Norman S. Rapp
Zoom! Zoom! Norm Rapp Racing!
Norm's life and passion revolved around Auto Racing, with a focus on Midget racing on oval dirt and asphalt tracks. Norm began attending auto races at 2 years of age with his father, Gene, who raced in the early 1920's. Norm drove race cars competitively for 19 years from 1948 until 1967, finishing with over 150 race wins, including 70+ trophy dashes and main events combined. In 1953, Norm began his business, Norm Rapp Racing Equipment, out of the basement in his residence at 329 Rolph and then moved across the street to 5 Cordova Street in 1961. Norm has owned and operated his business for the past 66 years, until the Lord hugged him into Heaven…the Golden Speedway. Through Norm's zest, zeal and love for auto racing, he would answer his phone, "Zoom…Zoom…Norm Rapp Racing Equipment". Norm not only had a tremendous passion for the sport of auto racing but he truly loved the "people" in the racing community.
Norm was blessed and honored to be inducted into 6 Hall of Fames: Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) 1986, Motorsports Press Association 2004, Balboa High School Hall of Merit 2005, West Capitol Speedway 2007, Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) 2015, and National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame 2015.
Norm's son John and his family continue to serve the vintage racing community selling the remaining available inventory. If you have questions, or are looking for that rare, hard to find vintage part, give us a call at 949.306.8800 or 415.333.8510, see our Facebook page, or email us: JohnRapp49@gmail.com
Norm's life and passion revolved around Auto Racing, with a focus on Midget racing on oval dirt and asphalt tracks. Norm began attending auto races at 2 years of age with his father, Gene, who raced in the early 1920's. Norm drove race cars competitively for 19 years from 1948 until 1967, finishing with over 150 race wins, including 70+ trophy dashes and main events combined. In 1953, Norm began his business, Norm Rapp Racing Equipment, out of the basement in his residence at 329 Rolph and then moved across the street to 5 Cordova Street in 1961. Norm has owned and operated his business for the past 66 years, until the Lord hugged him into Heaven…the Golden Speedway. Through Norm's zest, zeal and love for auto racing, he would answer his phone, "Zoom…Zoom…Norm Rapp Racing Equipment". Norm not only had a tremendous passion for the sport of auto racing but he truly loved the "people" in the racing community.
Norm was blessed and honored to be inducted into 6 Hall of Fames: Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) 1986, Motorsports Press Association 2004, Balboa High School Hall of Merit 2005, West Capitol Speedway 2007, Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) 2015, and National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame 2015.
Norm's son John and his family continue to serve the vintage racing community selling the remaining available inventory. If you have questions, or are looking for that rare, hard to find vintage part, give us a call at 949.306.8800 or 415.333.8510, see our Facebook page, or email us: JohnRapp49@gmail.com