Rocky Moran

Moran at the 1990 IMSA Del Mar Grand Prix
Moran at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.

Rocky Moran Sr. (February 3, 1950 – September 21, 2024) was an American race car driver. He started three Indianapolis 500-mile (800 km) races (1988, 1989, and 1990 Indianapolis 500) with a best finish of 14th in 1989.[1]

Moran also teamed with P. J. Jones and Mark Dismore to win the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona event.[2]

Moran was the father of racer Rocky Moran Jr., with whom he opened the Moran Raceway kart track in Beaumont, California, in June 2003.[3] The track was 1 mile (1.6 km) long, had 19 turns, a 860-foot-long (260 m) straight, and a top speed by 125cc shifter karts of nearly 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). The track closed in 2007.

Moran died of cancer at the age of 74 on September 21, 2024 in Coto de Caza, California.[4][5]

American Open-Wheel racing results

PPG Indycar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1981 All American Racers PHX MIL ATL ATL MCH RIV MIL MCH WGL
6 		MEX PHX 26th 16 [6]
1985 Leader Card Racing LBH
15 		INDY MIL POR
DNQ 		MEA
DNQ 		CLE MCH ROA POC MDO SAN MCH LAG PHX MIA 45th 0 [7]
1986 Gohr Racing PHX LBH INDY MIL POR MEA
13 		CLE
16 		TOR MCH POC
25 		MDO
25 		SAN MCH
DNQ 		ROA
21 		LAG
15 		PHX
21 		MIA
16 		36th 0 [8]
1987 Gohr Racing LBH
13 		PHX 39th 0 [9]
Walther INDY
DNQ 		MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MCH POC ROA MDO NAZ LAG MIA
1988 Gohr Racing PHX LBH
6 		MIL POR
13 		CLE
22 		TOR
12 		MEA
15 		MCH POC MDO
13 		ROA
17 		NAZ LAG
28 		MIA
13 		25th 9 [10]
A. J. Foyt Enterprises INDY
16
1989 Curb Racing PHX LBH INDY
14 		MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH POC MDO ROA NAZ 38th 0 [11]
A. J. Foyt Enterprises LAG
28
1990 Gohr Racing PHX LBH INDY
25 		MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH DEN VAN MDO ROA NAZ LAG 43rd 0 [12]
1992 Menard Racing SRF PHX LBH INDY
DNQ 		DET POR MIL NHA TOR MCH CLE ROA VAN MDO NAZ LAG NC - [13]
1993 Team Losi SRF PHX LBH INDY
DNQ 		MIL DET POR CLE TOR MCH NHA ROA VAN MDO NAZ LAG NC - [14]
1994 Burns Adcox Motor Sports SRF PHX LBH INDY
Wth1 		MIL DET POR CLE TOR MCH MDO NHA VAN ROA NAZ LAG NC - [15]
1 Did not appear

References

  1. ^ "Indy 500 Career Stats - Rocky Moran". Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. ^ "GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Ready for All-American Assault". Grand-AM Road Racing. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ^ Holtzclaw, Kenneth M.; Mayor Jeff Fox (2007). Beaumont Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4713-8.
  4. ^ Rocky Moran 1950-2024
  5. ^ Rocky Moran
  6. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1981 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1988 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1990 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1992 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1993 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Rocky Moran – 1994 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.