{"id":814,"date":"2018-07-01T16:15:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T00:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themontana500.wordpress.com\/?p=814"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:39:41","slug":"1997-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/2018\/07\/01\/1997-history\/","title":{"rendered":"1997 History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1997 June 15th &#8211; 18th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day one: Lewistown &#8211; Grass Range &#8211; Roundup &#8211; Ryegate &#8211; Shawmut &#8211; Harlowton &#8211; Judith Gap &#8211; Garnish &#8211; Eddie&#8217;s Corner &#8211; Moore &#8211; Lewistown 197 miles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day two: Lewistown &#8211; Moore &#8211; Eddie&#8217;s Corner &#8211; Hobson &#8211; Moccasin &#8211; Windham &#8211; Stanford &#8211; Geraldine &#8211; Fort Benton &#8211; Geraldine &#8211; Square Butte &#8211; Coffee Creek &#8211; Denton Brooks &#8211; Lewistown 209 miles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day three: Lewistown &#8211; Hilger &#8211; Fergus &#8211; Roy &#8211; Bohemian Corner &#8211; Grass Range &#8211; Lewistown 94 miles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-nick-nicholas.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"477\" data-lbwps-height=\"339\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-nick-nicholas-300x213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"339\" data-id=\"11207\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-nick-nicholas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-nick-nicholas.jpg 477w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-nick-nicholas-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nick Nicholas<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-george-nickol.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"337\" data-lbwps-height=\"244\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-george-nickol-300x217.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"244\" data-id=\"11206\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-george-nickol.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-george-nickol.jpg 337w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-george-nickol-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>George Nickol<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-simon-nickol.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"655\" data-lbwps-height=\"485\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-simon-nickol-300x222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"485\" data-id=\"11210\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-simon-nickol.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-simon-nickol.jpg 655w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-simon-nickol-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Simon Nickol<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-dave-huson.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"605\" data-lbwps-height=\"279\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-dave-huson-300x138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"279\" data-id=\"11205\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-dave-huson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-dave-huson.jpg 605w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-dave-huson-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Dave Huson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-tony-simon-nick.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"657\" data-lbwps-height=\"499\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-tony-simon-nick-300x228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"11212\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-tony-simon-nick.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-tony-simon-nick.jpg 657w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-tony-simon-nick-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tony Cerovski and Simon Nickol<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-rickc-davevan.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"689\" data-lbwps-height=\"364\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-rickc-davevan-300x158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"364\" data-id=\"11208\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-rickc-davevan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-rickc-davevan.jpg 689w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-rickc-davevan-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rick Carnegie and Dave Vanek<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-sam-geo-nik.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"574\" data-lbwps-height=\"314\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-sam-geo-nik-300x164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"314\" data-id=\"11209\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-sam-geo-nik.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-sam-geo-nik.jpg 574w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-sam-geo-nik-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sam Nickol and George Nickol<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-steve-coniff.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"690\" data-lbwps-height=\"376\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-steve-coniff-300x163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"376\" data-id=\"11211\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1997-steve-coniff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11211\" 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