Roger Norman is an
American professional
offroad racing competitor. He has raced in numerous off-road circuits, including
SCORE International/Tecate Baja series and
Best In The Desert (BITD). In late 2012 Norman purchased the SCORE International series from Sal Fish.
Personal life
Roger Norman was born in
Washington. Norman is the husband to Elise Norman. His mother is Fran Muncey and his late stepfather is
Bill Muncey. This stepfather is a hall of fame unlimited
hydroplane racer who won 62 races and 8 gold cups. Roger's father Don R. Norman had a passion for off-roading and brought Roger into the sport. Don Norman is 78 years of age recently competed in the SCORE Baja 1000 for the first time along with seven other family members. The car was sponsored by Roger Norman and finished 3rd in class and 119th overall.
Norman began building his construction and real estate business at a young age and moved to
Reno, Nevada.
Racing career
1990s
In 1996, Norman entered the Vegas to Reno race with motorcycle icon
Chris Haines in a Class 1 car. Their wives were the only pit crew they had. He soon found himself part of
Rod Hall’s factory-backed
Hummer team in 1998, and by 1999, he and Hall had won the BITD championship.
2000s
In 2001 Norman won the
SCORE International Baja 1000
The Baja 1000 is an annual Mexican off-road motorsport race held on the Baja California Peninsula. It is one of the most prestigious off-road races in the world, having attracted competitors from six continents. The race was founded by Ed Pearl ...
with
Chad Hall
Chandler "Chad" Hall (born May 23, 1986) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Air Force, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent in 2010 after going undrafted in 2008. Ha ...
in a factory backed Hummer H-1. He claimed a victory in the Wide Open Baja Challenge in 2004 co-driving with Bob Sutton,
Rod Millen and actor
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...
. That win was repeated in 2005 with Sutton, Millen and Mike “Mouse” McCoy. In the 2006 BITD Vegas to Reno, he teamed with Reno friend John Harrah in Class 1500 to post a third in class and sixth overall performance – that was exactly 10 years after his first desert race. 2008 marked Norman's first season in the
SCORE Trophy Truck division. Norman and
Larry Roeseler took home the overall winner and 1st in Class at the 2008 Terrible's SCORE
Primm 300 Terrible's SCORE Primm 300 is an off-road race that takes place yearly in Primm, Nevada in September. The Primm 300 is part of a series of races that include the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. The event includes various types of vehicle ...
in Primm, NV. and the SCORE Baja 1000 overall.
[Clark, D. 2008 ''Dirt-Newz']
SCORE Norman/Roeseler Snag Overall Win at SCORE Terrible's 300 in Primm
Norman Motorsports
Norman started
Norman Motorsports Norman Motorsports is the professional Trophy Truck #8 offroad racing team based in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Roger Norman. The team races in numerous off-road circuits, including SCORE/Tecate Baja series and Best In The D ...
as a professional off-road racing team. The fleet consists of 3 racing
Trophy Trucks and 2 Trophy Truck Pre-runners.
External links
Norman MotorsportsYouTube VideosFacebook Page
Notes
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Racing drivers from San Diego
Sportspeople from Reno, Nevada
Off-road racing drivers