LSPR Info

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2020 Dates:

Cancelled ​

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Racing surface

Gravel and Tarmac

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Rally length

130 Competition miles, 250 Transit miles

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Rally location

Ottawa National Forest, Baraga County, & Houghton, MI

Lake Superior Performance Rally

Rally has deep roots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan going by 70 years. In 1949 a Time-Speed-Distance rally called Press on Regardless started up and in 1969, became a stage rally event. For the 1973 and 1974 seasons, POR was a round of the World Rally Championship. In 1994, the very first Lake Superior Performance Rally was founded as POR returned to its TSD roots. 

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For decades, LSPR has been the ultimate round on the American rally circuit, the final event of the rally season. Traditionally held in October, fall foliage provides a colorful backdrop to the rally's gravel stages. Based in Houghton, Michigan, LSPR is a world-renowned event and a favorite for many and the street stage through downtown Houghton lets fans get close to the action. The weather provides an interesting variable too; sunshine, rain, and snow are all possibilities at this dynamic event. 

Driver Stats

• John Buffum has won here 6 times.​

• Closest margin of victory - 3 seconds in 2001