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Roger Norman #8 Wide Open Excursions, Crystal Bay Casino Trophy Truck has always finished the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, and the 2011 race was no different. After fighting multiple setbacks, where many would have called the race, Norman persevered to get to the finish line. “I have never not finished a Baja 1000,” said Roger Norman. “This one had a lot ... Full story

James Han, Subaru of America motorsports marketing manager, commented, “After wrapping up the 2011 Rally America National title last week, SRT USA has fully shifted efforts onto the upcoming X Games 17 weekend. Gunning for Gold is a short that encapsulates the team’s 2011 story to date which comprises both our stage rally and Global RallyCross racing campaigns.” Full story

"It was a very big challenge because the road was still wet in spots and would turn very slick suddenly. With the clouds the visibility was so low I could hardly see past the hood of my car," explained Higgins. "Our Subaru is setup perfectly for a road like this but I have never raced here before and it was a lot of work to ... Full story

Living up to the statement, Householder ran a flawless race to stun the racing community and prevail in a crowded field of 22 Trick Trucks, beating the heavily favored BJ Baldwin by less than a minute. “This win was sweet for us, it was definitely long overdue,” an enthused Adam Householder explained after the race. “We just ran our race, we rarely passed ... Full story

The whole experience was different than anything Norman had participated in before. The spotter was outside the car giving directions via Bluetooth headsets. There are many controls not found in a trophy truck including a transfer case for controlling front wheel and rear wheel drive, front and rear air lockers and cutting brakes. The front and rear winches are not for ... Full story

The Mint 400 was a four lap race, which meant that not only was a good start important, but that lap traffic would play a role in the final outcome regardless of position. Roger Norman and co-driver Eric Branstrom started the race with the same strategy as last year when they started and finished First: to have no mistakes or issues and keeping a ... Full story

This is going to be a very difficult race to get the truck to the finish line, it is by far the roughest 250 miles of Baja I have experienced to date,” said Norman after pre-running for 4 days. The course is a 252 mile loop west of San Felipe running through three major washes including Matomi, Huatomote and Chanate with silt, jagged rocks, ... Full story

Roger Norman attended last weekends SNORE Rage at the River as a test of his equipment, and had a great weekend with Fastest Qualifying on Friday, Second overall by 16 seconds on Saturday, and then did not finish on Sunday. “After we finished the Baja 1000 there were some major and minor improvements that we needed to adjust for and test,” explained Roger Norman. ... Full story

The Crystal Bay Casino #8 truck sat up on the dirt mound at the Start of the Baja 1000. Proud to be the first truck off the line, Norman Motorsports had fresh air for the first third of the race until they clipped a rock and took a quick three minutes to change the BFGoodrich tire which allowed Gus Vildosola to pass for ... Full story

In the wake of the Mint 400 win, Roger Norman will participate in the NORRA 1000 taking on the desert of Baja in a 3-day rally race. The entry list of competitors is one of the most prestigious in racing with the “whos who” registered including the team of Roger Norman and Larry Roeseler sitting among them. While the third day of ... Full story