Category: History

2025 History

The 2025 Montana 500 was held in Helena, MT June 16th – June 18th

Leg 1, North on I-15 to Wolf Creek Hwy 434 Off Ramp, Hwy 434 to MT-200 to Lincoln, MT. 85 miles
Leg 2, West on MT-200 to Clearwater Junction. 39 miles
Leg 3, East on MT-200 to Hwy 141, South on Hwy 141 to Hwy 12 to Helena. 87 miles
Day 1 Total 211 Miles.

Leg 4, From Montana City, I-15 South to Rocker, MT. 62 miles.
Leg 5, From Rocker, MT to Dillion, MT. 61 miles.
Leg 6, From Dillon, MT to Whitehall, MT 55 miles
Leg 7, From Whitehall, MT, North on MT-69 to Boulder, MT, I-15 North back to Montana City, MT
62 miles. Day 2 Total 240 miles.

Leg 8, From Onramp 190 on I-15 North to Exit 216, Turn back on I-15 South to Exit 200. 48 Miles
Winner: Eddie Wright Total Miles 506
Teardown Location: Cerovski’s Garage

2025 Winner Eddie Wright

2025 Montana 500 Drivers

2023 History

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

2022 History

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

2021 History

Held out of Kalispell, MT June 20th – 23rd 2021
Day 1 Kalispell to Libby 76miles, Libby to Eureka 64miles, Eureka to Whitefish 43miles.
Day 2 Kalispell to Libby 76miles, Libby to Road Work 16miles, Noxon to Plains 59miles, Plains to Lakeside 64miles.
Day 3 Kalispell to Happy’s Inn, Back to Kalispell 82miles. Total Miles: 480
Winner: Mike Stormo

2021 Winner Mike Stormo

2020 History

Held in Helena, Montana June 22nd – 24th 2020

Day 1, Helena to Lincoln, Lincoln to Fairfield, Fairfield to Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek to Helena.
Day 2, East Helena to White Sulphur Springs, White Sulphur Springs to Martinsdale Colony, Lennep to White Sulphur Springs, White Sulphur Spings to East Helena.
Day 3, Helena to Boulder to Helena Total Miles, 523
Winner: Tom Carnegie

2019 History

2019 Winner Jillian Robison
Sonny Driving on Pismo Beach, CA

2018 History

Held in Shelby, Montana June 18th-21st 2018
Day one: Shelby to Valier to Choteau to Vaughn to Great Falls to Shelby
Day 2: Shelby to Chester to Fort Benton to Havre to Chester to Shelby
Day 3: Shelby to Sweetwater to Shelby. Total 501 miles
Winner: Tom Carnegie
Teardown Location: Van Motors Hi-Line

Dennis passes trophy to Tom

Tom Carnegie receiving the Trophy for his 7th time winning the Montana 500

2018 Montana 500 drivers

1st row left to right: Tony Cerovski, Janet Cerovski, Jillian Robison, Nan Robison, Erika Cerovski.
2nd row L to R: Sergio Hernadez, Garrett Green, Russel Hanna,  Bill Mullins, Mike Stormo, Dennis Powers.
3rd row L to R: Ed Delzer, Matt Hansen, Ralph Brevek, Tom Carnegie, Rick Carnegie, Mike Robison, Dan Brown, Brandon Langel.

Montana 500 previous 1st place finishers

First row left to right: Jillian Robison 2015 winner, Nan Robison 2010 winner, Doug Langel 2003 winner.
2nd row left to right: Garrett Green 2008 & 2013 winner, Ed Delzer 1980 & 1988 winner, Tom Carnegie 7 time winner: Mike Stormo 2014 winner, Dennis Powers 2017 winner.
3rd row left to right: Mike Robison 2004 & 2011 winner, Rick Carnegie 2000 winner.

Flaggers and Timers

Left to Right: Megan Carnegie, Heather Robison, Suzie Carnegie, Jackie Stormo, Levi Dyckman


Tour to Rudyard, MT

Test Driving Model T’s at Spokane County Raceway

2017 History

Held in Missoula, Montana June 19th – 21st 2017


Day one: Missoula to St. Regis to Charlo to St. Regis to Missoula
Day two: Missoula to Deer Lodge to Rocker to Deer Lodge to Missoula
Day three: Missoula to Drummond to Missoula
Total 581 miles
Teardown Location: NAPA Autoparts in Missoula
Winner: Dennis Powers


 

2016 History

2016 June 19th –  23rd in Dillon, MT

2015 History

2015 June 21st – 25th held in White Sulphur Springs, MT

Video by Mike Robison

2014 History

2014 June 15th – 19th in Libby, MT

Day one: Libby to Bonners Ferry ID to Canadian border to Bonners Ferry to Ponderay to Clark Fork to Aitken’s.  Eckelberry’s to Highway 2

Day two: Libby to Kalispell to Eureka to Canadian border to Libby

Day three: Libby to Troy to Yaak to Troy Total: 492 miles


2014 Arrival & Inspection Day



2014 Day 1

2014 Day 2



2014 Day 3