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
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
Day 1 Conrad to Cutbank 68 miles to Browning 25 miles to St. Marys 28 miles to Browning 29 miles to Valier 41 miles to Conrad 22 miles
Day 2 Conrad to Chester 72 miles to Fort Benton 52 miles to Great Falls 36 miles to Conrad 56 miles
Day 3 Conrad to Dutton 52 miles to Conrad 25 miles
Total 506 miles
2011 Arrival Day
Day 1 Leg 1, Flag Out from Conrad, Gas stop in Cutbank
Day 1 Leg 2, Flag Out from Cutbank, Gas Stop in Browning
Day 1 Leg 3. Flagout at Glacier Peaks Casino in Browning to St Marys
Day 1 Leg 4. St. Marys to Browning
Day 1 Leg 5, Browning to Valier
Day 1 Leg 6, Valier to Conrad
Day 2 Leg 7, Conrad to Chester
Day 2 Leg 8, Chester to Ft Benton
Day 3 Leg 9 & 10, Flagout from Conrad to Dutton, back to Conrad
Teardown Mike Stormo’s Winning Car
Awards Picnic
2010 retraced the route of the 1961 run. 1961 ran from Missoula to Fairview over four days. This year we went from Fairview to Missoula over three days. The first leg from Fairview to Richey was thrown out because several of the cars got lost trying to go on the truck route through Sidney to avoid the traffic lights. Some cars just blazed down main street shaving a couple of miles off of the route.
Leg one: Richey to Circle – 25 miles
Leg two: Circle to Jordan – 62 miles
Leg three: Jordan to Winnett – 74 miles
Leg four: Winnett to Lewistown – 52 miles
End of day one.
Leg five: Lewistown to Stanford – 43 miles
Leg six: Stanford to Belt – 37 miles (construction at Belt)
we then drove to Vaughn
Leg seven: Vaughn to Lincoln – 74 miles
End of day two.
Leg eight: Lincoln to Bonner – 69 miles
Barbecue & Inspection in Fairview
Starting Day 1 from Sundheim Park, ND
Circle
Jordan Stop for Lunch
Winette, MT
Lewistown
Lincoln, MT
Teardown
Tour to Daly Mansion, Lunch at Bonebright’s Ranch
Day 1 Livingston to Columbus 76 miles, To Billings 32 miles, To Lavina 38 miles, To Harlowtown 44 miles, To Big Timber 41 miles,To Livingston 33 Miles.
Day 2 Livingston to Bozeman 55 miles, To Wheat (Three Forks) 57 miles, To Livingston 56 miles.
Day 3 Livingston to Livingston 39 miles.
Total 471 miles
Day 1 Thompson Falls to Highway 56 – 39 miles, To Troy 35 miles, To Yaak 40 miles, To Troy 40 miles, To Highway 56 – 34 miles, Back to Thompson Falls 39 miles.
Day 2 Thompson Falls to Plains 24 miles, Paradise to Missoula 58 miles, To St. Regis 61 miles, To Paradise 26 miles, Plains to Thompson Falls 23 miles.
Day 3 Thompson Falls to Highway 56 – 38 miles, Back to Thompson Falls 38 miles.
Total 495 miles
Day one: Havre to Fort Belknap to Malta to Saco to Malta to Fort Belknap to Havre
Day two: Havre to Fort Benton to Chester to Havre
Day three: Havre to Chester to Havre
Total distance: 500 miles Winner: Mark Hutchinson
2007 Event Pictures
Day one: Dillon to Wisdom to Chief Joseph to Wisdom to Dillon
Day two: Dillon to Rocker to Montana City to Rocker to Dillon
Day three: Dillon to Idaho border to Lima to Dillon
Winner: Tom Carnegie
Teardown & Awards Banquet
Pictures from Inspection & Day 1
Teardown
Tour to Lake Koocanusa
The 2003 Montana 500 was headquartered out of Bozeman. Day one June 23rd: Leg one of the run was 62 miles from Bozeman to Big Timber. Leg two was 46 miles to Harlowton. Leg three was 58 miles to White Sulphur Springs. Leg four was 76 miles back to Bozeman. Second Day June 24th: Leg five, 30 miles Bozeman to Three Forks. Leg six, 48 miles from Three Forks to Ennis. We then toured to Virginia City. Leg seven, from Virginia City to Whitehall, 53 miles. Leg eight was from Whitehall back to Bozeman, 56 miles. Day three: Leg nine, Bozeman to Three Forks, 30 miles. Leg ten, back to Bozeman, 31miles. Total miles: 490
Pictures from Wheat to Ennis, by Mike Cuffe
Pictures taken from Virginia City to Whitehall
Tony’s 2003 Bozeman Photos
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.
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
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