SCCA ProRally explained

Category:	Rallying
Country/Region:	United States
Inaugural:	1973
Folded:	2004

SCCA ProRally was an American rally racing series, run by the Sports Car Club of America from 1973 until 2004.^[1] The SCCA discontinued it for 2005, due to concerns about safety and insurance.^[2] It allowed Rally America to replace it, utilizing most of the same venues and existing infrastructure.^[3]

Rallies

Rallies which were included on the SCCA ProRally calendar include:

• Rally in the 100 Acre Wood 1977–1983, 2002^[4]
• Big Bend Bash 1973–1976, 1978–1982, 1992
• Cherokee Trails Rally 2001, 2002^[5]
• Chisum Trail PRO Rally 1976 (Unofficial) 1978–1982
• Doo Wops III/IV Rally 1994–1999
• Happiness Is Sunrise Rally 1974-1975, 1979–1980
• Lake Superior Rally 1994–2004
• Maine Forest Rally, Summer 1994–2004, Winter 1991–1997, 2002^{[6] [7]}
• Mojave 24 Hours Rally 1974-1977
• Nor'Wester Rally 1973–1978, 1981–1986
• Ojibwe Forests Rally 1986–2004
• Olympus Rally 1973–1975, 1980–1987
• Oregon Trail Rally 1984, 2000–2004^[8]
• Pikes Peak Hillclimb 2002–2004
• Prescott Forest Rally 1992–2001
• Press-on-Regardless Rally 1975, 1977–1993
• Rim of the World 1989–2004
• Sand Hills Sandblast Rally 1994–1996
• Sno*Drift 1973–1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1997–2004^[9]
• Sunriser 400 Forest Rally 1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981, 1984–1985, 1987–1990, 1994–1996
• Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally 1977–2004^[10]
• Wild West Rally 1985, 1987–1988, 1993–1994, 1996–2003

NOTE: The series was given the name "SCCA Pro Rally Series" in 1972. This name was used until 1998. In 1999 SCCA trademarked the term "ProRally," which was used thereafter.

Champions

Championships were awarded to drivers and co-drivers based on finishes in several classes. An overall champion, based on overall finishes was also awarded. From 1998 until 2004 a separate championship was awarded to the best-placed 2 wheel drive team, regardless of class.

Year	Driver	Co-Driver	Manufacturer
1973		Wayne Zitkus	not awarded
1974		Ken Pogue	not awarded
1975		Vicki Dykema	Datsun
1976		Erick Hauge	Datsun
1977	John Buffum	Vicki Dykema	Chrysler Datsun
1978	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Datsun
1979	John Buffum	Mark Howard	Datsun
1980	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Triumph
1981		R.Dale Kraushaar	Mazda
1982	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Audi
1983	John Buffum	Doug Shepherd	Audi
1984	John Buffum	R.Dale Kraushaar	Audi
1985	John Buffum	Tom Grimshaw	Mazda
1986	John Buffum	Tom Grimshaw	Audi
1987	John Buffum	Tom Grimshaw	Audi
1988	Rod Millen	Harry Ward	Mazda
1989	Rod Millen	Tony Sircombe	Mazda
1990		Cal Coatsworth	Audi
1991		Erick Hauge	Subaru
1992		Jeff Becker	Audi
1993		Jeff Becker	Audi
1994		Jeff Becker	Audi
1995		Jeff Becker	Mitsubishi
1996		Jeff Becker	Hyundai
1997		Jeff Becker	Hyundai
1998		Michael Fennell	Hyundai
1999		Charles Bradley	Hyundai
2000		Jeff Becker	Hyundai
2001		Frank Cunningham	Subaru
2002		Steve Turvey	Hyundai
	David Higgins	Daniel Barritt	Mitsubishi
2004		Nathalie Richard	not awarded
^[11]

Notes and References

1. http://rallyracingnews.com/scca/scca-pr-10-5-04.html Press Release 10/5/04, SCCA ProRally
2. http://www.racer.com/special-70-years-of-the-scca/article/331833/3/ 70 years of the SCCA
3. http://rallyracingnews.com/scca/scca-pr-10-8-04.html Press Release 10/8/04, SCCA ProRally
4. http://rallyracingnews.com/scca/pr1–100acre02.html Press Release 1/4/02, 2002 100 Acre Wood Rally
5. http://rallyracingnews.com/scca/pr1–scca01.html Press Release 12/19/00, SCCA ProRally Championship, Rally Racing News
6. http://maineforestrally.com/maine–results.html New England/Maine Forest Rally Archives 1991–2007, Rally Racing News
7. http://maineforestrally.com/pr1–mfr04.html Press Release 6/22/04, 2004 Maine Forest Rally
8. http://rallyracingnews.com/scca/pr1–ot02.html Press Release 1/18/02 Oregon Trail ProRally, Rally Racing News
9. http://www.sno–drift.org/ Sno*Drift 2008
10. Web site: Home . stpr.org.
11. Web site: SCCA National Pro Rally Results Index. Rally Racing News. 3 August 2011.