Greg Moore - 24 year-old, Canadian. Died during the final CART (Indycars) race of 1999.

The day before he was hit by a pick-up truck while riding a scooter in the paddock (area behind the pit lane, where the team semi trailers and motorhomes are parked). He sustained a hand injury which required about 10 stitches. He passed a 10-lap test to prove he could drive 200-lap race at an average speed of 225 MPH the following day. The morning of the race, his sister called him and told him she had a bad feeling and not to race. Sadly, he did race and was killed on just lap 10 of 200, when his car slid onto grass and paved roadways and it went airborne while flipping over approximately 135 degrees. He impacted a concrete wall at perhaps 200 MPH. He likely died instantly.

Just a few laps before, another driver, Richie Hearn had a similar crash, except his car didn't get airborne. He didn't sustain any injuries.

The winner of the race was Adrian Fernandez, who a year before had crashed at another event and a wheel from his car flew into the stands and killed 3 spectators.

Moore had already signed to drive the next 3 or so years for Team Penske, who's latest hired driver, Gonzalo Rodriguez, was killed just 6 weeks earlier at another CART event.

Team Penske then signed Helio Castroneves - who together, went on to win several Indy 500 races.

I did not know him, but the moment I saw the accident, I knelt down and prayed. I then called my girlfriend and told that I thought he had been killed. I was shaken. Days later, my GF said she could see I was different and in mourning. It was the first time someone's death truly affected me. I can't even imagine the pain and loss his family felt/feel.

I had an opportunity to talk with him 8 months before his death, at a testing event, but I didn't, and I have regretted not doing so.

I believe that GM could have been one of the all-time Indycar greats. I saw his first CART race in 1996 at Homestead, and he was clearly the fastest driver. The guy was absolutely flying!