No question that 1977 was an amazing year for Polaris and for Jerry Bunke in particular. At the end of the year, he accumulated more points than any other driver to earn the #1 for the 1978 season in the SnoPro Series.
At a trade show in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in October of 1977, Jerry was awarded the first ever Race & Rally magazine Driver of the Year award. Jim Beilke, Race & Rally’s founder and editor, presented Jerry with his plaque.