Author: mt500
By Tom Carnegie with help from Bob Braun Don Mc Carl was part of the group that came from Bozeman. He ran in 1965 and 1966, which were the largest races based on the number of drivers that entered. In…
by Tom Canegie Perry Mathews was from Helena Mt. He was a voc-ed teacher teaching Diesel mechanics. He first raced a model T in the Montana 500 in 1969. At that time he ran in the cast iron division. In…
by Tom Carnegie Grant was quite involved in Model Ts as he owned the Antique Auto Ranch. In the late 1960s his friend of his named Dick Bergan decide to enter the Montana 500. Grant went along as pit crew….
By David Lingle Evan was a born mechanic like his older brother Melvin, so he had a role model from the start. Fords were his favorite, starting with the model T’s. When Evan was 18, he went off to serve…
by Tom Carnegie Frank Iverson came from Ledger, Montana – or was it Conrad? In the past, drivers had signs on their cars to tell their hometown. Sometimes Frank was from Conrad and sometimes he was from Ledger. Frank first…
Jim Halseth, of Dutton, MT first entered in 1977. He was driving a car that was in previous years by his dad (Bert Halseth, who with his partner Glenn Johnson raced 1966 to 1971) Nickol drives. When I first saw…
by Rich Armstrong John Foos was reared in Laurel, Montana, but now resides in Helena. John entered his first race in 1961. He competed in the last two days of the Missoula to Circle race promoting Highway 200 through Montana….
My Friend Jon De VickBy Bob Mac Neil Jon was full of fun. He was a very outgoing person, the kind that is very easy to get to know. In 1957, we were roommates in the Washington State College (now…
By Rich Armstrong Ken Cook, born and reared in Laurel, Montana moved to Bozeman in the late 1940’s after serving in the Navy. He was a salesman for Montana Motors and later sold insurance for New York Life. Ken’s involvement…
by Tom Carnegie Although I did not personally know Bob Braun, I chose to do a profile on him because of his interesting car. Bob Braun of Bozeman, MT was one the first proponents of the “Super T” concept. (see…
