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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 Montana 500 Drivers

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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 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

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

The 2002 Montana 500

The 2002 Montana 500 was headquartered out of Helena. Day one June 17th: Leg one of the run was 68 miles from East Helena to White Sulphur Springs. Leg two was 102 miles to Townsend. Leg three was 25 miles back to East Helena. Second Day June 18th: Leg four, 92 miles Helena to Choteau. Leg five, 19 miles from Choteau to some road construction.  Leg six, from the construction to Helena, 80 miles.  Day three: Leg seven, from Montana City to Cardwell, 57 miles.  We then toured to Wheat.   The last leg, leg eight was from Wheat back to Helena, 57 miles.

Directors for 2002

• Sam Nickol – President
• Rick Carnegie – Vice President
• Janet Cerovski – Secretary-Treasurer
• Tony Cerovski- Director
• Tom Carnegie – Director
• Rob Flesner – Director
• Mark Hutchinson – Director
• Doug Langel – Director

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Inspection Day Pictures

June 17th 2002. Morning, before day one flag out, at the hotel.

Day 1 Pictures

Day 1 Townsend

June 18th 2002. Morning.

Day 2 Choteau

Between Helena and Choteau, Day 2 morning.

Day 2 Construction Delay

Between Helena and Choteau, Day 2 morning.

Day 3 Pictures

Day 3, Back at Hotel

Day 3, Miles City

Day 3, Teardown Pictures

Day 3, Picnic

Pictures by Andrew Boom

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

2013 June 16th – 20th in Fort Benton, MT

Day one: Ft. Benton to Great Falls to Havre to Chester to Ft. Benton

Day two: Ft. Benton to Lewistown to Stanford to Ft. Benton

Day three: Ft. Benton to Belt to Ft. Benton

Total 528 miles

Inspection Day Pictures.

First Day Flag Out to Great Falls

Flag Out from Havre

Flag Out from Chester

Flag Out to Lewistown

Flag Out from Lewistown

Flag Out to Belt

Tear Down & Awards Banquet

Tour Day to Virgelle Ferry Crossing

2016 June 19th –  23rd in Dillon, MT

2012 June 17th – 21st in Butte, MT

Day 1 – Butte to Dillon 64 miles to construction 13 miles to Twin Bridges 12 miles to Virginia City 27 miles.  Ennis to Wheat (Three Forks) 45 miles to Boulder 51 miles to Butte 36 miles
Day 2 – Butte to Wheat (Three Forks) 47 miles to Townsend 21 miles to East Helena  22 miles to Drummond 76 miles to Butte 70 miles
Day 3 – Anaconda to Divide 32 miles to Butte 24 miles
Total 540 miles

2012 Inspection Day

Day 1 Leg 1, Flag Out from Butte, Gas Stop in Dillon

Day 1 Leg 2, Flag Out from Dillon, Gas Stop in Twin Bridges

Day 1 Leg 3, Flag Out from Twin Bridges, Gas Stop in Ennis

Day 1 Leg 4, Flag Out from Ennis, Gas Stop in Wheat

Day 1 Leg 5, Gas Stop in Boulder, Head to Butte

Day 2 Leg 6, Flag Out from Butte, Gas Stop in Wheat

Day 2 Leg 7, Wheat to Townsend

Day 2 Leg 7, Townsend to East Helena

Day 2 Flag Out in Helena to Drummond

Flag Out from Drummond to Butte

Day 3 Anaconda to Divide

Tear Down Inspection

Tour to Butte mining sites and Ed Towe Museum in Deer Lodge