Fatal accident on lap 9 1999 Marlboro 500
hélio castroneves, seen here in 2009, finished 20th in race. penske chose him replace deceased moore , has driven team ever since.
moore 24 years old when died , second driver die in season; penske racing driver gonzalo rodríguez had been killed in practice crash @ laguna seca raceway 3 races earlier. moore last driver die in cart fedex championship series event before reunion indycar series , not until 2006 open wheel driver lost life in accident (paul dana).
an investigation of fatal crash said fatal head injury caused because car had flown wall moore s head smashing barrier first in specific angle. investigation confirmed had car hit wall differently greg s head hitting wall first, moore have survived.
this event moore s last forsythe racing, signed fill open seat @ penske 2000 , team gil de ferran of walker racing, signed on replace al unser, jr. in penske stable. moore s seat went hélio castroneves, without ride after team @ hogan racing shut down. castroneves has driven penske ever since, ran trouble related signing in 2009.
for safety reasons, international speedway corporation paved on runoff area moore had accident in , later paved on entire backstretch.
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