Greg Moore was more than a rising star in Roger Penske’s IndyCar racing. He was a symbol of Canadian talent and ambition. Born in Westminster, British Columbia, Moore’s career was tragically cut short when he died in a racing accident due to blunt force trauma in 1999, at a mere age of 24. Despite his brief tenure in the sport, Moore’s impact was profound. His story resonates not just in IndyCar but also among NASCAR fans in Canada. These fans see Moore as a pioneer of Canadian motorsport on all circuits. And that’s what earned him posthumous inductions into both the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. But now, what remained of his legacy has also tragically disappeared.
As a Hall of Famer, Moore’s history over the years grew to be very rich, too. The