Press-on-Regardless Rally

Harry Källström's Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF during the 1972 rally.

Press On Regardless (POR) is a road rally organized by the Detroit Region ^[1] of the Sports Car Club of America.

The Press On Regardless was first run in 1949 as a Time-Speed-Distance rally. In 1969, the POR became a stage rally. In 1972, the event was part of the International Championship for Manufacturers and then in 1973 and 1974 part of the World Rally Championship.

In 1994, the Detroit Region SCCA dropped out of the organization of the stage rally, and reorganized the Press On Regardless as a brisk TSD rally. The Lake Superior Region SCCA ^[2] currently runs the Lake Superior Performance Rally ^[3] (LSPR) over many of the old POR roads in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. LSPR is part of the American Rally Association schedule. ^[4]

Press On Regardless is a registered trademark ^[5] of the Sports Car Club of America.

Winners

Year	Driver	Navigator	Car	Comment
1949 [6] [7]	Vincent E. Gardner	Louise Gardner	1947 Studebaker Special 2 seater [8]
1950 [9]	Howard Preston	Mrs. Norm Couty	MG TC
1951	Mr. Preston	Mrs. Preston	MG TC	No first names given
1952	Georgianna Apolant	Richard "Dick" Apolant	MG
1953	Gib Hufstader	Frank Walker	1939 Buick Century
1954	Ralph Durbin	Chuck Gleason	Oldsmobile
1955	Ralph Durbin	Les Smith	Austin-Healey
1956	Harry Beronius	Marg Beronius	VW
1957	Harry Beronius	Marg Beronius	Porsche 356
1958	Jim Bickham	Barbara Bickham	Mercedes 190 SL
1959	Richard Doyen	Clay Gibbs	Chevrolet Corvette
1960 [10]	Jim Bickham	Willard Whistler	Mercedes 190 SL	Tie
	Paul Stephens	Barbara Bickham	Sunbeam Alpine
1961	Dick Dittus	Bill Wells	Chevrolet Corvair
1962	Bob Jackman	John Zabriskie	Chevrolet Corvair
1963 [11]	Gene Henderson [12]	Fred Browne	Chrysler
1964 [13]	Jon Davis	Wayne Zitkus	Plymouth Valiant
1965 [14]	Karl Goering	Don Skinner	Mercury Comet
1966 [15]	Tom Samida	Ralph Beckman	Plymouth Barracuda
1967	Gene Henderson	Wayne Zitkus	Ford Cortina
1968 [16]	Karl Goering	Harry Ward	Plymouth Barracuda	M stage-Conners Flats
1969 [17]	Scott Harvey [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]	Ralph Beckman	Sunbeam Arrow	1st year with stages
1970 [24]	Scott Harvey	Ralph Beckman	Sunbeam Arrow	1st year FIA
1971 [25] [26] [27]	Scott Harvey	Tom King	Plymouth Cricket
1972 [28]	Gene Henderson	Ken Pogue	Jeep Wagoneer	1st year FIA Championship, 1st 4WD vehicle win in rallying
1973 [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]	Walter Boyce	Doug Woods	Toyota Corolla	WRC Round
1974 [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]	Jean-Luc Thérier	Christian Delferrier	Renault 17 Gordini	WRC Round
1975 [39]	Sobiesław Zasada	Wojciech Schramm	Porsche 911	Last year FIA
1976	Bob Hourihan	Steve Ruiz	Porsche 911
1977 [40] [41]	Hendrik Blok	Tom Grimshaw	Plymouth Arrow
1978 [42] [43]	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Triumph TR7
1979 [44] [45]	Taisto Heinonen	John Bellefleur	Toyota Celica
1980 [46] [47]	Rod Millen	Cam Warren	Mazda RX-7
1981 [48] [49]	Rod Millen	R.Dale Kraushaar	Mazda RX-7
1982 [50] [51]	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Audi Quattro
1983 [52]	Hannu Mikkola	Fabrizia Pons	Audi Quattro
1984 [53]	Rod Millen	R.Dale Kraushaar	Mazda RX-7
1985 [54]	Rod Millen	John Bellefleur	Mazda RX-7
1986 [55]	John Buffum	Tom Grimshaw	Audi Quattro
1987 [56]	John Buffum	Tom Grimshaw	Audi Quattro
1988 [57]	Paul Choiniere	Tom Grimshaw	Audi Quattro
1989 [58]	Rod Millen	Harry Ward	Mazda 323
1990 [59]	Paul Choiniere	Scott Weinheimer	Audi Quattro
1991 [60]	Chad DiMarco	Eric Hauge	Subaru Legacy
1992 [61]	Dick Corley	Lance Smith	Mitsubishi Eclipse
1993 [62]	Carl Merrill	J. Jon Wickens	Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994 [63]	Scott Harvey	Ralph Beckman	1991 Eagle Talon	Returned to Endurance TSD
1995 [64]	Bill Laitenberger	John McArthur	1993 Subaru Legacy
1996 [65]	Jim Fekete	Jim Shaffer	1995 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
1997 [66] [67]	Mike Friedman	Marc Goldfarb	1990 Eagle Talon
1998 [68] [69]	Dan Coughnour	Greg Lester	1996 Jeep Cherokee
1999 [70]	Mike Friedman	Marc Goldfarb	1990 Eagle Talon
2000 [70] [71]	Dave Parps	Rob Moran	2000 Subaru Outback
2001	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
2002 [72] [73]	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
2003 [74]	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
2004 [75] [76]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Jim Fekete	1991 Eagle Talon
2005 [77]	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
2006 [78]	Dan Coughnour	Joe Andreini, Jr.	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
2007 [79]	Dave Harkcom	Dan Harkcom	1994 Audi S4
2008 [80]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Jack von Kaenel	1991 Eagle Talon	60th running of POR
2009 [81]	Dave Harkcom	Dan Harkcom	1994 Audi S4	60th anniversary of POR
2010 [82]	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
2011 [83]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	1991 Eagle Talon
2012 [84]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	1991 Eagle Talon
2013 [85]	Edward Schowalter	Daniel Harkcom	2007 Subaru Impreza WRX
2014 [86]	Edward Schowalter	Daniel Harkcom	2014 Subaru Impreza WRX
2015 [87]	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Jack von Kaenel	1991 Audi 200 Quattro
2016 [88]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	2000 Audi A4
2017 [89]	Dave Harkcom	Dan Harkcom	2005 Saab 9-2X
2018 [90]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	2000 Audi A4	70th running of POR
2019 [91]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	2001 Audi A4	70th anniversary of POR
2020 [92]	Scott Harvey, Jr.	Rob Moran	2001 Audi A4
2021 [93]	David Harkcom	Daniel Harkcom	2009 Saab 9-3
2022	Ron Johnstonbaugh	Rob Moran	2015 Volkswagen GTI
2023	L. Mark Stone	Marc Goldfarb	2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i
2024 [94]	Satish Gopalkrishnan	Savera D'Souza	2024 Audi Q3	75th anniversary of POR

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