The Montana 500

1974 Results

1974 June 26th – 28th
Day one: Livingston to Helena 217 miles
Day two: Helena to Butte 243 miles
Day three: Butte to Livingston 108 miles
Total miles: 568
Overall

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed  
1 Scott Rawlings Lancaster CA 6 11:21:40 50.00 MPH  
2 Fred Upshaw Anaheim CA 5 11:36:21 48.94 MPH  
3 Jack Collins Lancaster CA 12 11:39:42 48.71 MPH  
4 Don Englmann Chicago IL 17 11:43:13 48.46 MPH  
5 John French Lancaster CA 18 11:45:43 48.29 MPH  
6 Rich Armstrong Helena MT 29 11:46:32 48.24 MPH  
7 John Frick Dutton MT 24 11:48:08 48.13 MPH  
8 Dave Meuli Conrad MT 25 11:51:24 47.91 MPH  
9 Perry Mathews Helena MT 19 11:53:52 47.74 MPH  
10 Myron Fretheim Shelby MT 10 12:02:14 47.19 MPH  
11 Ed Hencz Livingston MT 8 12:03:37 47.10 MPH  
12 Frank Iverson Ledger MT 21 12:23:33 45.83 MPH  
13 Carl Bergman Lancaster CA 16 12:30:00 45.44 MPH  
14 Ray Behnke Kewanee IL 15 12:54:19 44.01 MPH  
15 Ed Roberts Mankato MN 28 13:51:47 40.97 MPH  
16 Dick Poepping Helena MT 26 13:52:46 40.92 MPH  
17 Orrin Culross Culver City CA 3 14:02:19 40.46 MPH  
18 Bob Taylor Lancaster CA 1 14:07:58 40.19 MPH  
19 Tillman Oblander La Grange Park IL 30 14:31:17 39.11 MPH  
20 Larry Smith Helena MT 7 14:40:02 38.73 MPH  
21 Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 2 14:43:43 38.56 MPH  
22 Phil Polillo Livingston MT 20 15:26:39 36.78 MPH  
23 Cliff Hellwig Lancaster CA 22 15:29:24 36.67 MPH  
24 Jon DeVick Seattle WA 14 16:22:52 34.67 MPH  
  Joe Wilkinson and Ernie Woodring Rocky Ford CO 4 -out-    
  Greg Habel Dutton MT 9 -out-    
  Lester “Bud” Peters Ledger MT 11 -out-    
  Al Rieker Boulder MT 23 -out-    
  John Morris Belgrade MT 27 -out-    
  H. H. “Hal” Wilson Colorado Springs CO 13 13:12:58 42.98 MPH -disqualified-

 
Aluminum Division

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed
1. Scott Rawlings Lancaster CA 6 11:21:40 50.00 MPH
2. Fred Upshaw Anaheim CA 5 11:36:21 48.94 MPH
3. Jack Collins Lancaster CA 12 11:39:42 48.71 MPH
4. Don Englmann Chicago IL 17 11:43:13 48.46 MPH
5. John French Lancaster CA 18 11:45:43 48.29 MPH
6. John Frick Dutton MT 24 11:48:08 48.13 MPH
7. Dave Meuli Conrad MT 25 11:51:24 47.91 MPH
8. Myron Fretheim Shelby MT 10 12:02:14 47.19 MPH
9. Ed Hencz Livingston MT 8 12:03:37 47.10 MPH
10. Frank Iverson Ledger MT 21 12:23:33 45.83 MPH
11. Carl Bergman Lancaster CA 16 12:30:00 45.44 MPH
12. Ray Behnke Kewanee IL 15 12:54:19 44.01 MPH
13. Ed Roberts Mankato MN 28 13:51:47 40.97 MPH
14. Orrin Culross Culver City CA 3 14:02:19 40.46 MPH
15. Bob Taylor Lancaster CA 1 14:07:58 40.19 MPH
16. Larry Smith Helena MT 7 14:40:02 38.73 MPH
17. Phil Polillo Livingston MT 20 15:26:39 36.78 MPH
Joe Wilkinson and Ernie Woodring Rocky Ford CO 4 -out-
Greg Habel Dutton MT 9 -out-
Lester “Bud” Peters Ledger MT 11 -out-
Al Rieker Boulder MT 23 -out-
John Morris Belgrade MT 27 -out-

 

Cast Iron Division

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed Notes
1. Rich Armstrong Helena MT 29 11:46:32 48.24 MPH
2. Perry Mathews Helena MT 19 11:53:52 47.74 MPH
3. Dick Poepping Helena MT 26 13:52:46 40.92 MPH
4. Tillman Oblander La Grange Park IL 30 14:31:17 39.11 MPH
5. Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 2 14:43:43 38.56 MPH
6. Cliff Hellwig Lancaster CA 22 15:29:24 36.67 MPH
7. Jon DeVick Seattle WA 14 16:22:52 34.67 MPH
H. H. “Hal” Wilson Colorado Springs CO 13 13:12:58 42.98 MPH -disqualified-