1980 Results

1980
Day 1. Helena to Livingston
Day 2. Livingston to West Yellowstone (touring through Yellowstone Park)
Day 3. West Yellowstone to Deer Lodge
Day 4. Deer Lodge to Helena
Total advertised mileage: 542 Actual (trip planner) mileage 503
*Average speed based on actual mileage.

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed* Notes
1. Ed Delzer Conrad MT 9:34:32 52.53 MPH
2. Terry Peters Ledger MT 9:35:50 52.41 MPH
3. Cliff Hellwig Lancaster CA 9:43:47 51.70 MPH
4. Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 9:51:23 51.03 MPH
5. Jim Halseth Dutton MT 9:52:08 50.97 MPH
6. Lew Rector Helena MT 9:55:33 50.68 MPH
7. Lester “Bud” Peters Ledger MT 9:56:26 50.60 MPH
8. Joe Wilkinson Rocky Ford CO 9:57:11 50.54 MPH
9. Scott Rawlings Lancaster CA 9:58:52 50.40 MPH
10. Ray Habel Dutton MT 10:03:14 50.03 MPH
11. Ed Hencz Livingston MT 10:03:19 50.02 MPH
12. Perry Mathews Helena MT 10:04:20 49.94 MPH
13. John Pope Lewistown MT 10:11:46 49.33 MPH
14. Frank Nickol Ledger MT 27 10:21:59 48.52 MPH
15. Rich Armstrong Helena MT 10:23:00 48.44 MPH
16. Ed Towe Circle MT 10:33:11 47.66 MPH
17. H. H. “Hal” Wilson Colorado Springs CO 10:40:30 47.12 MPH
18. Ted Mathews Helena MT 10:50:27 46.40 MPH
19. Bob Skinner Great Falls MT 11:30:48 43.69 MPH
20. Phil Polillo Livingston MT 11:48:28 42.60 MPH
21. Forrest Grimes Crocker SD 12:01:55 41.81 MPH
22. Larry Smith Helena MT 12:56:27 38.87 MPH
23. Andy Mangold Hingham MT 13:04:53 38.45 MPH
24. Doug Langel Rudyard MT 13:47:17 36.48 MPH
Tillman Oblander La Grange Park IL -out-
Al Rieker Boulder MT -out-
Frank Iverson Ledger MT -out-
Craig Rang Billings MT -out-
John French Lancaster CA 9:37:07 -disqualified-
Fred Upshaw Anaheim CA 10:34:02 -no position-
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