Official Results * Press Release
79-NPR-09
Stages: 34
Two Nights
Total Miles: 589
Stage Miles
Starters: 65
Finishers: 28
Organizing Region: Detroit
Chairman: Jon M. Davis
Results provided by: Tim Winker & Joe Andreini
FIN. CAR
POS. NUM. DRIVER/CO-DRIVER HOMETOWN SCCA Region MAKE SCORE
1 1 Taisto Heinonen Langley, B.C. Guest Toyota 2000 GT 19794
John Bellefleur Toronto, Ont. Guest
2 5 Scott Harvey Rochester, MI Detroit Dodge Aspen 4WD 21801
Randy Graves Long Branch, NJ Glen
3 12 Larry Schmidt Rochester, MI Detroit Dodge Colt 22031
Joe Andreini St. Clair Shores, MI Detroit
4 13 Guy Light Midland, MI Sun Valley AMC Jeep 22309
Jim Brandt Lake Odessa, MI WMR
5 3 Eric Jones Columbus, OH Ohio Valley Datsun 510 22386
Roger Sieling Columbus, OH Ohio Valley
6 24 Daniel Thiel Rochester, NY Finger Lakes Volvo 142 22391
Robert Thiel Rochester, NY Finger Lakes
7 11 Brian Rebney Saginaw, MI Sun Valley Datsun PL510 22475
Donald Hill Saginaw, MI Sun Valley
8 35 Paul Lein Mt. Pleasant, MI Western MI Olds Cutlass 22640
Clark Bond Bay City, MI Saginaw Valley
9 25 Ron Docie Columbus, OH Ohio Valley Plymouth Arrow 23142
Anthony Lee Owensboro, KY SIR
10 59 Richard Pilczuk Big Rapids, MI Western MI VW Beetle 23994
Bruce Felde Grand Rapids, MI Guest
11 31 Tom Bell East Lansing, MI Saginaw Valley Datsun 240Z 24989
Bruce A. Fisher Lansing, MI Saginaw Valley
12 22 Robert Townsend Urbana, IL Central IL Datsun 510H 25472
Alan Doughty Barrington, IL Central IL
13 23 Mark Hardymon Columbus, OH Ohio Valley Dodge Colt 25709
Thomas Drake Columbus, OH Ohio Valley
14 48 Richard Messal Bolingbrook, IL Guest Datsun 280Z 25743
Warren Harder Hinsdale, IL Guest
15 41 Charles Fortino Alma, MI Guest Datsun PL510 25866
Steven Sands Midland, MI Saginaw Valley
16 42 K. Davieson Annis Natick, MA New England Audi Fox 25917
James Blumenfeld Weston, MA New England
17 36 David Shelton Lancaster, TX Texas IH Scout II 26110
John Grimshaw Lewisville, TX Guest
18 56 Steve Nowicki West Allis, WI Milwaukee Datsun 510 T 26431
David Hueppchen Plymouth, WI Milwaukee
19 52 Robert Nielsen St. Paul, MN Land O Lakes Saab 96 26713
Thomas Nelson Maple Grove, MN Guest
20 47 Curt Spicer Saginaw, MI Saginaw Valley Saab 99 27119
Dennis Rueter Grand Blanc, MI Saginaw Valley
21 49 Gerald Kuhs Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Datsun 510 27218
James Jurgenson West Allis, WI Milwaukee
22 51 Michael Bell Rochester, MI Guest Opel Manta 28193
David Conlin Birmingham, MI Guest
23 19 Don Rathgeber Livonia, MI Guest Ford Mustang 28392
John Huber Troy, MI Guest
24 37 Dick Robnett Troy, MI Detroit Opel Rallye 29377
Gary Christensen Mt. Clemens, MI Detroit
25 32 Tim Winker Minneapolis, MN Guest Datsun 510 29476
Brian Jacobson Maple Grove, MN Land O Lakes
26 43 Paul Bacina Allen Park, MI Guest Ford Mustang 30200
James Vance Belleville, MI Guest
27 70 Kelly Brandt Lake Odessa, MI WMR Saab 96 30363
Darleen Boris Grand Rapids, MI WMR
28 50 Fred Anderson Marquette, MI Detroit Jeep CJ-7 32916
Barry Ruff Marquette, MI Detroit
DNF 30 Niall Leslie Mississauga, Ont Guest Dodge Arrow
Don House Mississauga, Ont Guest
DNF 9 Wayne Baldwin Waldwick, NJ New England Volvo 142
Debra Baldwin Waldwick, NJ New England
DNF 60 Joe Alexander Blacklick, OH Ohio Valley Mercedes 250
Mark Dawley Gahanna, OH Ohio Valley
DNF 44 Dave Martino Madison Hgts, MI Guest Saab 96
Steve Maynard Troy, MI Guest
DNF 2 John Buffum S. Burlington, VT NER Triumph TR8
Doug Shepherd Ann Arbor, MI Detroit
DNF 6 Rodney Millen Newport Beach, CA Cal Club Ford Escort
Warren Priest Newport Beach, CA Cal Club
DNF 4 James Walker Ann Arbor, MI Detroit Fiat Brava
Virginia Reese Ann Arbor, MI Detroit
DNF 14 Rich Schneider Dix Hills, NY New England Toyota Celica
Sean Gallagher Asbury Park, NJ Guest
DNF 15 Jim Callon Sault St. Marie, MI Guest Datsun 510
Thomas J. Hudak Hemlock, MI Saginaw Valley
DNF 33 Dave Nicholas Mishawaka, IN South Bend Dodge Colt
Marv Miller Bristol, IN South Bend
DNF 53 Robert Schneider Sylvania, OH NWOR VW Rabbit
Michael Puffenberger Fostoria, OH NWOR
DNF 66 John Gray Toledo, OH NWOR Datsun 510
Bob Armstrong Perrysburg, OH NWOR
DNF 64 Casey Kronson Dayton, OH Wabash Valley Datsun 240Z
Ildiko Marcus Xenia, OH Wabash Valley
DNF 61 Lynn R. Grant Auburn Hgts., MI Detroit Opel Manta
Terry Richards Pinckney, MI Detroit
DNF 63 Thomas Radcliff Rolla, MO Guest Mazda 12X-2
Rodger Grantham Rolla, MO Guest
DNF 34 Garry Henderson Dearborn Hgts., MI Guest Jeep CJ7
Mike VanLoo Royal Oak, MI Guest
DNF 21 Floyd R. Shrader W. Memphis, AR Midsouth Saab 99
Lawson Smith Fayetteville, NY Midsouth
DNF 40 Henry Krolikowski Wyandotte, MI Detroit Dodge Colt
John Furchak Southgate, MI Detroit
DNF 69 Thomas Ottey Columbus, OH Ohio Valley Datsun 510
Robert A. Griffith Columbus, OH Ohio Valley
DNF 27 Jim Pepper Guilford, CT NER Saab 99
Dave Polmon Southbury, CT NER
DNF 62 Michael Purzycki Fenton, MI Guest Willys Jeep
Ken Middleton Holly, MI Guest
DNF 7 Tom Tolles Ann Arbor, MI Finger Lakes Volvo 142
Jean Rizor Ann Arbor, MI Detroit
DNF 8 John Smiskol Crystal Lake, IL Milwaukee Triumph TR7
Walt Krafft Hinsdale, IL Saginaw Valley
DNF 72 Jon Woodner Washington, DC San Francisco Triumph TR8
Jerry Hinkle Columbia, MD Guest
DNF 10 Bob Hourihan W. Bloomfield, MI Las Vegas Mitsubishi Lancer
Robin Edwardes Pierrefonds, Que. Guest
DNF 16 John Townsend Gibraltar, MI Detroit Chevy Chevette
Rick Shue Dearborn, MI Detroit
DNF 29 Gary Kowalski South Bend, IN South Bend AMC Hornet
Richard Gehring South Bend, IN Wabash Valley
DNF 38 John R. Soltesz Oregon, OH NWOR BMW 2002
Ellen Honsperger Fremont, OH NWOR
DNF 39 Alexander Liversidge Franklin, VT NER Saab 99
Linda Wilcox Franklin, VT NER
DNF 45 Steve Kelly Grosse Pointe, MI Guest Mercury Capri
Jim DuFour Detroit, MI Guest
DNF 46 Andy Wos Clifton, NJ NNJ Datsun 510
John Hoholick Clifton, NJ Guest
DNF 54 Walter Margolis Avon Lake, OH NE Ohio Dodge Colt
Gary Yoder Bay Village, OH NE Ohio
DNF 55 Robert E. Wolf Cleveland, OH NE Ohio Toyota Celica
Buck Harper Berea, OH NE Ohio
DNF 57 Daniel Helwig Marquette, MI Detroit Olds Toronado
John Sackett Marquette, MI Guest
DNF 58 Jeffrey D. Bushie Canton, MI Guest Dodge Colt
Michael Bushie Bessemer, MI Guest
DNF 65 Garrett L. Harbron Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Plymouth Arrow
R. N. Folger Dayton, OH Western Ohio
DNF 67 Alan Arnold Colgate, WI Milwaukee Fiat X 1/9
Bruce Beauvais Grand Rapids, MI Guest
DNF Pat Nowak Capri II Rolled
John Erickson
DNF Dick Turner IH Scout II (Mandan Road)
Tom Grimshaw
1979 Press On Regardless
Stages 1-11
Pos Car 1 2 3 4 5 6a 6b 7 8 9 10 11
1 1 368 295 223 296 462 1415 804 390 460 308 209 802
2 5 397 315 240 322 508 1887 1023 411 493 342 243 944
3 12 394 336 245 33l 520 1871 940 433 512 357 238 992
4 13 414 335 240 322 486 1834 986 437 489 363 243 971
5 3 412 346 269 353 502 1811 1015 536 506 376 264 977
6 24 377 396 268 333 488 1757 965 460 501 369 267 1006
7 11 408 387 275 355 501 1788 1000 464 502 368 252 1065
8 35 403 328 248 306 474 1954 1136 521 368 246 468 1127
9 25 452 432 294 350 533 1940 1072 451 521 374 265 1022
10 59 441 373 273 336 497 1858 1025 468 2130 403 276 1004
11 31 470 419 272 351 509 1854 1100 476 1242 363 253 1051
12 22 446 518 296 384 578 2348 1270 512 574 419 206 1179
13 23 404 361 282 342 508 5310 1229 487 519 380 263 1066
14 48 484 352 271 345 532 2060 1122 470 549 391 288 1060
15 41 465 402 307 365 581 2159 1230 508 564 412 299 1173
16 42 430 411 298 365 511 1955 1131 470 545 414 294 1177
17 36 513 444 285 366 556 2226 1424 497 638 414 294 1255
18 56 489 393 298 356 529 3022 1227 516 575 418 286 1083
19 52 480 427 342 394 554 2289 1300 596 587 449 321 1239
20 47 389 374 276 330 522 2371 1124 541 519 386 273 1067
21 49 506 434 308 371 605 2555 1299 563 622 407 295 1220
22 51 458 405 310 369 555 2276 1335 501 553 404 274 1122
23 19 448 374 281 376 569 2202 1183 511 577 410 289 l1ll
24 37 1631 426 315 367 571 2230 1201 558 557 406 288 1169
25 32 522 461 341 398 569 3127 1293 536 590 408 320 1243
26 43 517 367 279 369 640 2298 1402 558 690 427 286 1206
27 70 505 504 410 516 650 2418 1538 719 694 600 525 1410
28 50 524 430 325 395 601 4231 1513 567 669 476 356 1293
29 30 419 360 272 327 504 1886 1068 478 509 354 244 1008
30 9 385 356 296 338 499 1759 943 442 l306 522 286 995
31 60 498 391 314 340 549 2017 1236 444 586 397 289 1160
32 44 782 464 334 387 542 2818 1456 671 658 491 351 1302
33 33 410 444 280 374 501 1948 1727 468 529 391 275 1001
34 4 392 327 242 326 503 1796 1167 446 515 365 247 923
35 2 384 303 224 304 482 1637 870 382 461 315 211
36 6 377 295 238 294 456 1620 915 398 452 316 226
37 14 401 371 281 349 499 1917 1114 453 519 415 276
38 15 425 356 290 315 553 2575 1169 513 537 414 272
39 53 460 387 299 365 582 2446 1450 539 629 404 277
40 66 467 443 340 406 642 2434 1368 597 619 422 312
41 64 539 440 328 395 656 2379 1385 534 645 437 378
42 61 518 450 370 430 645 2820 1687 658 682 466 331 1905
43 63 630 475 372 422 570 2665 2665 638 675 447 472
44 34 383 333 242 308 496 1779 976
45 21 444 434 312 377 525 2050 1118
46 40 486 453 343 406 558 2248
47 69 436 373 285 336 531
48 27 1666 421 295 367 542
49 62 493 421 315 415 529 2086 1811
50 7
51 8
52 72
53 10
54 16
55 29
56 38
57 39
58 45
59 46
60 54
61 55
62 57
63 58
64 65
65 67
66 68
Stages 12-23
Pos Car 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 1 1181 596 473 663 628 765 490 974 647 1080 510 631
2 5 2075 809 562 718 692 810 528 775 656 1262 523 600
3 12 2117 729 626 766 755 896 533 820 691 1180 548 677
4 13 2044 744 588 714 600 768 500 936 747 1382 605 680
5 3 1993 766 695 701 766 889 576 819 745 1240 533 611
6 24 1912 751 564 901 660 849 548 864 790 1291 567 674
7 11 2162 796 691 756 688 808 564 828 727 1242 562 670
8 35 2096 776 877 697 709 834 542 780 670 1235 550 630
9 25 2129 786 596 703 698 854 584 877 768 1250 563 635
10 59 2097 722 559 683 627 778 544 828 709 1140 597 632
11 31 3393 748 631 704 669 826 558 844 750 1311 633 677
12 22 2272 796 700 804 722 954 598 968 834 1339 583 745
13 23 2349 780 538 680 604 766 531 820 721 1191 541 660
14 48 2873 726 770 776 690 871 537 838 747 1222 569 730
15 41 2512 903 756 769 766 1081 618 965 874 1482 629 736
16 42 2393 968 749 799 760 912 691 982 860 1340 608 754
17 36 2392 886 671 749 708 921 629 965 804 1480 637 745
18 56 2547 832 660 818 693 904 602 883 747 1210 577 740
19 52 2385 812 812 868 819 964 646 1009 862 1423 659 713
20 47 2424 826 659 763 727 838 734 866 767 1237 578 672
21 49 2405 936 698 854 775 973 712 1002 854 1374 617 711
22 51 2182 886 611 792 706 865 599 924 802 1306 588 675
23 19 2257 809 593 836 746 873 645 958 778 1302 600 701
24 37 3061 882 618 815 699 911 656 963 789 1358 605 694
25 32 4230 876 638 793 786 994 633 976 837 1421 631 688
26 43 2573 2850 657 842 700 936 752 1105 812 1408 702 837
27 70 2501 894 685 843 797 941 685 1034 955 1587 718 771
28 50 2777 1045 737 866 779 1047 728 1061 941 1602 735 748
29 30 2261 784 569 699 633 841 559 847 746 1144 618 670
30 9 2143 695 563 716 739 857 559 832 756 1306 533 650
31 60 2295 815 607 803 702 876 690 981 832 1878 638 700
32 44 2918 1025 777 893 824 953 714 1059 880 1473 729 751
33 33 2169 827 711 795 715 949 704 3299
34 4 2057 659 591 732 636 836
35 2
36 6
37 14
38 15
39 53
40 66
41 64
42 61 2799 1328 822 928 906 1275
43 63
44 34
45 21
46 40
47 69
48 27
49 62
Stages 24 - 33
Pos Car 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
1 1 487 476 478 803 226 293 425 330 363 213
2 5 557 547 559 950 240 312 507 359 399 236
3 12 547 525 520 885 234 310 525 362 391 225
4 13 576 570 577 957 260 347 535 386 415 258
5 3 566 537 563 920 259 333 509 352 404 242
6 24 594 572 572 944 277 353 512 418 417 264
7 11 528 536 547 898 258 342 492 376 401 238
8 35 534 535 556 958 252 322 501 378 397 232
9 25 555 550 562 926 272 348 512 415 418 240
10 59 563 577 538 910 266 345 475 355 417 250
11 31 565 549 545 927 256 332 541 344 402 235
12 22 618 639 612 1083 291 379 615 369 445 276
13 23 552 570 553 905 249 335 526 342 404 239
14 48 567 542 546 956 268 331 518 333 400 240
15 41 632 619 617 1010 309 383 582 416 453 289
16 42 649 624 688 1049 401 403 616 415 462 293
17 36 656 623 646 1158 273 373 605 394 423 260
18 56 637 604 599 1022 285 371 549 372 325 262
19 52 658 662 678 1142 344 424 604 440 391 320
20 47 615 619 628 1033 300 403 572 429 462 295
21 49 631 619 625 1080 308 386 618 416 462 281
22 51 603 599 617 1000 291 365 543 394 423 260
23 19 603 606 596 1069 276 368 594 367 431 253
24 37 627 641 642 1157 313 1937 618 394 472 306
25 32 657 660 688 1153 317 422 641 443 469 315
26 43 736 758 762 1299 318 419 786 464 516 329
27 70 707 740 776 1397 387 475 740 569 521 351
28 50 709 736 709 1204 342 430 644 446 509 341
29 30 540 521 528 885
30 9