The Karl Pell Memorial Award

The Detroit Region established this trophy to honor one of its most dedicated members, Karl Pel, who passed away on November 8, 1974. Karl will be remembered best for the time and energy he devoted to the Club. He was not just in attendance at most of the races, rallies, and meetings, but he was there helping, whenever needed. He seemed to have a knack of being in the right place at the right time – hot coffee for the cold registrars, food for the hungry tech inspectors and his car was a ready source of most anything a worker could possibly need. However, Karl had a way of doing all these things for people without being obvious about it. He shied away from the limelight and stayed in the background whenever he could. This trophy is presented each year to the worker who has devoted an exceptional amount of time and effort toward promoting our sport and the Detroit Region.

Past recipients

Year	Recipient
2025	John and Diane Thomson
2024	Ron Cech
2023	Gary Godula
2022	Jerry & Mary Shiloff
2021	Ed Arthur
2020	John Fishbeck
2019	Tammy Breece
2018	Marcus Meredith
2017	Ken Wiedbusch
2016	John Kytasty
2015	Matt Wolfe
2014	Mike McClintock
2013	Steve Balanecki
2012	John Kytasty
2011	Ray Jason
2010	Ken Wiedbusch
2009	Bob Martin
2008	Bob & Pat Pierson
2007	Bruce Fisher
2006	Bob Martin
2005	Mary & Jerry Shiloff
2004	Mike Bennett
2003	Mary Shiloff
2002	Mark Henderson
2001	Barbara Steencken
2000	Patti Klimchuk
1999	Scott Harvey Jr.
1998	Mike Burke
1997	Sandra Cole
1996	Richard Sagar
1995	Patti Klimchuk
1994	Pat Pierson
1993	Grady Ellis
1992	Richard Topping
1991	Marian Merriman
1990	Mary Shiloff
1989	Lynda Gale
1988	Dick Cole
1987	Albert Chan
1986	Phil& Nancy Schilke
1985	Lori Kremkow
1984	Mike Burke
1983	Dick Cole
1982	Sandy Cole
1981	Grant Wilcox
1980	Terry Richards
1979	John Scorof
1978	Anne Roeske
1977	Michael & Suzanne Royce
1976	Mike Remenar
1975	Julian Gorgo