The Ira Garfunkel Memorial Trophy was established in 1955 to honor one of the Detroit Region’s serious competitors. Ira Garfunkel was competing in a hill climb at Haven Hill at the time of his death. This trophy is presented in his memory to a Region member who displays outstanding sportsmanship and excellence.
Past recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Al Chan |
| 2024 | Ken Wiedbusch |
| 2023 | Michael Bennett |
| 2022 | Caius Boboescu |
| 2021 | Gary Godula |
| 2020 | Frank Schwartz |
| 2019 | Kevin Fandozzi |
| 2018 | Danny Kellermeyer |
| 2017 | Matt Wolfe |
| 2016 | Neil Britton |
| 2015 | Calvin Stewart |
| 2014 | Sean Grogan |
| 2013 | Jon Jareo |
| 2012 | Kenneth Tsang |
| 2011 | Nathan Usher |
| 2010 | Kevin Royce |
| 2009 | Doug Harvey |
| 2008 | JT McClintock |
| 2007 | Scott Harvey Jr. |
| 2006 | Marcus Merideth |
| 2005 | Keith Roberts II |
| 2004 | Mike McClintock |
| 2003 | Mark Davison |
| 1998 | 2002 Unknown |
| 1997 | Krystal Edwards, Richard “Blackie” Meyers |
| 1993 | 1996 Unknown or not awarded |
| 1992 | Tom Bateman, Steve Campbell, Bill Edwards, Karen Genslak, Sue Goth and Nancy Johnson |
| 1991 | Ross Becker |
| 1990 | Unknown or not awarded |
| 1989 | Willy Perez |
| 1988 | Bill Demeter and Robert Hofmann |
| 1975 | 1987 Unknown or not awarded |
| 1974 | Karl Pel |
| 1973 | John Campbell |
| 1972 | Julian Gorgon |
| 1971 | Karl Pel |
| 1970 | Ray Kempton |
| 1969 | Bill Stephenson |
| 1968 | Bill Stephenson |
| 1967 | Doug Innes |
| 1966 | Larry Scott |
| 1965 | Kern Fischer |
| 1964 | James W Branam |
| 1963 | James W Branam |
| 1962 | J Larry Hack |
| 1961 | William D Wells |
| 1960 | William D Wells |
| 1959 | Scott D Harvey |
| 1958 | Harry E Koontz |
| 1957 | Al Post |
| 1956 | Donald R Kennedy |
| 1955 | Robert D Knoll |
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