The 2025 Detroit Region SCCA Awards Banquet was a full house, with 170 members and guests filling the ballroom at the Radisson Hotel in Southfield on Saturday, March 7th. The evening brought together competitors, volunteers, and friends of the club for a night of celebration, recognition, and motorsports camaraderie.
Greeting guests at the entrance was Scott Beute’s RallyCross Fox Body Mustang, proudly representing the RallyCross program. Inside the banquet hall, three additional race machines highlighted the region’s road racing success:
- The Detroit Grand Prix show car – FYI the DRSCCA has been supporting the DGP since 1982
- Huffmaster Motorsports’ 2025 T4 National Runoffs–winning Ford Mustang, displayed alongside its National Championship trophy
- AG Racing’s Spec Racer Ford, finished in a 1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 tribute livery, fresh off a Best-in-Class award at the 2026 Detroit Autorama
With such strong displays from RallyCross and Road Racing, the Autocross and Road Rally programs have already promised to bring their own vehicles next year—and perhaps we’ll even see the return of on-site race simulators.
Motorsport Art Exhibition
Before the awards presentation began, members enjoyed a motorsports art and photography exhibition featuring work from nine talented region members. The display showcased both analog and digital formats, drawing steady crowds throughout the evening.
Participating artists included:
- Adam Nagy
- Brandon Karsten
- Mario Sanchez Arma
- Alejandro Della Torre
- Chris Ohtake
- Franklin Chen
- Galen Bundy
- Joe Li
- Jeff Carter
Be sure to support their work on Facebook and Instagram, and visit the DRSCCA social media groups for even more motorsports imagery.
Celebrating Our Champions
Once the awards program began, the evening quickly shifted into a celebration of the region’s accomplishments. National, Divisional, and Regional champions were recognized across multiple disciplines.
New to the banquet this year was the recognition of the DRSCCA SIM Racing Series, along with the introduction of the SIM Racing Enthusiast Award, highlighting the growing role of virtual competition within the club.
2025 Perpetual Award Winners
- Tom Bell Memorial Award – Allison Lee & Sawyer Stone
- Solo Enthusiast Award – Josh Stollfuss
- RallyCross Enthusiast Award – Scott Beute
- Road Racing Worker of the Year – Michael Gurzell
- Regional Driver of the Year – Richard Shaieb Jr.
- National Driver of the Year – Matt Spicuzzi
- SIM Racing Enthusiast Award – Alex Laursen
- Robert Collins Memorial Trophy – Bobby Sak
- Chris Lindberg Sportsmanship Trophy – Annie Judasz
- Tom Hallock Award – Mike Bacheldor
- Karl Pel Memorial Award – Diane & John Thomson
- Ira Garfunkel Memorial Award – Al Chan
- Robert Siegmund Memorial Trophy – Rick Stockton
A full list of award recipients can be found below in the official banquet program PDF.
Sponsors & Prizes
Door prizes returned to the banquet this year, joined by an expanded raffle prize program, with thousands of dollars in prizes distributed throughout the evening.
The Detroit Region extends its sincere thanks to the generous sponsors who helped make the evening possible:
- Huffmaster Motorsports https://www.huffmastermotorsports.com/
- Cauley Ferrari of Detroit https://www.cauleyferrari.com/
- Waterford Hills Road Racing https://www.waterfordhills.com/
- Redford Signworks https://www.redfordsignworks.com/
- Sterling Engines https://sterlingengines.com/
- SUPERLAP https://superlap.world/
- SHIFTED X https://shiftedx.com/
- Lingenfelter https://www.lingenfelter.com/
- Michigan Turn Marshals https://www.michiganturnmarshals.org/
- AG Racing & Promotions https://www.argentumracing.com/
Please consider supporting these companies—they are strong supporters of our motorsports community.
Photo Gallery
Curious what the evening looked like? Check out the photo gallery uploaded to the SCCA national website. You must log in to view it, but many of the photos are also available on social media.
Detroit Region 2025 Awards Banquet – Sports Car Club of America
The Sound Decibel Challenge
For the third consecutive year, the banquet featured the Sound Decibel Challenge, measuring which program could generate the loudest cheer in the room.
The results were close, but the numbers tell the story:
- Road Racing — 101.8 dB
- RallyCross — 101.6 dB
- Course Marshals — 100.5 dB
- Solo — 99.2 dB
- SIM Racing — 93.8 dB
- Road Rally — 90.2 dB
If your program didn’t take the top spot this year, you’ll have another chance to bring the noise at the 2026 banquet.
Looking Ahead
As the Detroit Region continues to grow, the club is looking for members interested in helping expand communications, event planning, and member engagement.
If you would like to assist with the newsletter, social media, or serve on the Board of Directors, we encourage you to get involved. The Detroit Region has thrived since 1948 thanks to the dedication of volunteers.
For more information, please contact:
See you at the track, on course or on the road
If the energy in the room was any indication, the Detroit Region community is already looking forward to another exciting season.
We encourage all members to continue being ambassadors for the club and sport —bringing friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers out to events and introducing them to the unique experience that only grassroots motorsports can provide.
Because in the end, the cars may bring us together, but it’s the people who keep the club moving forward.
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