Press-on-Regardless Rally
Harry Källström's Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF during the 1972 rally.
Press-on-Regardless Rally (POR) is a road rally organized by the Detroit Region of the Sports Car Club of America.
The Press-on-Regardless was first run in 1949 as a 24-hour 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 the 1994, the Detroit Region dropped out of the organization of the stage rally, and re-organized the Press-on-Regardless as a brisk TSD rally. Rally America currently runs the Lake Superior Performance Rally (LSPR) over many of the old POR roads in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Press On Regardless is a registered trademark of the Sports Car Club of America.
Winners
| Year | Driver | Navigator | Car | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Vincent E. Gardner | Louise Gardner | 1949 Studebaker Special 2 seater | |
| 1950 | 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 | 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 | Gene Henderson | Fred Browne | Chrysler | |
| 1964 | Jon Davis | Wayne Zitkus | Plymouth Valiant | |
| 1965 | Karl Goering | Don Skinner | Mercury Comet | |
| 1966 | Tom Samida | Ralph Beckman | Plymouth Barracuda | |
| 1967 | Gene Henderson | Wayne Zitkus | Ford Cortina | |
| 1968 | Karl Goering | Harry Ward | Plymouth Barracuda | M stage-Conners Flats |
| 1969 | Scott Harvey | Ralph Beckman | Sunbeam Arrow | 1st year with stages |
| 1970 | Scott Harvey | Ralph Beckman | Sunbeam Arrow | 1st year FIA |
| 1971 | Scott Harvey | Tom King | Plymouth Cricket | |
| 1972 | Gene Henderson | Ken Pogue | Jeep Wagoneer | 1st year FIA Championship, 1st 4WD vehicle win in rallying |
| 1973 | Walter Boyce | Doug Woods | Toyota Corolla | WRC Round |
| 1974 | Jean-Luc Thérier | Christian Delferrier | Renault 17 Gordini | WRC Round |
| 1975 | Sobiesław Zasada | Wojciech Schramm | Porsche 911 | Last year FIA |
| 1976 | Bob Hourihan | Steve Ruiz | Porsche 911 | |
| 1977 | Hendrik Blok | Tom Grimshaw | Plymouth Arrow | |
| 1978 | John Buffum | Doug Shepherd | Triumph TR7 | |
| 1979 | Taisto Heinonen | John Bellefleur | Toyota Celica | |
| 1980 | Rod Millen | Cam Warren | Mazda RX-7 | |
| 1981 | Rod Millen | R.Dale Kraushaar | Mazda RX-7 | |
| 1982 | John Buffum | Doug Shepherd | Audi Quattro | |
| 1983 | Hannu Mikkola | Fabrizia Pons | Audi Quattro | |
| 1984 | Rod Millen | R.Dale Kraushaar | Mazda RX-7 | |
| 1985 | Rod Millen | John Bellefleur | Mazda RX-7 | |
| 1986 | John Buffum | Tom Grimshaw | Audi Quattro | |
| 1987 | John Buffum | Tom Grimshaw | Audi Quattro | |
| 1988 | Paul Choiniere | Tom Grimshaw | Audi Quattro | |
| 1989 | Rod Millen | Harry Ward | Mazda 323 | |
| 1990 | Paul Choiniere | Scott Weinhemer | Audi Quattro | |
| 1991 | Chad DiMarco | Eric Hauge | Subaru Legacy | |
| 1992 | Dick Corley | Lance Smith | Mitsubishi Eclipse | |
| 1993 | Carl Merrill | John Bellefleur | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | |
| 1994 | Scott Harvey | Ralph Beckman | Eagle Talon | Returned to Endurance TSD |
| 1995 | Bill Laitenberger | John McArthur | 1993 Subaru Legacy | |
| 1996 | Jim Fekete | Jim Shaffer | 1995 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer | |
| 1997 | Mike Friedman | Marc Goldfarb | 1990 Eagle Talon | |
| 1998 | Dan Coughnour | Greg Lester | 1996 Jeep Cherokee | |
| 1999 | Mike Friedman | Marc Goldfarb | 1990 Eagle Talon | |
| 2000 | Dave Parps | Rob Moran | 2000 Subaru Outback | |
| 2001 | Ron Johnstonbaugh | Jack von Kaenel | 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX | |
| 2002 | Ron Johnstonbaugh | Jack von Kaenel | 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX | |
| 2003 | Ron Johnstonbaugh | Jack von Kaenel | 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2004 | Scott Harvey, Jr. | Jim Fekete | 1991 Eagle Talon | |
| 2005 | Ron Johnstonbaugh | Jack von Kaenel | 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2006 | Dan Coughnour | Joe Andreini, Jr. | 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2007 | Dave Harkcom | Dan Harkcom | 1994 Audi S4 | |
| 2008 | Scott Harvey, Jr. | Jack von Kaenel | 1991 Eagle Talon | 60th running of POR |
| 2009 | Dave Harkcom | Dan Harkcom | 1994 Audi S4 | 60th anniversary of POR |
| 2010 | Ron Johnstonbaugh | Jack von Kaenel | 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2011 | Scott Harvey, Jr. | Rob Moran | 1991 Eagle Talon | |
| 2012 | Scott Harvey, Jr. | Rob Moran | 1991 Eagle Talon | |
| 2013 | Edward Schowalter | Daniel Harkcom | 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2014 | Edward Schowalter | Daniel Harkcom | 2014 Subaru Impreza WRX |
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