FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2007, file photo, NASCAR racer Robby Gordon, right, answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Police said a husband and wife were found dead inside a home Wednesday,... (Associated Press) 
 
 FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2007, file photo, NASCAR racer Robby Gordon, right, answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Police said a husband and wife were found dead inside a home Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Orange, Calif., and a neighbor said they were Gordon's father and stepmother.... (Associated Press) 
 
 FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2007, file photo, NASCAR racer Robby Gordon, right, answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Police said a husband and wife were found dead inside a home Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Orange, Calif., and a neighbor said they were Gordon's father and stepmother.... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2007, file photo, NASCAR racer Robby Gordon, right, answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Police said a husband and wife were found dead inside a home Wednesday,... (Associated Press) 
 
 ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Police said a husband and wife were found dead inside a home in Southern California and a neighbor said they were the father and stepmother of former NASCAR racer Robby Gordon. 
 
 Officers discovered the bodies inside a gated house in an upscale neighborhood in Orange after receiving a 911 call Wednesday afternoon, police Lt. Fred Lopez said. 
 
 A rifle was found at the scene, and police do not believe a suspect is at large, officials said Thursday. 
 
 The Orange County coroner's office identified the deceased as Robert Gordon, 68, and Sharon Gordon, 57. 
 
 Jill Dombroske, a longtime neighbor, told The Associated Press that the Gordons were the parents of racer Robby Gordon. 
 
 The younger Gordon currently races in an off-road series he created in 2013 called Speed Energy Formula Off-Road, following the path of his father. Known as "Baja Bob," Robert Gordon was also an accomplished off-road racer. 
 
 Dombroske said the Gordons were longtime residents of the quiet neighborhood where large homes sit on expansive hillside properties and many people own horses. Residents were out Thursday morning walking and riding horses on dirt trails that run along the winding hillside roads. 
 
 "I feel very sad," she said. "Everyone here will be very sad." 
 
 Another neighbor, Greg Saunders, said everyone in the area knew the family. He said Robert Gordon had a horse feed business and would regularly drop hay off at neighbors' homes. 
 
 "He's a very nice, down to earth guy. He has his truck and he delivers personally," Saunders said. 
 
 Police in the city about 30 miles (48.3 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles said the cause of the deaths had not been determined. The deceased were married and autopsies were pending as part of the ongoing investigation, Lopez said. 
 
 Racer Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has won multiple NASCAR championships, tweeted that he was praying for the Gordon family. "Hope they find strength and support," he said. 
 
 Calls to representatives for Robby Gordon were not immediately returned Thursday. 
 
 Gordon, 47, has raced on numerous racing circuits, from NASCAR to IndyCar to Champ Car and IROC. 
 
 Known for his aggressive style, he earned three wins in parts of 19 seasons in what is now the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He was a full-time driver early last decade and finished a career-high 16th in the points standings in 2003 driving for Richard Childress Racing. Gordon last raced in the Sprint Cup in 2012. 
 
 Gordon is one of only four drivers, joining John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch, to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. He nearly won the 1999 Indy 500 before running out of fuel in the closing laps. 
 
 Gordon's off-road racing team was scheduled to be in Orange County this weekend. 
 
 Gordon's sister, Beccy, is married to 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay. The driver tweeted Wednesday that his wife had given birth to a boy. 
 
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 Associated Press writer Christopher Weber in Los Angeles and AP freelance writer Mike Cranston in Chicago contributed to this report. ||||| This April 2008 photo shows Robert Gordon, father of NASCAR racer Robby Gordon. Police said Robert Gordon and Sharon Gordon were found dead inside a home Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Orange, Calif. (Michael... (Associated Press) 
 
 This April 2008 photo shows Robert Gordon, father of NASCAR racer Robby Gordon. Police said Robert Gordon and Sharon Gordon were found dead inside a home Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Orange, Calif. (Michael Goulding/The Orange County Register via AP) (Associated Press) 
 
 ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on two people found dead inside a home in Southern California (all times local): 
 
 11:45 a.m. 
 
 Auto racer Robby Gordon says his family is in shock and grieving the loss of his father and stepmother, who were found dead inside their Southern California home. 
 
 Gordon spoke briefly to reporters Thursday near the gated house where police discovered the bodies of 68-year-old Robert Gordon and 57-year-old Sharon Gordon. 
 
 Police in the city of Orange say a rifle was found at the scene Wednesday, and investigators do not believe a suspect is at large. 
 
 Gordon says he will speak about the deaths again once authorities conclude their investigation. 
 
 The former NASCAR star thanked the racing community for its support. 
 
 He said his father, a one-time off-road racer, instilled in him a passion for motorsports and competition. 
 
 Gordon says an event featuring his off-road racing team scheduled for this weekend in Orange County will go on as planned. 
 
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 8:13 a.m. 
 
 Police in the Southern California city of Orange say a man and a woman have been found dead inside a home and a neighbor says the man was the father of former NASCAR racer Robby Gordon. 
 
 Lt. Fred Lopez says officers discovered the bodies in an upscale suburban neighborhood after receiving a 911 call Wednesday afternoon. 
 
 Officials say a weapon was found at the scene, and police do not believe a suspect is at large. 
 
 The Orange County coroner's office identifies the deceased as 68-year-old Robert Gordon and 57-year-old Sharon Gordon. 
 
 Jill Dombroske, a longtime neighbor, says Robert Gordon was the father of racer Robby Gordon. Calls to Robby Gordon were not immediately returned Thursday. 
 
 Police say the cause of the deaths have not been determined. 
 
 Robby Gordon's off-road racing team will be in Orange County this weekend. 
 
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 1 a.m. 
 
 Police say a man and woman were found dead Wednesday afternoon inside a home in Orange. 
 
 Authorities tell the Orange County Register that officers responding to a call in Orange Park Acres found the bodies of a 68-year-old man and 57-year-old woman. Police have not released their identities or details about their relationship. 
 
 A longtime neighbor confirmed that the couple who lived in the home were relatives of former NASCAR racer Robby Gordon. 
 
 A police spokesman says the cause of the deaths have not been determined. An undisclosed weapon was also discovered. 
 
 Police do not believe a suspect is at large. 
 
 Robby Gordon's off-road racing team will be in Costa Mesa this weekend.
– Auto racer Robby Gordon says his family is in shock and grieving the loss of his father and stepmother, who were found dead inside their Southern California home, the AP reports. Gordon spoke briefly to reporters Thursday near the gated house in an upscale neighborhood in Orange where police discovered the bodies of 68-year-old Robert Gordon and 57-year-old Sharon Gordon. Police say a rifle was found at the scene Wednesday, and investigators do not believe a suspect is at large. A neighbor said the Gordons were longtime residents of the quiet neighborhood where large homes sit on expansive hillside properties and many people own horses. Gordon says he will speak about the deaths again once authorities conclude their investigation. The former NASCAR star thanked the racing community for its support. Another neighbor, Greg Saunders, tells the AP everyone in the area knew the family. He said Robert Gordon had a horse feed business and would regularly drop hay off at neighbors' homes. The younger Gordon, 47, said his father, a one-time off-road racer, instilled in him a passion for motorsports and competition. Robby Gordon currently races in an off-road series he created in 2013 called Speed Energy Formula Off-Road, following the path of his father. Known as "Baja Bob," Robert Gordon was also an accomplished off-road racer. Gordon says an event featuring his off-road racing team scheduled for this weekend in Orange County will go on as planned. Gordon is one of only four drivers, joining John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch, to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. He nearly won the 1999 Indy 500 before running out of fuel in the closing laps.