racing fan but indeed followed Greg's last years in CART and was really looking forward to see him next year in a Championship winning car. I won't forget the feeling when watching that very scenes on live TV and just hoping to hear good news which of course at the end just didn't come

[@hard4menard]

I dont watch much IndyCar but I know Greg Moore. I hope he's resting in peace.

[@ericfording3556]

Technically this was CART not Indycar

[@henriquepaladino3779]

@@ericfording3556 , what today is indycar ( United with IRL since 2008 )

[@ericfording3556]

@@henriquepaladino3779 i know but this race wasn't sanctioned by the IRL although they were nearly identical same with USAC.

[@gravmelly]

@@ericfording3556 ain't cart and indy car the same thing?

[@GregAllenF1]

I remember watching the race when we lost him. Very sad.

[@claymills5734]

I was just a kid in THE stand for the '98 US 500 to see my favorite driver Greg Moore win one of his early races. Then to watch this on TV was also traumatic. I remember my dad helping me write a letter of condolences to the family and sending in my 500 ticket stub to say how much it meant to see him win. These memories are difficult for me to watch. But I truly appreciate you for making this. Thank you.

[@joestephan1111]

Before Indy Lights he was champion in the USAC Formula 2000 Series where I was Press Officer. Yes, he was that good. And, yes, he was a genuinely nice guy.

[@metaldrivermd2333]

Other drivers that left us too soon from diferent eras and series: Ignazio Giunti Francois Cevert Stefan Bellof Jules Bianchi Dan Wheldon Marco Simoncheli

[@AEMoreira81]

Also Ayrton Senna in F1

[@camostrike4395]

Also Antoine Hubert

[@torstenscholz6243]

Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips

[@torstenscholz6243]

Roland Ratzenberger

[@STREET24000]

Tom Pryce

[@brandanhall9943]

As Canadian this one means a lot. Thanks BFM for this one!

[@c_w3377]

Hall of fame talent. I watched every cart race I could as a kid this guy was unbelievably good

[@kevinbollinger2083]

I thought about Greg this past weekend when Nascar was at the Fontana track.... RIP Greg!

[@southeastcupseries]

These always make me sad but this one struck me in the heart. His whole future ahead of him. May he Rest In Peace.

[@carlosmorales4141]

Man, I was a kid when that happened. He was my favorite driver. Such a nice guy. I never had a favorite driver after his passing. Such a difficult day for us all. ❤

[@fvajcner88]

I watched him race when I was a kid. I still remember listening to the Fontana race on the radio when he was killed. I was devastated when I heard the news

[@ryanwilliams6559]

As a western Canadian teenager in 1998, Moore was an icon to me. He was a hell of a nice guy too. Never hesitated to sign autographs for his fans. He was exciting to watch on the track. He'll be eternally my favorite driver. The accident is not captured in its entirety in this video. It may be one of the most brutal open wheel crashes of the modern era I've ever seen. The car leaves the pavement and slams full speed into the infield barrier. Top first. Which means Moore's head would have been the first thing to strike the infield fence. I was watching live that day to cheer on my favorite driver. And yes, I wept when the announcement was made.

[@Gullett38]

Met him in Toronto at the Molson Indy in 1998 when I was 6 and I still think about that moment all the time. I still look at his picture he signed for me almost every day. Him and his dad were some of the coolest and nicest people I have ever met.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

I’m ready to cry😔 He was a future star in the making! I wonder what life would be like if Greg never had that crash, never got injured the day before, and racing for Penske R.I.P Greg Moore

[@yelrah5352]

Great video friend. I was a big F1 fan 90s 00s. In 97 Channel 5 in the UK showed delayed LIVE coverage of CART. I loved it almost immediately. Great drivers, proper really good racing with overtaking allover the place, I watched for years... Thanks for posting this because like you. I miss Gregg Moore. Think He might have done quite well 😢🏁👍🤘👍🤘👍

[@brentsocie9274]

I was 12 when he passed and I had met him twice before that. In the 90s, you were able to freely walk around the pits and around the motor coaches owned by the drivers and teams. I have a few autographs and I still remember in 1998 how nice he was to my buddy and I, who were running around Mid-Ohio without adult supervision. He signed our Mid-Ohio towels and told us to grab a Pepsi from the cooler. I remember telling him that he was my favorite driver and I thought he would win this weekend.. and he was fast that weekend. (The fastest lap, actually, before contact damaged his ride.) He passed the next season and will always be my favorite open wheel driver. I still haven't picked another. RIP Greg and good luck against Earnhardt and all the other greats up there :)

[@BrodyMK64]

Also can you do Gone Too Soon: Terry Stevenson He is NASCAR's most recent fatality

[@randomreviewsrebooted5156]

AllAgesGaming when did he die?

[@BrodyMK64]

@@randomreviewsrebooted5156 May 27, 2018

[@rns.motorsports]

What series? Never heard of him

[@nicolesgaming8917]

@@rns.motorsports Whelen All-American Series Super Stock.

[@TrinityRiverNetwork]

Apparently, he died of Cardiac Arrest

[@empire0]

The early to mid 90's I was a huge fan of Indy/Cart. Went to many races, saw Greg race a few times in person. I live in BC and he was a big name in the racing scene in Canada. I still remember hearing on the radio that he was killed, it was so sad. I still feel that feeling in my gut when I see his crash and hear the call. His potential was massive, I believe 100% he would have won many championships with team Penske.

[@RoccoHorvath]

I was 6 when he passed. He was my Dad's favorite driver and although I don't remember the race or much from that day, I still remember my parents reaction when he died.

[@TrinityRiverNetwork]

I’m like you dude. I never got to see him race, but man, I wish I had. At least I got to see my favorite IndyCar driver and one of my favorite people of all time Dan Wheldon, God rest his soul, drive to his Indianapolis championship as well as that crazy 2011 race, as well as his journey in developing the new Dalara IndyCar Chassis too. R.I.P. Greg Moore.

[@BG-bz5jy]

Thank you for the Video. Greg is a hometown hero and I had the pleasure of watching him Race at Molson Indy Vancouver...

[@Ryeblue]

He definitely would've been a Indy 500 Champ and IndyCar Series Champion

[@torstenscholz6243]

Maybe even Formula 1 champion.

[@alawalter918]

The announcement at the end always makes me tear up so much. 🥺😢

[@teddrewflack400]

The 90’s were probably my favourite Indy car years , Jacques villanueve, bobby rahal , Paul Tracy , Alex zanardi , Christian fittipaldi. All legends

[@samaurilio9807]

As someone said in the community tab, this video hit me right in the feels. Fantastic video.

[@MattNineFive]

Happy to have seen this video, he is a local legend as someone from BC also, He was so talented and a great guy. Rip Greg Moore

[@aidenellis8744]

I feel like he and wheldons final race were so similar. Final race of the season with hype moving to a race winning car next season only to pass away. RIP dan and greg🙏🙏🙏

[@Mget41]

Hit me hard, I was there for the US 500 I was actually at that race. As a young Canadian at the time I remember that moment.

[@mrserious42]

As a kid I got to meet Greg in the pits in Vancouver, I thought he was the coolest guy ever, a west coast Canadian guy being so good at racing. He quickly became my favorite driver. Watching someone you really like die live on television at 13 years old had a profound effect on me as a person. I absolutely still to this day have a deep love of racing, but this is something that I'll never forget.

[@bmacdonald1979]

i remember being 11 years old, in small town shannonville ontario, watching him and others running at the bridgestone school there. i was a kart head and had big dreams. greg was a young man at the time but he ALWAYS and i mean ALWAYS took the time to give me tips and hints while i was out gooning on my kart. i remember him talking to me about me wearing glasses while racing. kids were mean and i was feeling like garbage, being different and all, and he took the time to talk with me. On many times he took time out of his day for kids like me. Fast forward to 1999, one year after i lost my mom, i watched my one and only hero have his life taken. I am now 41 years old and i still dont think i have gotten over this.

[@rns.motorsports]

As someone who was born in 2007 a lot of these drivers that have passed away I haven’t really heard of but thank you for this video so i learn about my fellow countryman & a huge talent rip greg moore

[@justinclayton905]

I remember watching that race 😞

[@markfreckmann2366]

Greg Moore was an awesome talent. And is missed 20+ years after his passing. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Milwaukee mile in 98. When he was the defending race winner from the year before. Greg was definitely the nicest professional race car driver I ever met. And I met a few. October 31 1999 was a very bad day for me. On that day we lost a a great racer and great young man. October 31 1998 was the day my Mom died. RIP Mom and Greg.

[@lacaz212]

Watched that kid throughout his racing. You just knew from watching him, he was something special. Talented. Ambitious and fast. Rest In Peace, Greg Moore.

[@twonine3]

I was lucky/unlucky enough to be on the backstretch wrecker crew that day. I was sitting on the back of the truck and literally if you pause the video at just the right time,you can see me on the ground between the truck and the wall covering my head. It was an absolute nightmare. I watched the car come off the corner,spin,catch air then snag the opposite side and start to flip back top first towards the wall. I dove for my life thinking it was absolutely coming over the wall. It sounded like a bomb went off. You could hear the parts raining down. The wrecker crew that was in the wall slot behind us brought tub behind the wall after the medics pulled him out. After a while the guys in suits showed up to look at the wreckage,and that’s when I knew it was bad. I will never ever in my life forget that day.

[@brandynhenry7107]

You seem like the only person that even reacted from what I remember(this vid doesn't show it well). People really underestimate what 200+ mph looks like coming straight for them because it's usually the first time seeing it. I'm guessing you had about all of 1.5-2 seconds and maybe a little bit of change from the time you saw him lose control. If you didn't pick it up immediately I imagine you're like most of the guys and just standing there not even realizing what happened

[@twonine3]

@@brandynhenry7107 it’s the only time in my life where I said “OH SH*T!” and truly meant it,right before I dove for what I believed was the end for me. I absolutely believed that he was going to clear the concrete barrier and the wire fence was going to be nothing to that car.

[@ChrisLahay]

As a Canadian I loved Greg Moore. Saw him twice at the Toronto Indy. He and Paul Tracy were the main reason I went from being a diehard Nascar fan to following the CART series. After Greg passed, I stopped watching racing altogether for close to a decade. Extremely talented and a hero to race fans up here in Canada.

[@HighLiner15]

I remember this happening. I was 16 and just getting into Micro Sprints... R.I.P. Greg

[@gerardocampos7138]

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😫😫😫😫 sadest day off my life!!! The biggest bitter sweet as a Mexican! Finally saw Fernández win for my favorite driver to pass away! I watched it live!!! As a 21 year old sobbing like a baby!!! I still think of him to this day.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

I was a huge fan of the CART series. I was excited to see Greg's career beginning to blossom. To watch that fatal race day, live on TV, was mind numbing. RIP Greg

[@senna3]

I never want to come off as bashing a driver, but every time I look at Helio Castroneves's career accomplishments I think, that could be Greg.

[@Pwrsongs]

On that same day, Richie Hearn crashed the same way earlier in the race. Greg was a well talented open wheel racer driver. Race in Peace Greg Moore