Rocky_Moran--Jeff_Gordon

Rocky Moran, Sr. (born February 3, 1950, in Pasadena, California) is a retired American race car driver. Moran, Sr. started three Indianapolis 500-mile (800 km) races (1988, 1989, and 1990 Indianapolis 500) with a best finish of 14th in 1989.Moran also teamed with P. J. Jones and Mark Dismore to win the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona event.Moran is the father of racer Rocky Moran Jr. With his son, Moran, Sr. opened the Moran Raceway kart track in Beaumont, California, in June 2003. One mile in length the track boasted 19 turns, 860 ft. long straight, and a top speed by 125cc shifter karts of nearly 100 mph. There were six different track configurations; however, most preferred to run the full distance. In 2007, the track was closed.