R.I.P.: Racer, Sponsor, Dealer, Hall Of Famer Norm McDonald

Racer, Sponsor, Dealer, AMA Hall of Famer and Industry Icon Norm McDonald died September 25th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 93 years old.

According to his son (and former AMA Champion Sam McDonald), Norm “died peacefully with his family surrounding him so that was a blessing…He wanted no formal funeral and no flowers please. He would prefer a donation to the Roadracing World Action Fund.”

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Read Norm McDonald’s AMA Hall of Fame biography here:

Hall of Famers – AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

(From left) Norm, Lucy, Sam, and Pat McDonald with the Daytona 200 Monument plaque for the late Phil McDonald, in 2021. Photo by Roger Lyle.

The CMRA Remembers Norm McDonald:

We lost a true motorsports icon with Norm McDonald passing earlier today. Norm was the “N” in K&N air filters, he was a racer, mechanic, team owner, inventor, entrepreneur, business owner, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Anyone that knew him would agree that he was truly a force of nature! Norm served multiple terms on the CMRA Board of Directors and he also served as the CMRA’s Treasurer for many years. Our sincerest condolences go out to his wife Lucy and the entire McDonald family.

Godspeed Norm……