Greg Moore's Fatal Crash (FONTANA 1999)

"WARNING"
This video contains a fatal crash.
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 MAX PAPIS in 3rd, meanwhile they three were crossing in the turn 3, suddendly the TV camera changes the view and shows a PLAYER'S FORSHYTE's car flying and crash very violent, no one knowed if was GREG or PATRICK until the camera changes the view again and shows PATRICK CARPENTIER's car on the racetrack.
GREG MOORE was transportated to the LOMA LINDA HOSPITAL where he was pronounced death due to masive head internal injuries.

[@forthewagesofsinisdeath4967]

2 weeks before this race, I was a 12 year old boy. And Greg Moore signed my indy car picture of him. He was so nice and patient and took the time to make my day. He was a good guy

[@koritnica]

I cried a couple of days later, I was 17 back then... used to carve in my school table "Rest in Peace Greg" many times. He was such a likable person.

[@PlayItWithYourBumBum]

I live in the same town he grew up in. My dad knows Greg's dad, and he is one of the nicest people I have ever met. He gave me a book about Greg when I was little, and I still have it. I was only three when it happened, but, Greg Moore died doing what he loved. RIP, Greg, I hope there's lots of fast cars up in heaven.

[@timheidel5849]

After Greg Moore's death, I lost interest in Indy Car racing. He was headed to Penske and likely would have won many races, Indy 500s, and Championships at Penske. Helio got that ride and look at all of the success he had. Rest In Peace, Greg.

[@justintucker2376]

Greg should have never been cleared to race that week. Tragedy that could have been avoided. Rest In Peace Greg.

[@msbcheet6041]

So true so true. RIP. My deepest condolences.

[@sausius7799]

Actually many drivers reorted bad crosswinds coming out off turn 2 (where the car becomes light as it transitions of the banking) where Greg Moore crashed and Richie Hearn (who was in perfect physical shape) crashed at retty much the same point, just a bit further down the straight (which meant that he got onto the asphalted part of the infield instead of the grass). Greg Moore was propably hit by a gust of wind at the worst possible time and it's highly questionable, if he would have been able to get the car back under control with a perfectly healthy hand (although admidetly the pain form the injured hand wouldn't have helped).

[@frishhawk]

22 years... what a champion he would have been if he'd made it to Penske. Castroneves got that ride, and look at how he rose.

[@albertsandoval9172]

I was at that race. Sitting in front of pit exit. All you could see was the dust and debris flying in the air. Towards the end of the race, the flag had been lowered to half staff, and one of the supervisors was being informed of the message to the fans. Greg Moore had died. With my pit pass we got to talk with him, same smile and upbeat attitude. Wished him a safe race. Later, we saw Paul Tracy, still in uniform. We all cried together remembering what a great person he was. In a VHS video I have, I stopped it at the moment he lost his life. Head was above cockpit and contacted ground. The rolls after that, his arms are all over the place. Up until that point, his arms remains in the car. Miss Ya Greg. :'(

[@DG1Shamrock]

You could tell by the announcer's reaction instantly, he knew

[@matteo40886]

When you see crashes like this or jeff krosnoff crash you realized immediately that the driver is died instantly. This crash was the worst crash ever happened in ther motorsport. No way to survive to that.

[@SSNS_Seasons]

RagingBull1991 I think we can all agree that the Tom Pyrce F1 crash was the worst...

[@erwinr9328]

RagingBull1991 No fatal crash is worse than another. They're all bad.

[@altfactor]

It looked like Moore's arms, legs, and torso came loose and was instantly killed.

[@Ooooyerr]

Erwin-RiJi i disagree roger willamson and gordon smiley had worse deaths but yes its sad

[@ninavanderborgh6135]

Still miss him....magnificent driver. Gone, but never forgotten. RIP, Greg.

[@WSBT960]

Greg Moore should not have been cleared to race, he had a badly broken arm and could only steer with one hand. Awful decision by CART here.

[@almostfm]

That was probably one factor, but there were others--there almost always are in something like this. It takes a whole chain of things going wrong. There was an access road leading from the infield to the track. When Moore hit it (either going from grass to the road or vice versa) it pitched the car into a barrel roll. Eliminate that crossover (as they've done now by paving the whole area) and the car doesn't get up in the air. The car had just enough time to do about 1/4 of a roll. Cross at a different speed or a different part of the road, and maybe the car has enough time to roll more (or shortens the time so it rolls less), and doesn't hit the wall with the top of the car. That section where the wall juts out was just bad design--the thinking probably being "a car could never end up here". I remember reading an article probably 40 years ago by Dick Berggren where he listed the big three things to improve driver safety: 1. Keep the driver in the car 2. Keep the car inside the track 3. Don't give the combination a head-on shot at anything that won't move when hit. This is what happens when you violate #3. If that section of the wall doesn't jut out, it a) gives the car more time to rotate the cockpit away from the wall, 2) reduces the angle, and therefore the severity of the hit, and 3) means the car doesn't "pancake" against the wall. It would have hit on the nose, and rotated around so the ass end would have hit as well. Spreading that one impact over two lesser ones may have made a difference. It's hard to get a good shot, but it looks like they've at least reduced the angle at which it sticks out. Change _any_ of those things, and we're probably talking about the long career that Moore had after that scary wreck at Fontana.

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Matt Embury There was a similar accident in the same spot either in practice or the race. It would have been crosswinds or maech failure.

[@johnniecinco6698]

+Jeff H yep, it was Richie Hearn just 5 laps before. You can even see the skid marks of both crashes at 1:33

[@luisangelvalenti]

+almostfm How is it possible that Greg's car went off circuit while driving in a straight line?

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Angel Man Lets see, wind gusts, flat tyre, broken suspension, will of some omnipotent being, nearby black hole... basically lot's of things!

[@bdautrieve]

I remember watching this live and I knew no pilot could survive that impact. This is one of the reasons I no longer have favorite pilots any more, I just have ones I cheers for now. Race In Peace Greg.

[@A.C31]

I've never heard race car drivers called pilots before.

[@steaustin8789]

We call them drivers in English.

[@jasonbailey1981]

Pilots?

[@Toxic2T]

@@A.C31 They're called pilots in spanish.

[@rossmarshall628]

That impact though, the speed and the G-Force is scary, never stood a chance dam!!!

[@jjsrt8]

Probably was instant for him which is a good thing in this case

[@nazer1024]

Greg was and will forever be my racing hero. A truly inspiring human being. RIP Greg Moore #99

[@ADuB790]

I will never forget this day, my dad was crew chief for Greg Moore when this happened, I will never forget that phone call

[@Mario_Ramirez]

Neil Mickelwright?

[@Mario_Ramirez]

@Echo 026 haha just by 7 years

[@neamhaddad7145]

@ RacecarGuy I can’t imagine the reaction of your dad 🪦😭

[@hoffer54]

All that Kinetic energy had to be dissipated! Hard to believe how strong that wall is. Rest in peace Greg Moore.

[@kakhak]

Remember this... Absolutely awful accident and what a loss...We remember you Greg

[@joemoe974]

I have to say, this is one of the most violent racing impacts I've seen, second only to Swede Savage's in 1973, and Gordon Smiley's in 1982. Where the cars just compressed and self-destructed themselves into tiny pieces while releasing all of the energy. This was particularly savage though, damn.

[@torstenscholz6243]

Yeah, it's really brutal to see the car getting shred to pieces like that, but then, that tells a lot about the enormous forces involved in those races and especially in high-speed ovals like this. These drivers know what risks they're taking, Indy cars are among the fastes racing cars in the world, even faster than Formula 1 cars, but even they don't like high speed oval races like this too much, they're rather preferred by Nascar drivers.

[@drosera88]

You know shit just got real when the announcer says quietly says "oh my god" and there's no replays. Can't believe they let a guy race with a bad hand. That's a pretty big deal when you're driving at 220+ mph.

[@Jhihmoac]

When you sustain injuries in your hand due to a situation within 24 hours, the determination should be an absolute "NO" to racing! Since it was his hand, he should've also been put on the disabled list for at least a month, pending further medical examination and treatment (if any)...

[@mj_327usnavy9]

I remember watching this Live too... I knew he was dead the instant it happened. I'm guessing he probably sustained well over 200 G's in that instant deceleration. The kinetic energy flying off that car was unbelievable, the car performed as it was designed dissapating the energy, just an unsurvivable impact.

[@thunderhead6133]

G-Force is only relative to the car since the driver and car act as two separate bodies. The driver will always sustain less G-Force than the car due to entropy unless the driver himself was the point of impact.

[@thunderhead6133]

He doesn't take the full G load of the crash. Due to entropy (dispersion of energy throughout the car) Greg would sustain less G-Force at his restraints (i.e. seatbelts) So some other basic stuff here, Newtonian Law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This only apply's in a frictionless world. So his car impacts the wall and the energy is an equal reaction only when just the front of the car is barely touching. As soon as the car crumples (i.e. entropy) the car loses energy and therefore the impact is less severe. And this dispersion is all happening before the driver receives any G-Load at all. So in the short since the spike in the acceleramator is when the equation is equal. By the time the driver receives the G-Load the cars dispersion of energy has weakened the G-Load. He still takes a lot of G's but its those few miliseconds that determine a 200 G impact from a 75-125 G load.

[@thunderhead6133]

Thanks. 75 G's is survivable though but that's about the top end of it. It literally is that split second that can save your life

[@WhoopityDoo]

It's also important to note that the time he was under that amount of G-force is negligible; it doesn't have that great of an effect. It's the impact with the wall at that speed that killed him. Basalar skull fracture is what killed him.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Thunder, watch the slow-mo, he WAS the point of impact, the car flipped and the cockpit hit the wall first.

[@gazzarafalemozzy4766]

im not a doctor, i race my a car at amateur events and tbh it can be unnerving to handle a powerful and light car on track, so i will never understand how you can justify clearing a guy with only one hand functional, the other freshly broken and badly swollen, in constant pain with limited movement requiring a brace and freshly stitched up for good measure. as a racer when the DOCTOR cleared him GREG had no choice but to race with the sponsors expectations, but its obviously meaningless now but as his biggest fan i would have been happy for him to miss whatever races he needed to recover and be able to start the next races with full mobility rather than ending up anything like this

[@MrUrmother22]

I was there. He was my favorite driver back then and i was in the infeild right at turn 2. R.i.p Greg

[@arrombatorsafado5490]

You don't need to made up stuff

[@MrUrmother22]

im not but think what you wish.

[@arrombatorsafado5490]

Just kidding

[@BobABooey.]

I was in the main grand stands between 4 and pit entry. We watched them load him into the helicopter while doing CPR, you cold tell he was gone and they were just going through the motions.

[@acrock21]

i bet that impact was loud AF

[@TheOldGord]

I'll never forget this. I was a huge fan of Gregs. He died way too young. RIP Greg.

[@dman5527x]

they knew he was dead instantly

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

He got a solid fence to the head, it wasn't hard to guess...

[@matthewmauran9453]

Yes everyone know he died instantly this is the worst one car open wheel crash I have ever seen. Greg Moore should not have been out there. He got a serious hand injury the day before the race. Not sure if this was Cart or Indy car at the time but this falls on the doctors who cleared a man with a very very bad multiple bones broken and injures to his hand, Driving these cars takes to hands and whoever cleared him to race was a fool

[@A_Final_Hit]

matthew mauran Gordon Smiley's crash was far worse than Moore's. In the end it doesn't really matter, however, as both crashes were fatal.

[@indyfan2]

Yeah, the replay of Smiley's accident was gorier that his head grated off from the catch fence.

[@rossmarshall628]

Jason M or Russell Phillips crash was brutal aswell in 95

[@NxDoyle]

It is one of the 'quiet' features of motorsports that drivers who die instantly or before they're transported are not pronounced at the track, as it eases the legal burden. In some countries it doesn't matter, a fatality at a circuit (like Senna at Imola) generates immediate government involvement. There are those who say that Greg Moore's injuries contributed to his death. There are those who flatly disagree and others still who say we can't know. What we can say is that 1) had he suffered those injuries before racing in a different class, like F1, there is no way he would have been cleared to race. And 2) his injuries didn't help.

[@SopitaDeMunicion]

I was watching this race live... I remember i said this is a fatal crash! I felt so bad for the kid! I post in his memorial page days before that we will never forget you... Its been almost 15 years since that and i will never forget you! A truly fan from mexico city :(

[@kakhak]

Remember this day...what an inhuman enermous crash.. Greg was a very good, talented, promising gifted young man...

[@robminmonaca]

I feel like this was the beginning of the end for CART losing a very promising driver and a future superstar and all just added up from this point on until it closed.

[@MatthewDaSmitdog]

Right on, I felt the very same way. He really could've been the star of the new millennium in CART/IndyCar, possibly Formula One too if he was dominant in the former like Villenueve was. His death took the life out of CART and North American OWR that would only be further fueled by JPM leaving for F1 after 2000, among other things.

[@Bennyboy1985]

Interesting you say this- living in Australia, I remember CART was big here in the late 90's and the beginning of the 2000's. I don't remember if you could watch the races here (apart from Gold Coast Indy) but I remember keeping up to date with the series each week through RPM on TV. The last time I had any real awareness of CART was back in 2008- the last event on the Gold Coast, if I recall? What exactly killed off CART in the end? I'm genuinely interested...

[@torstenscholz6243]

@@Bennyboy1985 Actually, by 2008, CART didn't exist anymore, they merged with Indy Car League in early 2008. The reason for the downfall was the competition with Indy Car, they always fought for the best teams, drivers and tracks, but CART had more and more difficulties to acquire them and trailed behind Indy, which is why they were already bankrupt by 2003. After continuing the Champ Car series under new ownership in 2004, they finally were disbanded before the 2008 season and were merged into Indy car, thus finally reuniting both organisations.

[@lilic1]

he was not only the most talented driver of his time, but he was also such a kind and humble human being. -everyone liked and respected him. thirteen years have passed but his memory will live forever. rest in peace, mate.

[@kuznebzov]

Descansa en paz campeón 😖😖😖

[@ralphwalters906]

What also may have contributed to the accident was his badly swollen hand from an incident just the day before in the paddock. He may not have been able to move the steering wheel quickly enough to correct for the cars sliding motion. The team should not have let him race that day in that condition, he would still probably be with us right now.

[@jhaezocibac4162]

12/13/2021 22 years ago when this tragedy happened... Very untimely and tragic, may Greg Moore's soul continue rest in peace...

[@SV67943]

This was the second race I'd ever been to, and the last, which never really clicked in my head until now.

[@pajasa62]

I'm going to the Indycar race at Fontana for qualifying and then the race this Saturday night. Here it is 13 YEARS later and I still feel creeped out by going to this Speedway....this tragedy really still is difficult to shake from my mind and I can tell it never will.

[@johnpashley5963]

That has to be one of the most violent crashes I've seen.

[@brantznascar4645]

I think Gordon Smiley was a little bit worse 😕

[@MatMaynor]

I remember before they made the official announcement that Dr. Olvey stated that they attempted resuscitation at the scene, but were unsuccessful and airlifted him to the trauma center. You don't need to resuscitate a live person. About 30 min. later they officially announced his death. Probably one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life knowing he was dead instantly. I had the same thought about Dan Wheldon's accident.

[@hmdwgf]

This is the kind of racing accident that is nearly impossible to survive, particularly in an open-wheel car. When the car goes sideways and the top of the car impacts a solid structure first in midair, the driver's body is crushed against the wall by the force of the car colliding with the wall. It was a terribly tragic and unlucky way for some one to pass on; RIP

[@acrock21]

i know im 9 years late to comment. but i bet you it was not a terrible way to die... Greg was way too young and it is tragic... but he was a well paid race car driver living a good life at the pentacle of time for motorsports. He was young and happy and doing what he absolutely loved to do... and though he didnt die instantly. he was unconscious instantly and didnt feel a thing... he probably thought oh no ive spun out! OH NO THIS IS NOT GOOD ... and then BAM it was over in an instant. im sure he was dead after the first impact though he may have struck debris while the tub was violently flipping any one of those hits could have killed him though im still pretty sure it was the first impact due to the mega high Gforce. but that aside, doing what you love to do with all your heart... knowing the risk and then meeting them. I would think that is a pretty awesome, quick painless way to pass away. its better than slowly dying of cancer from fumes over several years...

[@Blue_angel200]

He was my moms best friend who saw his crash on live television, Rest In Peace Greg, she misses you everyone day. Wish i got a chance to meet you ❤

[@daviscampbell9020]

From Maple Ridge, Greg Moore you will always be a hometown hero. Rest in Peace.

[@dawnxenfawnxen]

8 years late, but whatever, they made a youth centre here in Maple Ridge, I go all the time in the evenings, rest in peace Greg Moore, I may not have been there, and not even born, but my dad knew and told many stories.

[@skafan89]

i still cry when i watch this , he was my favorite driver :(

[@taxitalknyc7600]

Should NOT have been on that track - had basically a MANGLED HAND from the day before -

[@locmanw1583]

I agree! If he listen to his inner voice he should have not raced.

[@conductorinblack]

Roger Penske liked Greg so much he signed him up to drive one of his cars. The awful irony of Greg Moore's crash was the fact that it occurred at a track his new boss owned. I'm very sure that after this tragedy Mr. Penske made damn sure that all the beautiful grass on the backstretch was replaced with asphalt. I'm not assigning any blame at Roger, period. This was one of those deals where what was learned would benefit racing, but that knowledge was gained at the expense of Greg Moore's life.

[@90barns]

I was there live watching this race. When he crashed, I thought it was going to be another driver walks away from a crash but after I saw the helicopter take him away to the hospital, I knew it wasn't good. About 20 minutes later, the announcer over the speaker says that Greg Moore has just passed. Everyone was in shock and the guy next to me was so upset, he left the race, I don't blame him. RIP Greg.

[@bbrown7028]

I was in the crowd when this happened, 12 years old. The silence was unreal when they announced that Moore had passed.

[@Zoomer30]

He should not have even been in the car. He got hit on a motor scooter in the pits the day before and banged up his hand. The medicine that took the pain away would also take away any "feel" he would have. The swelling would make it impossible to make fine movements that are needed to "catch" a car that is getting loose. Had he just not raced, he would probably still be here today.

[@DavidStewart-np3cj]

It's somewhat unfair to look at it hindsight. Any injury limits car control, but the chances it will lead to death is less than 1%. That's why doctors, sponsors, and teams clear drivers to race. But there's always that 1% that doesn't make it. Think of it this way: There's also 1% you text and drive tomorrow and kill someone, but you still do it because there's 99% chance nothing will happen. Same reasoning his team, sponsor, and doctors used on that tragic day. It's just the way life is.

[@Zoomer30]

+David Stewart I dont text and drive. Ranks if there with drunk driving as "dumb things to do". I don't even talk on the phone while driving. Hands at 10 and 2, and eyes scanning for all the idiots who have "driving the fracking car" about 10 spots down the "Important Things To Do" list.

[@Zoomer30]

+David Stewart I still think it was a huge risk. Driving a car at close to 200 MPH with a numb hand is just asking for trouble.

[@mallarysangel]

+Zoomer30 I wouldn't want someone racing near me to take that chance either. But I don't know the whole story.

[@Zoomer30]

+mallarysangel and it happened so early in the race. Was clearly having issues.

[@earlomurray8462]

Things are constantly being done to improve safety in racing. After this crash, the infield was paved at this track to prevent cars getting airborne, the HANS device is mandatory at most racing levels to reduce head and neck injuries, the SAFER barrier has been installed at high speed tracks like this, to name a few, and the cars get safer every year. Fatalities will still occur at such speeds, but are very rare now compared to 40 or 50 years ago, when half a dozen drivers would die every year.

[@leelantern805]

Greg Moore was a real class act and i am so sad he was taken in this accident, he had so much talent and we race fans lost not only a talented driver but a good humanitarian as well. RIP Greg i will always stand by my opionion you were the best of the best from that group of super Canadian drivers

[@F3502000]

I was watching that race and is still the worse wreck I have ever seen...it was sad and I think everyone knew that just wasnt survivable. Greg was a great young talent and the record books for cart would have had his name all over them.

[@hmdwgf]

Poor Greg Moore had no chance of surviving that crash. The car hit the wall topside first at ridiculous speeds, and it basically crushed Moore between the car and the wall. It's amazing he wasn't killed instantly. Accidents like that in racing- as rarely as they occur are very often fatal. RIP

[@soulcornflake1]

Yeah, but they couldn't really announce that. You could tell the announcers pretty much knew he was dead, but of course they would not say anything like that because it would upset the TV audience even further. I can't imagine knowing that in your gut but you have to keep announcing the race like it never happened.

[@Fullents]

i was 4 when this happened, if i do remember this happened on halloween? came back from trick or treating to see my dad crying while watching this on tv....tearing up while writing this. damn. R.I.P buddy.

[@chlomyster8526]

My favourite racer Greg Moore just a really personable guy that liked his fans and appreciated them. Sad day for race fans he was on the cusp of great things yet to come. The only comfort is he died quickly and didn't suffer. RIP Greg we still remember you ♡

[@odinson810]

Watched this live, worst wreck that I ever seen smh. RIP Mr Moore you were one of my favorites.

[@jackjeffries2470]

How ironic that Indycar thought Las Vegas was too dangerous, so they replaced it with Fontana.

[@kflfv3]

It's even worse: Richies crash left a bump in the grass - this bump was, what send Gregs car into the air. As a reaction that region got paved.

[@86markb]

Dude I know what you mean. I been looking for the other angle shot for years. there is no record of it. I remember seeing the reverse angle the day the accident happened, it tells way more of the story.

[@cariboustew28]

Halloween has never ever been the same since then. I miss you Greg :(

[@racer2438]

We were at this race, and nothing was said about him the ( he died) until after the race. I remember this well. He was a great young racer.

[@paulsonj72]

The announcement that Steve Olvey made was designed for the TV viewers of the race.

[@todthomen8048]

My friend I where there too. It's sad that what we couldn't see on the backside of the track was so terrible. The race went on like nothing happened. Anything like that should red flag a race immediately.

[@josephanaedozie9058]

R.I.P Greg Moore! God bless you

[@Xtrovid]

being all happy happy joy joy about seeing the person who died in this and wanting to proclaim it to the world

[@itsthizzbaby]

who the fuck cleared him to race? idiots.

[@johngates450]

Looking back Greg was such a wonderful driver..Even today with all the speed and safety features these sort of things occur at every level of racing. Its just a racing thing.. Shall Greg R.I.P.

[@boobybird89plays20]

Racing world died a little bit when Greg Moore did. He was still young but it has the magnitude of the Earnhardt and Senna deaths to me.

[@Dowd34]

I remember being broken hearted. He was a great driver. He was only 24.

[@damianezequielserrano4371]

En la temporada 1999 de la Fed Ex CART World Chanpionship Series ( campeonato ganado por el colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya), fue un año duro y tragico, ya que fallecieron 2 pilotos: el canadiense Greg Moore y el uruguayo Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodriguez. Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodriguez: Laguna Seca ( 11/ 09/ 1999). Greg Moore: Fontana ( 31/10/1999).

[@aprilwino]

I've thought about that reverse angel portion of the broadcast a lot over the years. I was watching this live when it happened and remember it well when the replays were shown. My only guess is that is showed the cockpit hitting the wall so violently that it has been scrubbed from available video. Such a tragic end to a great driver.

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

you can see Richie Hearn's skidmarks right next to Moore's. he crashed a few laps before Moore in the EXACT same location. except he walked away

[@spoung45a]

I remember watching this live...One thing thst I vividly remember, is that it was never replayed once after it happened...

[@armorgeddon]

+spoung45a US television? Because in Europe we got replays.

[@spoung45a]

+armorgeddon yep is was on US tv.

[@paulsonj72]

ESPN was televising this race live as they had rights to the old CART IndyCar series. After the crash ESPN did not show any replays of the crash and the replay of the race itself was pulled from its scheduled showing. However they did continue to show the remainder of this race live

[@torstenscholz6243]

@@paulsonj72 I heard a podcast with the commentator of the race. He said that the moment he saw the crash, he knew it was fatal. That is why he immediately advised to the team "No replays".

[@xboxgames1890]

0:52 He definitely died from that impact

[@ihateexcessivelylongandpoi4490]

No shit Sherlock.

[@nicholasmartinez1382]

@@ihateexcessivelylongandpoi4490 stfu the poor guy died and your saying stupid things can't you just watch the video and pray for him in heaven and his family

[@TheMrtgamer]

It's ironic that he was in an accedent the morning before, almost as if someone did'nt want him in that race...

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Is there only the one camera angle of the crash? I seem to recall another angle shown from a distance. No?

[@BryonLape]

It was replay a bit when it happened. Once the broadcasters went silent about it and the replays stopped, I knew Greg as dead and they were putting a tribute together. I said as much in the IndyCar USENET group.

[@ursuss100]

Remember this one...It was found out that it was the grass damage from Hearn's spin that caused Greg's car to roll... Sad :(

[@flyguyry1]

Imagine how the person who hit his golfcart now feels.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Is this the only known angle of the crash? I can't seem to find any clips showing the start of the skid.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

I remember watching this live. You could see his arms flailing out of the cockpit, like a ragdoll. IIRC, they showed a replay, but only once, and then again, I'm not even sure. I guess they got the memo that he was gone and out of respect, they didn't show it again. Horrible crash.

[@SlamDuncDrummer]

I think that might be a bit too harsh. Greg was a racer and he would not have put himself or others in danger. There is a lot of evidence that supports a tire puncture after brushing the wall. The two elements that really had the most effect were speed and the grass. There is no reason that the grass should have been there. In addition to that, 240+mph is simply too fast. I actually threw up when I saw that wreck as I knew it was instantly fatal.

[@paulsonj72]

Apparently right after the crash CART sent out word that this was a Code 5 crash which is the code for a serious injury or life threatening incident. Also IIRC ESPN did not show replays of the crash itself and pulled the replay of the race from its schedule.

[@A.C31]

That's just wrong to not show the replay and to pull the entire race replay. They want us to like this sport but not accept and embrace all of the dangers that go along with it. Compare this to Gordon Smiley in '82, when they showed all kinds of replays. And that was just in the time trials.

[@tomitstube]

this coverage is extremely frustrating. it doesn't show the accident again, it doesn't give close ups of the rescue, and what the hell was the rescue truck thinking by driving thru the debris field to get to moore?! moore is still in the cock pit and it seems to be the only body part left intact (upside down) so there would be hope he might be alright. until you stop the video and notice he flew thru the air about 50 ft hitting the top of the car flush with the backstop. massive impact.

[@A.C31]

"If in fact it is serious?" Really? I think they knew he was dead but were just trying to eat up air time before they could officially say anything. Sad!

[@victoraustin2010]

Jeff Brown policies in place at all raceways call for the medical personal to move drivers to be pronounced dead away from the race track. The reason for this is it the Dr pronounces death on the racetrack the event becomes part of an accident investigation and all races would not be permitted until the investigation is concluded.

[@lacidy]

I was there listening to the radio broadcast on the scanner. The radio "crew" new fairly soon that he had died.

[@johngates450]

The announcers have to keep things pretty generic until the officials say otherwise..Yes we all knew things were very grave but keep in mind of the family members that were at the race track. The announcers did a remarkable job keeping composed in light of what occurred..

[@javiergarrido6088]

A great day for colombia, but a bad day for the championship, RIP Greg Moore

[@hannespunk]

What was the Trigger of the Crash?Cold Tyres,some broken on the car?

[@0killyouridols]

richie hearn crashed the same way that race and hit the same inside wall, and the torn up grass from hearn's crashed made moore's car go horizontal... RIP.

[@Vdalem]

Just think: He won the first race of the year and died at the last race of that year.

[@fernandolomas6635]

That's actually kinda creepy 😳

[@Vdalem]

@@fernandolomas6635 That was so unforgettable. 🌹🏁

[@420Impeller]

Watching the video at and slower speed, you can actually see his arms flailing as he rolls after the impact.

[@brantznascar4645]

Yeah, I saw that, I think I’m scarred for a little while

[@jpm42racing]

completely off the topic, I know, but those grandstands are jam packed. Rest in peace, Greg Moore.

[@KayDizzelVids]

Really? He hit the wall in mid air driver side first. Granted, I didn't think Allan Simonsen's crash at LeMans this year would take his life, and he hit the wall driver side first

[@didickcheeseburger]

i dont see how anyone couldve thought it couldve been possible for him to survive that. he smashed that wall hard and it was damn near head first

[@alexanderll]

Im colombian now living in miami, i remember watching this race from colombia

[@tomitstube]

well, you're "crazy". not because greg moore should have sat this one out, i agree with that, of course it's easy to say that after the fact right? but to say the scooter accident was a "warning from above" is silly. obviously the giant head in the sky would have known moore was going to race anyway... i get the sentiment but you're invoking the use of superstition to make decisions.

[@kingofrunescapepking]

They knew he was dead, but a track doctor can't pronounce him clinically dead.

[@rossmarshall7147]

Steve olvey knew moore was dead before medics arrived at the scene

[@torstenscholz6243]

He died on the spot. There's no way he was able to survive this impact. He crashed head first into the concrete wall at high speed.

[@josephtaverna1287]

Greg Moore should have heed the warning the accident the day before what is a warning for him not to get in that race car no doubt

[@nascarfan19]

Did they ever show any replay of this? I'm still curious as to how he crashed in the first place.

[@diggergeensen860]

I wonder how he ended up heading straight towards that particular wall with so much speed, given where the track was in relation to it? The wall he that Greg hit is literally parallel to the track? Doesn’t make sense.

[@almostfm]

The wall isn't parallel to the track at that point. It angles out slightly so create an opening for safety crews to have access to the track. Unfortunately, the rotation of the path of the car combined with that angle out combined to make a very acute angle of impact.

[@brunovaz5514]

Karalho. Cadê a câmera mostrando momento que ele sai da pista? Ou essa imagem não existe?

[@raymondhouppermans8485]

I also remember this..RIP GREG.

[@mynightmarexxx1000]

I was going to watch this race, but had to leave glad I missed it.

[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

One of my future children will be named Gregory William, and after many who have lost their lives racing.

[@dawidkamien1683]

0:57 Paul, you got it right.

[@MatMaynor]

I've watched the crash dozens of times on my recording and I believe that the Hanford Device was to blame for the accident. As you stated he was deep in the field and I think it was Tony Kanaan that passed him and due to the Hanford Device taking so much downforce off Greg's nose he understeered, corrected and then lost control. Sliding sideways across the grass caused the car to essentially hydroplane then the tires caught the pavement allowing the car to flip top first into the cement barrier.