1979 Results
1979
Day 1. Great Falls to Wolf Creek to Helena to Cascade to Great Falls
Day 2. Great Falls to Conrad to Shelby Dutton to Great Falls
Day 3. Great Falls to Ft. Benton to Great Falls
Total advertised mileage: 465 Total actual (trip planner) mileage: 394
*Average speed based on actual mileage.
** Did not complete entire run. Average speed for completed legs.
| Pos. | Name | Hometown | State | Car No. | Time | Avg. Speed* |
Miles Completed |
| 1. | Ed Delzer | Shelby | MT | 7 | 7:48:37 | 50.45 MPH | 397 |
| 2. | Terry Peters | Ledger | MT | 14 | 7:57:47 | 49.48 MPH | 397 |
| 3. | John Frick | Dutton | MT | 15 | 8:03:14 | 48.92 MPH | 397 |
| 4. | Dave Meuli | Conrad | MT | 13 | 8:06:01 | 48.64 MPH | 397 |
| 5. | Ray Habel | Dutton | MT | 1 | 8:06:34 | 48.59 MPH | 397 |
| 6. | Bud Peters | Ledger | MT | 3 | 8:08:11 | 48.42 MPH | 397 |
| 7. | Perry Mathews | Helena | MT | 11 | 8:19:27 | 47.33 MPH | 397 |
| 8. | Chuck Worthington | Livingston | MT | 5 | 8:19:33 | 47.29 MPH | 397 |
| 9. | Jim Halseth | Dutton | MT | 8 | 8:28:34 | 46.48 MPH | 397 |
| 10. | Rich Armstrong | Helena | MT | 2 | 8:38:43 | 45.49 MPH | 397 |
| 11. | Rudy Uhlich | Harlem | MT | 4 | 10:54:41 | 46.52 MPH** | 315 |
| 12. | Bob Skinner | Great Falls | MT | 10 | 12:00:07 | 42.76 MPH** | 237 |
| Eddy Hencz | Livingston | MT | 6 | -out- | 47.53 MPH** | 325 | |
| Doug Langel | Rudyard | MT | 12 | -out- | 48.16 MPH** | 165 | |
| Mel Chapman | St. Augustine | FL | 17 | -out- | 36.69 MPH** | 165 | |
| Lew Rector | Helena | MT | 16 | -out- | 43.14 MPH** | 83 | |
| Tillman Oblander | La Grange Park | IL | 9 | -out- | 0 |