1970 June 30, July 1st, 2nd

The 1970 Montana 500 started in Helena then to Big Timber then to Laurel then to Roundup then to Lewistown then to Harlowtown then to White Sulphur Springs then to Livingston. 551 Miles

Aluminum Division

Pos.

Name

Hometown

State

Car No.

Time

Avg. Speed
1. Frank Iverson Conrad MT 14 10:45:11  
2. Dick Bergan Spokane WA 10 10:52:41  
3. Mike Meuli Conrad MT 27 11:12:35  
4. John Pope Lewistown MT 6 11:15:23  
5. David Ratzburg Ledger MT 3 11:16:07  
6. Al Rieker Boulder MT 19 11:37:38  
7. Frank Hansard Big Sandy Mountain MT 2 11:43:16  
8. Don Englmann Chicago IL 13 11:52:47  
9. Fred Upshaw Fullerton CA 20 11:55:11  
10. Ray Habel Dutton MT 31 11:59:30  
11. Bob Zornes Spokane WA 8 12:18:30  
12. Ray Behnke Kewanee IL 26 12:24:39  
13. Marvin Fretheim Ledger MT 11 12:26:27  
14. Eldon Snedigar White Sulphur Springs MT 24 12:28:20  
15. Dave Meuli Ledger MT 7 12:40:14  
16. Lee Willis Gilette WY 12 12:51:13  
17. Joe Walsh White Sulphur Springs MT 9 13:26:30  
  Grant Lundin Spokane WA 30 -out on third day-  
  Phil Pollillo Livingston MT 25 -out on second day-  
  Gene Hansard Rudyard MT 22 -out on first day-  
  John Frick Dutton MT 5 -out on first day-  
  Lester "Bud" Peters Ledger MT 15 -out on first day-  

Cast Iron Division

Pos. Name Hometown State Car No. Time Avg. Speed
1. Eddy Hencz Livingston MT 17 13:01:04  
2. Perry Matthews Helena MT 16 13:40:00  
3. Bill Shipley Livingston MT 23 13:43:24  
4. Chuck Worthington Livingston MT 21 17:36:34  
  C. B. Halseth Dutton MT 18 -out on second day-  
  Jack Pachek Great Falls MT 28 -out on second day-  
  Rich Armstrong Helena MT 1 -out on first day-  
  Dean Hershey Boulder MT 29 -out on first day-  
  Bill Ward Clyde Park MT 4 -out on first day-