The Montana 500

January 2001 Newsletter

2001 Officers and Directors:

President: Sam Nickol
Vice President: Rick Carnegie
Sec.-Treasurer: Janet Cerovski
Directors:
Tom Carnegie
Tony Cerovski
Stan Howe
Doug Langel
George Nickol
Simon Nickol
Meeting Secretary: Carla Carnegie
Correspondence: Tom Carnegie

Date of endurance run is June 17th
Membership dues $10.00
Touring class: $25.00
Endurance runner: $35.00

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RACE ROUTE:
Stan made motion to run out of Kalispell area  in 2001.  Janet seconded. There were 6 for and 6 against, with Sam Nickol breaking the tie vote. So, race will go from the Kalispell area.
Motion made for Tour Day by Tony C. as optional.  George seconded and was passed.
When registrations are mailed out, there will be a suggestion vote as to the Tour Route with the decision made the first day of the race. DATES:  Jun 17, cars arrive and inspected.  June 18-20 RACE. June 21, TOUR.
RULE CHANGES:

  1. Motion made by George to add rule “All T’s must be assembled from stock parts or reproduction parts equal to stock specifications. Cars must have four fenders, splash aprons, runningboards, front splash apron, dash, and radiator shell and all replacement body parts must be made of metal, with the following exceptions:” seconded by Tom C. and passed.
  1. Motion made by Tom to add rule: “Fuel Line not to exceed 3/8″ I.D.” seconded and passed
  1. Rule 23 as it exists: Only stock cast iron or aluminum intake manifolds with ports not to exceed 1 1/8″ diameter allowed. New manufactured exhaust manifolds with ports not to exceed 1 1/8″ are allowed. Motion was made to strike the word “exhaust”. Seconded and passed.
  1. Motion was made to clarify whether aluminum and cast-iron were two class or raced head to head in one class. Aluminum and cast iron are one class. Seconded and passed.
  2. Discussed camshaft end-play thrust washers. Though several people are using them no rule was made one way or the other to specifically allow them
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President Simon Nickol presents the trophy to
2000 winner, Rick Carnegie of Spokane, WA

Driver Profiles:

Nickol drives.
In Jim’s first year of racing, he came in 23rd out of 30 drivers. In 1979 he finished 9th. In 1980 and 81 he finished 5th. Jim continued to enter every year, and in 1984he won! For the next ten years he entered every race and consistently placed in the top 5. In 1994 he came in first again. 1996was the last run that he entered. Jim is now living in Australia.

Tillman Oblander:
Tillman Oblander grew up in Oklahoma. Later, he left home and  moved to La Grange Park, Illinois, where he met Don and Clem Englmann. The Englmanns got Tillman interested in joining the Montana Cross Country T Association.
Tillman Oblander first entered the Montana 500 in 1974. That year he placed fourth in the cast-iron division. In 1975 he returned, came in second in the cast-iron division, but was disqualified. I talked to Tillman recently and asked him.

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