Sportsman of the Year

BANNER PHOTO:  Rich Duranti has won the Sportsman of the Year Award 6 times during his Speedbowl career.  (Passing Bird photo)

KEY: ?? = we have yet to verify the recipient of the award OR verify if the award was actually presented by Speedbowl officals.  Please CONTACT US if you have information on the missing recipients

YEARMODIFIED NON-FORD        
1951not awarded not awarded        
1952Don Collins not awarded        
1953Fred Luchesi (tie) not awarded        
 Dick Beauregard          
1954?? ??        
1955?? ??        
1956?? ??        
1957??BOMBER??        
1958??????        
1959??????        
1960??????        
1961????not awarded        
1962????         
1963Dick DunnOrian Main         
1964????DAREDEVIL/GRAND AM        
1965??????        
1966not awardednot awardednot awarded        
1967Chris ‘Wally’ Gada Bill Curry        
1968Bob Potter ??        
1969?? ??        
1970not awarded not awarded        
1971Jerry Glaude ??        
1972?? ??        
1973?? ??        
1974?? ??        
1975not awarded not awarded        
1976Don BunnellSUPER STOCK??        
1977not awardednot awardednot awarded        
1978Dick CeravoloRon FoxBob Gada        
1979not awardednot awardednot awarded        
1980not awardednot awarded         
1981not awardednot awarded         
1982Dale HoldridgeTom Fox         
1983Don BunnellRobert Lee         
1984not awardednot awarded         
YEARSK MODIFIEDLATE MODELSTRICTLY/SPORTSMAN        
1985not awardednot awarded         
1986Harry Rice??         
1987????         
1988Dave GadaJay StuartLarry Barnett        
1989Harry RiceGeorge BraytonDave Irish        
1990Mark LajeunesseLarry CoteRuss Lajoie        
1991Gary DyerC.J. FryeJoe MachnikMINI STOCKPURE STOCK      
1992Mark LajeunesseLarry CoteTracy KernozekRobert ColvinTodd Rutty      
1993George ‘Moose’ HewittBob PowersJohn FaulknerBill DupontGerald Sevingny      
1994Jimmy BroderickPhil RondeauMichael CaprioDon CulleyEd Clark      
1995Scott SpauldingDanny FieldChuck RogersDan Darnstaedt       
1996Eric BerndtJeff KarnsJeff ‘Soup’ CivardiRob Oloski       
1997Jeff PearlJohn Brouwer JrRick LendaBrandon Plemons       
1998Mark LajeunesseMatt KobyluckJim BavolaccoBilly Guyette       
1999Frank Mucciacciaro JrEd Reed JrSteve HarrakaRon Fortune       
2000John Brouwer JrRich DurantiJack AquilinaRoger Perry       
2001Tom Fox??Jesse Gleason??SAT LEGEND CAR      
2002Dennis CharetteRodney RenshawJoe Mancini JrJeff ‘Soup’ Civardinot awarded      
2003Wendell DaileyTommy SilvaAl Stone IIINick Pappacodanot awarded      
2004Chris PasteryakRich DurantiRoger PerryRichard BrooksLuke Tussing      
2005Ron Yuhas JrDuane NollJoe Curioso IIITom SmithBakaj Brothers      
2006Rich DurantiVin EspositoAl Stone IIINick PappacodaMark Esposito      
2007Wendell DaileyRich DurantiEd GilesLouie Bellisle IIIJason Palmer      
2008Rob Janovic JrJeff SmithJoe NogeicBen BargnesiMichael Gervais JrWED LEGEND CARSK LIGHTSUPER X X-CARTRUCKBANDOLERO
2009Jeffrey PaulRich StaskowskiAl Stone IIINick PappacodaGiovanni Giarratananot awardednot awardednot awardednot awardedScott Gregorynot awarded
2010Glenn Pressel IIIJeff SmithKevin TalbotChristina CunliffeEd Field ????????Howard Paynenot awarded
2011Tom Abele JrRich DurantiSteve BarrettCharles CanfieldPaul Kusheba IVEd FieldPaul FrenchPeter PollardMike Marvin Rene Morgillo
2012Al Stone IIIRich StaskowskiJoe ArenaJeff CembruchKyle RogersNick SowaChris IgnazioEd RyanBrad Voglesong Corey Comeroski
2013Ed PuleoRich DurantiRyan WatermanKen Cassidy JrPaul Kusheba IVDennis PantiniLarry GossKevin MoonLarry Loomis Jr Jonathon Puleo
2014Paul Kusheba IVChris GarsideChris MeyerNick PappacodaRyan LutzAndrew MolleurCalvin TherrienMarc ShaferWayne Shifflett not awarded
2015John MontesanoJim BanfieldJason ChicolasDale ShermanCaterina LaBelle??Rick Williams???? ??
2016Tom PinsonAnthony FlanneryEd Gertsch JrSean CaronScott LimkemannCassandra ColeJohn O’Sullivan IIIDan MoonRich NyeAndy LindemanNickolas Hovey
2017Rob Janovic JrRyan MorganBo NormanKen Cassidy JrScott Limkemannnot awardedJohn O’Sullivan IIInot awardednot awardedJordan Churchillnot awarded
2018Rob Janovic JrKeith ScaliaAdrien ParadisTommy SilvaNikki VicarioliMason LevesqueWayne Burroughs JrJeremy WashburnChris StricklandTodd TaylorSawyer Reiss