Bob Ridges was Secretary of the RoadRally Board from the inception of the National program in 1957 until his death in 1965. This award is presented to the SCCA member who exemplifies the highest degree of dedication and sportsmanship in the sport and who has made an outstanding contribution to the success of an event.

This award is not intended for sitting RRB members, Official Observers, Rallymasters, or Officials unless they have clearly demonstrated extraordinary dedication, achievement, and/or sportsmanship above and beyond the duties and responsibilities of their office. The recipient is selected by the RRB based on recommendations of any Rally participant or Board member. This is the highest honor within the SCCA Rally Program and may not be presented each year.

1965 - Sam E. Fast, Middletown, NY
1967 - Frank Schmitz, Shawnee, KS
1969 - Victor T. Wallder, Nutley, NJ
1971 - Ronald W. Jones, Tucson, AZ
1972 - Kenneth Adams, Bakersfield, CA
1973 - Erhard Dahm, Farmington, MI
1975 - Wayne J. Zitkus, Toledo, OH
1976 - Clyde Durbin, Dallas, TX
1979 - Harry M. Handley, Westport, CT
1982 - “Doc” Floyd Shrader, M.D., W. Memphis, AR
1985 - W. David Teter, Newark, DE
1987 - John Buffum, Colchester, VT
1989 - Virginia J. Reese, Ann Arbor, Ml
1990 - Norman W. Hill, Lisle, IL
1991 - John Classen, Burbank, CA
1993 - Bob Radford, Rockford, IL
1994 - Gene Henderson, Pinckney, Ml
1997 - Russell Brown, Houston, TX
1998 - Paula Gibeault, Ridgecrest, CA
2000 - Jim Heine, St. Louis, MO
2003 - Ted Goddard, Perkinsville, VT
2005 - Jim Mirrielees, Arlington, VA
2006 - Jeanne English, Hermosa Beach, CA
2007 - Bob Ricker, Pompano Beach, FL
2009 - Ron Ferris, Defiance, MO
2010 - Cheryl Babbe and Bill Demming, Anchorage, AK
2011 - Not Presented
2012 - Not Presented
2013 - Not Presented
2014 - Not Presented
2015 - Not Presented
2016 - Mike Thompson, LaCrosse, WI
2017 - Rich Bireta, Lawrence, KS
2018 - John Emmons and Lois Van Vleet, Galesville, WI
2019 - Bruce Fisher, Detroit Region
2020 - John J. Sears, Tucson, AZ
2021 - Bruce Gezon, Philadelphia Region
2022 - Peter Schneider, Northern New Jersey Region
2023 - Jim Wakemen Sr., South Jersey Region
2024 - Clyde Heckler, New England Region
2025 - Greg Lester, Neohio Region