Greg Moore

Greg Moore was born in New Westminster in 1975. When Greg was 6 years old, his loving father, Rick Moore, bought him his first go-cart. The go-cart resembled a yellow pick up truck. He rode it as often as he could. At age 14 he won the North American Enduro Kart Racing Championship, which inspired Greg to compete in more advanced races.

In 1991, he became Rookie of the Year on Canada's Formula 1600 circuit, finishing fourth in the series. He cared about his racing future but he also cared about his education, so while competing he continued to go to school. In grades 11 and 12 he attended Pitt Meadows Secondary school. When Greg was 17 years old he was still a rookie and won the USAC Formula 2000 Series West. Greg won four races throughout the year including three in a row near the end of the season. In 1994 when Greg was 18 years old he became the youngest driver to win a Cart sanctioned event, an Indy Lights circuit stop in Phoenix.

The next year Greg had an unbelievable record of 10 victories and seven poles in twelve races which gave Greg a record of 242 points for the Indy Lights Championship sponsored by Player's Ltd. In 1996 he had seven top-seven finishes, including a second to Michael Andretti at Nazareth, Pennsylvania as the second youngest driver in Cart history. He was ninth overall on the circuit. A year later he won at the Milwaukee Mile and he became the youngest to ever win a cart race. When he was 24 years old Greg opened the season by winning the Grand Prix of Miami. This was his last victory. Greg decided to give one of his best friends a present. It was a ticket to the race on the California Speedway. A couple days before the race in California Greg got in a scooter accident and broke his finger. The doctor agreed that Greg could race that weekend, so Greg did go to the race. Greg was having a blast, speeding around the track at 200 mph, until the tenth lap. Greg lost control of the wheel, skidded into the infield grass and crashed hard into a retaining wall.

The crowd, including his best friend, watched in horror as Greg hit the wall. He was rushed to Loma Linda Medical Center and declared dead at 1:51 p.m. while the race was still going. He died of massive head injuries and internal injuries. Greg's funeral took place on the Tuesday and the Thursday after his death. All of Greg’s family and friends showed up at the private memorial. His parents will miss him the most. Greg was very close to them, especially his father who was also his manager. Rick said that Greg "wasn't just a son, he was also a friend." Rick stood up at the public memorial and talked about his son while holding back tears. So many people showed up at the public memorial who barely knew Greg, but knew that he wasn't just a race car driver, he was also a great guy. Greg will be greatly missed by his friends, his family and his fans in Maple Ridge, his hometown.

Greg is my hero because he put others before himself. He was a hard worker and he never gave up. Greg tried his hardest at whatever he was doing. Whether he was hurt or sad or mad, he worked and worked and worked. Greg didn't love race car driving because of the money or because of all the attention he got, he just loved racing. He wasn't scared to take chances and set challenging goals for himself, and most of the time he ended up accomplishing those goals he set. Greg donated money to charities and he visited people that were sick in the hospital. Greg encouraged younger kids not to drink or smoke and to stay in school. He cared about others' lives as well as his own. Greg was a great friend to everyone and he never held a grudge. Greg didn't brag about his accomplishments, he just went around acting like he was no different from anyone else. Greg was very inspiring to everyone around him and was a great role model. Greg was a loving, kind, friendly, unselfish and caring person, and will be missed