The Montana 500

1971 Results

1971 June 30th, July 1st – 2nd
Day 1. Bozeman – Whitehall – Deer Lodge – Anaconda
Day 2. Anaconda – Dillon – Nevada City – Virginia City – West Yellowstone
Day 3. West Yellowstone – Bozeman
Advertised mileage: 531 miles. Speed based on advertised mileage.
Overall

Position Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed Notes:
1 Dick Bergan Spokane WA 14 10:04:29 52.71 mph.  
2 Norm Eberhardt Cutbank MT 24 10:15:33 51.76 mph.  
3 David Ratzburg Ledger MT 13 10:22:59 51.14 mph.  
4 Frank Iverson Ledger MT 8 10:30:29 50.53 mph.  
5 Frank Hansard Big Sandy MT 27 10:37:57 49.94 mph.  
6 Ray Habel Dutton MT 1 10:43:11 49.53 mph.  
7 Doug Langel Rudyard MT 26 10:43:27 49.51 mph.  
8 Lester “Bud” Peters Ledger MT 21 10:55:34 48.60 mph.  
9 George “Cokey” Williams Hayward CA 18 11:00:32 48.23 mph.  
10 Rich Armstrong Helena MT 10 11:00:42 48.22 mph.  
11 Dave Meuli Ledger MT 23 11:06:21 47.81 mph.  
12 Jim Stout Boulder MT 20 11:11:00 47.48 mph.  
13 Ed Hencz Livingston MT 9 11:11:29 47.45 mph.  
14 Fred Upshaw Fullerton CA 3 11:12:43 47.36 mph.  
15 Don Englmann Chicago IL 7 11:17:02 47.06 mph.  
16 Perry Matthews Helena MT 22 11:38:58 45.58 mph.  
17 Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 2 11:51:47 44.76 mph.  
18 Dean Hersey Boulder MT 29 12:35:18 42.18 mph. broke seal
19 Grant Lundin Spokane WA 17 13:03:55 40.64 mph. broke seal
20 Carl Bergman Lancaster CA 15 13:59:44 37.94 mph. John French – driver
21 Bill Shipley Livingston MT 5 14:49:22 35.82 mph.  
22 John Foos Laurel MT 6 16:06:30 32.96 mph. broke seal
23 Dick Poepping Helena MT 12 16:49:56 31.55 mph. broke seal
  Bob Zornes Spokane WA 4 -out-    
  Phil Polillo Livingston MT 11 -out-    
  John Frick Dutton MT 16 -out-    
  C. B. Halseth Dutton MT 19 -out-    
  Gene Hansard Rudyard MT 25 -out-    
  Bob Oversen Laurel MT 28 -out-    
  Al Rieker Boulder MT 30 -out-    

Aluminum Division

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed Notes:
1. Dick Bergan Spokane WA 14 10:04:29 52.71 mph.
2. Norm Eberhardt Cutbank MT 24 10:15:33 51.76 mph.
3. David Ratzburg Ledger MT 13 10:22:59 51.14 mph.
4. Frank Iverson Ledger MT 8 10:30:29 50.53 mph.
5. Frank Hansard Big Sandy MT 27 10:37:57 49.94 mph.
6. Ray Habel Dutton MT 1 10:43:11 49.53 mph.
7. Doug Langel Rudyard MT 26 10:43:27 49.51 mph.
8. Lester “Bud” Peters Ledger MT 21 10:55:34 48.60 mph.
9. George “Cokey” Williams Hayward CA 18 11:00:32 48.23 mph.
10. Dave Meuli Ledger MT 23 11:06:21 47.81 mph.
11. Jim Stout Boulder MT 20 11:11:00 47.48 mph.
12. Fred Upshaw Fullerton CA 3 11:12:43 47.36 mph.
13. Don Englmann Chicago IL 7 11:17:02 47.06 mph.
14. Grant Lundin Spokane WA 17 13:03:55 40.64 mph. broke seal
15. John Foos Laurel MT 6 16:06:30 32.96 mph. broke seal
Bob Zornes Spokane WA 4 -out-
Phil Polillo Livingston MT 11 -out-
John Frick Dutton MT 16 -out-
C. B. Halseth Dutton MT 19 -out-
Gene Hansard Rudyard MT 25 -out-
Bob Oversen Laurel MT 28 -out-
Al Rieker Boulder MT 30 -out-

 

Cast Iron Division

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed Notes:
1. Rich Armstrong Helena MT 10 11:00:42 48.22 mph.
2. Ed Hencz Livingston MT 9 11:11:29 47.45 mph.
3. Perry Matthews Helena MT 22 11:38:58 45.58 mph.
4. Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 2 11:51:47 44.76 mph.
5. Dean Hersey Boulder MT 29 12:35:18 42.18 mph. broke seal
6. Carl Bergman Lancaster CA 15 13:59:44 37.94 mph. John French – driver
7. Bill Shipley Livingston MT 5 14:49:22 35.82 mph.
8. Dick Poepping Helena MT 12 16:49:56 31.55 mph. broke seal