Author: tm500

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 in racing began in 1961 when he and John Foos entered the race at Lewistown and completed the run to Circle.

Ken was instrumental in the formation of the organization we now know as The Montana Cross-Country “T” Association. He was a charter member as well as the first President.

Ken was proud to be President and he served the office well. Marian, his wife, was elected Sec.-Treasurer and many years later, she would also serve as President.

Ken entered his 1915 Vegetable Wagon in many of the early races. To my knowledge, he never won a race, but he always finished.

Ken’s appearance at each race was quite evident! He was a tall, thin man dressed in “T” attire-straw hat, vest and bow tie- sitting in the high profile “T” with a big wide grin. The “T” sported a shiny brass radiator, open wooden pickup box and bright yellow spoked wheels.

Ken passed away in December of 1974.

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 sidebar) He drove a brass T with later model (17-25) curved fenders. It also had 26-7 wire wheels and a homemade turtle deck.

Bob’s first time was in 1963. He did not finish that year. He ran in 1964, 65 and 66 which was his last year, and also his best finish, 7th place. Bob’s car figures prominently in the Glenn Embree film Flying Flivers where he is purportedly shown fixing his fan belt along side the road.

“Super T” people think you should be able to use or even modify any stock T part to assemble the fastest and best T possible. The “bone stock” people think you should have a T exactly as it came off the assembly line.

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Held in Roundup, MT June 17 – 19 2024

Held out of Fort Benton, MT June 18th – 21st 2023
Day 1 Fort Benton to Chester 50 miles, Chester to Havre 56 miles, Havre to Fort Benton 70 miles.
Day 2 Fort Benton to Great Falls 40 miles, Great Falls to Conrad 60 miles, Conrad to Chester 54 miles, Chester to Fort Benton 50 miles
Day 3 Fort Benton to Geraldine, Back to Fort Benton 50 miles. Total Miles: 430

Held out of Glendive, MT June 12th – 15th 2022
Day 1 Glendive to Circle 43miles, Circle to Wolf Point 50miles, Wolf Point to Sydney 89miles, Sydney to Glendive 46miles.
Day 2 Glendive to Circle 68miles, Circle to Terry 55miles, Terry to Glendive 37miles.
Day 3 Glendive to Miles City, Back to Glendive 140miles. Total Miles: 553
Winner: Tom Carnegie

Held out of Fort Benton, MT June 18th – 21st 2023
Day 1 Fort Benton to Chester 50 miles, Chester to Havre 56 miles, Havre to Fort Benton 70 miles.
Day 2 Fort Benton to Great Falls 40 miles, Great Falls to Conrad 60 miles, Conrad to Chester 54 miles, Chester to Fort Benton 50 miles
Day 3 Fort Benton to Geraldine, Back to Fort Benton 50 miles. Total Miles: 430