Author: tm500

1977 History

Day two:
Havre to Rudyard – Coffee stop
Rudyard to Shelby – Lunch
Shelby to Dutton – Coffee stop
Dutton to Great Falls – 2nd overnight
Day three:
Great Falls to Lewistown
Total advertised mileage: 524 Actual (trip planner) mileage: 511

#1 Scott Rawlings
#2 Hal Wilson
#3 Jon Bodine
#4 John French
#5 Frank Iverson
#6 Cliff Hellwig
#7 Tom Carnegie
#8 Terry Peters
#9 Lew Rector
#10 Chuck Worthington
#11 Tillman Oblander
#12 Ray Habel
#13 Floyd Rossell
#14 Fred Upshaw
#15 Dave Meuli
#16 Bud Peters
#17 Dutch Watters
#18 Eddy Hencz
#19 Joe Wilkinson
#20 Don Englmann
#21 Ed Delzer
#22 Jim Halseth
#24 Herb Frick
#25 Phil Polillo
#26 Bob Taylor
#27 Rudy Ulich
#28 Gert Gelhaar
#29 Ray Behnke
#30 John Pope
Jim Halseth

Lew Rector (black car) Terry Peters (maroon car) Dave Meuli (tan car) Frank Iverson (blue car)
Flag out
coffee break
coffee break
Flag out (Frank Iverson)
L to R Nan Carnegie, Jim Halseth (red cap), Tom Carnegie, Unknown (seated)
Miscellaneous cars
flag out
Lunch stop
flag out
Day two morning flag out
Day two morning flag out
Day two morning flag out
Day two morning flag out
Day two morning flag out
Shelby – Lunch
Shelby – Lunch
Flag out from Shelby
Flag out from Shelby
Gas stop
Flag out
Day three morning
Day three morning
Day three morning
Eddy Hencz

1976 History

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1975 History

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1974 History

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1973 History

1973 Officers:

Al Rieker, President – Jim Stout, Vice president – Ann Rieker, Secretary-treasurer

1973 board of directors:

Rich Armstrong, Helena – Norm Eberhardt, Cutbank – Bob Oversen, Laurel – Bud Peters, Ledger
Dave Ratzburg, Ledger – Al Rieker, Boulder – Ann Rieker, Boulder- Jim Stout, Boulder
Charles Worthington, Livingston

Race Route: June 27th, 28th 29th

Day 1: Helena to Great Falls to Fort Benton to Havre – 211 miles total
Day 2: Havre by Harlem to junction of 191 and 376 then to Lewistown to Harlowton – 230 miles total
Day 3: Harlowton to White Sulphur Springs to Helena – 74 miles total
Total mileage for all three days – 572

Rules for 1973

Myron Fretheim
Myron Fretheim
Bill Shipley
Doug Langel
Phil Polillo
Frank Iverson
Frank Iverson
Bud Peters
Fred Upshaw
Myron Fretheim, Frank Iverson and Dave Meuli a-comin’
Dave Meuli, Frank Iverson and Myron Fretheim a-goin’
Al Rieker
Orrin Culross
John Foos
Doug Langel
Dave Meuli
Ed Roberts
Dave Ratzburg
Frank Iverson
Ed Roberts
Carl Bergman
Carl Bergman – then Scott Rawlings then Fred Upshaw in far background Chuck Worthington
Carl Bergman
Orrin Culross
Orrin Culross
Fred Upshaw
Fred Upshaw
Dave Meuli blazes across Battle Creek
Fred Upshaw blazes across Milk River
Orrin Culross
Don Englmann
Don Englmann

Don Englmann
Ray Habel


1973 Teardown and Awards Photos.


Rich Armstrong
Perry Mathews 

Dick Poepping 
Teardown
Perry Mathews, Rich Armstrong, Bill Shipley
Rich Armstrong and Al Reiker 
1973 Drivers
1973 Drivers
1973 Drivers

1973 Horseless Carriage Times Article

1972 History

1972 Event Photo Gallery
Rick Carnegie leaving Spokane, WA.  June 26th 1972
Registration – Big Sky Co-op Miles City Montana June 27th 1972
KOA Campgrounds Miles City Montana June 27th 1972
Red Rock parking lot – Day one.  Wednesday,  June 28th 1972
Red Rock Cafe parking lot pre-flag out.
Ed Roberts – first car out.
Day one flag out.
Coffee stop – Baker, MT.
Flag out – Baker, MT.
Flag out – Glendive, MT.
Camping out in a Sidney family’s yard.  Rick Carnegie and Ray Benhke.
Flag out – Sidney, MT. Thursday, June 29th 1972.
Day two line up – Sidney.
Rick Carnegie flags out from Sidney.
Plentywood, MT.
Plentywood, MT.
Daniels County Museum, Scobey, MT.
Inside General Store – Pioneer Town, Scobey, MT.
Camping in City Park – Circle, MT.
Free breakfast at the fairgrounds – Circle, MT
Day three.
Line up – Circle, MT.
Rick Carnegie flags out from Circle.
Coffee Stop,  Terry, MT. Cokey Williams
Rick Carnegie at finish.
The Plaza, Miles City.
Red Rock Cafe – no host lunch. $2.25
Trophies!
Ray Behnke.
Some drivers.
Carl Bergman and Rick Carnegie.
Al Rieker accepts trophy from president Rich Armstrong
Link to 1972 June-July Modern Maturity article.
Link to October 1972 Old Cars article

1971 History

Copyright 1971 by Clem Englmann. Thanks to Don Englmann for providing the film in Clem’s memory!
Ray Habel
Bob Zornes
Frank Iverson
Carl Bergman
Dave Ratzburg
John Frick
Bud Peters
Bob Zornes
Dick Bergan
Grant Lundin
John Frick (Dillon)
Chuck Worthington (Dillon)
Rich Armstrong (Dillon)
Rich Armstrong (Dillon)
Fred Upshaw (Dillon)
Fred Upshaw (Dillon)
Rich Armstrong at home c.1971

1970 History

The 1970 Montana 500 started in Helena then to Big Timber then to Laurel then to Roundup then to Lewistown then to Harlowtown then to White Sulphur Springs then to Livingston.
Winner: Frank Iverson

Link to Road & Track article from October 1970
Link to Rod and Custom article from October 1970
Link to Meagher County News article from July, 9th 1970
1970 Drivers Photo
1970 Montana 500 Drivers

1969 History

1969 June 25th, 26th and 27th

Shelby to Vaughn Junction to Lincoln to Clear Water Junction to Seeley Lake to Big Fork to Kalispell to East Glacier to Browning to Cut Bank to Shelby to Great Falls. 540 Miles.
Winner: Norm Eberhardt

Mike Meuli & Family
Bud Peters
Bud Peters car (Bud standing on right)
Timer’s Sally & Sandy Peters with Dick Bergan’s car behind them.
Race fans
Andy Anderson

1968 History

1968 June 27th, 28th, 29th

Dillon to Divide to Wisdom to Missoula to Polson to West Shore of Flathead Lake to Big Fork to Seeley Lake to Milltown to Anaconda to Divide to Dillon. 639 miles
Winner: Bob Oversen

Aluminum Division Winner Bob Oversen

Cast Iron Division Winner Phil Polillo, 8th overall

(note first year of two divisions)
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Rich Armstrong, Eddy Hencz and Bill Shipley.
This picture was taken around 1968, perhaps at one of the local “60 milers”.

1967 History

1967  July 6th-8th

Lewistown to James Kipp Park  63 miles   one hour stop
James Kipp Park to Malta         69 miles   one hour gas and lunch stop
Malta to Glasgow                       68 miles   one hour gas and coffee stop
Glasgow to Fort Peck                  not under time  – overnight stop
Fort Peck to Wolf Point              46 miles   one hour gas and coffee stop
Wolf Point to Poplar                    20 miles   one hour gas and coffee stop
Poplar to Culbertson                   32 miles   one hour lunch stop
Culbertson to Sidney                  36 miles    one hour gas and coffee stop
Sidney to Circle                          68 miles    overnight stop
Circle to Jordan                          64 miles    one hour gas and coffee stop
Jordan to Winnett                      75 miles      half hour gas stop
Winnett to Grass Range            22 miles      no stop
Grass Range to Lewistown        29 miles      finish
Total: 592 Miles
Winner: Lawrence Pope

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1966 History

1966 June 30th – July 1st

Laurel to Missoula to White Sulphur Springs to Livingston 590 Miles
Winner: Norm Eberhardt

September 1966 Car Craft Article:

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