{"id":834,"date":"2018-07-01T19:25:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T03:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themontana500.wordpress.com\/?p=834"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:36:45","slug":"2001-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/2018\/07\/01\/2001-history\/","title":{"rendered":"2001 History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ek-indent\"><strong>The 2001 Montana 500&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>was headquartered out of Kalispell. Day one June 18th. Leg one of the run was 49 miles from Whitefish to Eureka. Leg two was 68 miles to Libby. Leg three was 23 miles back to Happy&#8217;s Inn. Leg four was 46 miles to Kalispell. Second Day June 19th: Leg five, 47 miles Streeter&#8217;s Corner to Condon. Leg 6 and 7, 31 miles Seeley Lake and back. Leg 8, 45 miles to Streeter&#8217;s Corner. Day 3, June 20th. Leg 9, 24 miles, Woody&#8217;s Corner to West Glacier. Leg 10 and 11, 55 miles going to and 56 miles coming from East Glacier. Leg 12, 24 miles to Woody&#8217;s Corner. Total miles 501. Day 4. Tour around Flathead Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ek-indent\">Directors for 2001<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sam Nickol &#8211; President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rick Carnegie &#8211; Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Janet Cerovski &#8211; Secretary-Treasurer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tony Cerovski- Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George Nickol &#8211; Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simon Nickol &#8211; Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stan Howe &#8211; Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tom Carnegie &#8211; Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doug Langel &#8211; Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 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\/2001-ron-miller.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"411\" data-lbwps-height=\"355\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ron-miller-300x259.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"355\" data-id=\"11260\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ron-miller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ron-miller.jpg 411w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ron-miller-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ron Miller&#8217;s T on inspection day<\/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\/2001-steve-coniff.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"380\" data-lbwps-height=\"349\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-steve-coniff-300x276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"349\" data-id=\"11262\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-steve-coniff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-steve-coniff.jpg 380w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-steve-coniff-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Steve Coniff&#8217;s T on inspection day<\/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\/2001-doug-langel.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"474\" data-lbwps-height=\"352\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-doug-langel-300x223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"352\" data-id=\"11251\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-doug-langel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-doug-langel.jpg 474w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-doug-langel-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Doug Langel flagging out of Whitefish<\/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\/2001-tony-cerovski.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"748\" data-lbwps-height=\"561\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tony-cerovski-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"561\" data-id=\"11265\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tony-cerovski.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tony-cerovski.jpg 748w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tony-cerovski-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tony Cerovski flagging out<\/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\/2001-tom-carnegie.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"500\" data-lbwps-height=\"370\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tom-carnegie-300x222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" data-id=\"11264\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tom-carnegie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tom-carnegie.jpg 500w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-tom-carnegie-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tom Carnegie. Tom&#8217;s car broke its crank on day one. Tom was running in second place at the time.<\/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\/2001-ted-ballard.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"748\" data-lbwps-height=\"498\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ted-ballard-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"11263\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ted-ballard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ted-ballard.jpg 748w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-ted-ballard-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ted Ballard had problems with his T&#8217;s rear end on the first day.<\/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\/2001-sam-nickol.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"748\" data-lbwps-height=\"561\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-sam-nickol-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"561\" data-id=\"11261\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-sam-nickol.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-sam-nickol.jpg 748w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-sam-nickol-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sam 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\/2001-rob-flesner.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"682\" data-lbwps-height=\"498\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rob-flesner-300x219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"11259\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rob-flesner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rob-flesner.jpg 682w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rob-flesner-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rob Flesner (in green jacket).<\/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\/2001-rick-carnegie.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rick-carnegie-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11258\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rick-carnegie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rick-carnegie.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-rick-carnegie-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rick Carnegie, morning of day three. Speedvision cameraman in background.<\/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\/2001-nan-robison.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"748\" data-lbwps-height=\"625\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-nan-robison-300x251.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"625\" data-id=\"11257\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-nan-robison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-nan-robison.jpg 748w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-nan-robison-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nan Robison in Tweety Bird. Tweety Bird melted its magnets on day two. Nan was in sixth place at the time.<\/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\/2001-mike-robison.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"512\" data-lbwps-height=\"384\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mike-robison-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" data-id=\"11256\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mike-robison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mike-robison.jpg 512w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mike-robison-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mike Robison. Mike&#8217;s radiator fell apart on the second to the last leg on day three. Mike was in 10th place at the time.<\/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\/2001-mark-hutch.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mark-hutch-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11255\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mark-hutch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mark-hutch.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-mark-hutch-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mark Hutchinson flagging out from Eureka.<\/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\/2001-josh-billmayer.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-josh-billmayer-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11254\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-josh-billmayer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-josh-billmayer.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-josh-billmayer-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Josh Billmaye<\/strong>r<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-harold-mann.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-harold-mann-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11253\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-harold-mann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-harold-mann.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-harold-mann-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Harold Mann. Harold was still running when he withdrew to tour Glacier Park on day three.<\/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\/2001-gary-ebbert.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-gary-ebbert-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11252\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-gary-ebbert.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-gary-ebbert.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-gary-ebbert-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gary Ebbert, morning of day one.<\/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\/2001-dave-huson.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"676\" data-lbwps-height=\"507\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-dave-huson-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"11250\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-dave-huson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-dave-huson.jpg 676w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-dave-huson-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/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\/2001-art-hedman.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"704\" data-lbwps-height=\"504\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-art-hedman-300x215.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"504\" data-id=\"11249\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-art-hedman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-art-hedman.jpg 704w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-art-hedman-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Art Hedman, day two. Taken near Condon.<\/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\/2001-anna-marx.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"748\" data-lbwps-height=\"561\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-anna-marx-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"561\" data-id=\"11248\" src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-anna-marx.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-anna-marx.jpg 748w, https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2001-anna-marx-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Anna Marx, 2001 women&#8217;s champ.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2001flagout.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2001 flag out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2001mike.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike Robison Flags Out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2001 Montana 500&nbsp; was headquartered out of Kalispell. Day one June 18th. Leg one of the run was 49 miles from Whitefish to Eureka. Leg two was 68 miles to Libby. Leg three was 23 miles back to Happy&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpmdr_menu":0,"wpmdr_menu_extended":{"individualPostRemove":1,"individualPostRemoveDate":1,"individualPostRemoveAuthor":1,"individualPostYoastRemovePublished":1,"individualPostYoastRemoveModified":1},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history","wpcat-4-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=834"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15970,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834\/revisions\/15970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueautoranch.com\/montana500\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}