LOS ANGELES _ The father and stepmother of former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon were found dead Wednesday in the racer's Orange home.
Robert Gordon, 68, and his wife, Sharon Gordon, 57, were discovered at 5 p.m. in the home on North Kennymead Street, according to the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department. Autopsies are pending, according to Supervising Deputy Coroner Kelly Keyes.
Few details about the couple's death have been released, but Orange Police Lt. Fred Lopez said family members asked a neighbor to check on the couple on Wednesday because they couldn't reach them. The neighbor entered the home and discovered the bodies.
Police told KCBS-TV they think the death could be a murder-suicide, although a cause of death has not been determined. A weapon was found in the home, but it is unclear whether it was used in their deaths.
Lopez said of the couple's family: "They are distraught and are asking me not to make statements."
Property records show Robby Gordon, 47, has owned the home since 1989.
"I am completely shocked," said Tim Cecil, a friend of the Gordon family. "I am very sad for the family. It's extremely heartbreaking."
Cecil has known Robert Gordon and his son for more than 20 years and raced with the elder Gordon. He met the father and son while working in the off-road racing scene.
Cecil, who owns a sign and graphics company, created stickers and graphics for the family's racing ventures.
He described Robert and Sharon as a nice couple who were "always fun to hang out with."
"There was nothing out of the ordinary," Cecil said.
Robby Gordon, who won fame racing in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, now participates in off-road vehicle competitions, such as the Baja 500 and the Dakar Rally.
Known as "Baja Bob" Gordon, his father competed in off-road racing. His sister, Beccy Gordon Hunter-Reay, is also an off-road racer. According to her husband's Facebook account, she recently gave birth to a boy.
Her husband, Ryan Hunter-Reay, is a professional race car driver and won the Indianapolis 500 in 2014.
The NASCAR community sent their condolences to the Gordon family.
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he was praying for Robby and Beccy Gordon.
