1961 Sept. 13-16th

Acting Chairman: Ed Towe

Missoula to Fairview traveling Highway 20 (now 200) the entire way.

Sept. 16th. Missoula to Lincoln to Great Falls

Sept. 17th. Great Falls to Stanford to Lewistown

Sept. 18th. Lewistown to Jordan to Circle

Sept. 19th. Circle to Fairview

Advertised mileage 575 or 552. Actual mileage (based on trip planner) 540 miles.

1961 Poster for the race

Letter from Ford Motor Co.

Letter from H. O. Bell, Missoula

Aug. 27th, 1961 Daily Missoulian Article

Sept. 10th, Billings Gazette Article

Sept. 10th, Great Falls Tribune Article page one

Sept. 10th, Great Falls Tribune Article page two

Sept. 10th, Great Falls Tribune Article two

Sept. 13th, 1961 Missoulian Article

Sept. 13th, 1961 Great Falls Tribune Article

Sept. 14th, 1961 Great Falls Tribune Article

Sept. 22th, 1961 Circle Banner Article

Unknown Newspaper Article

Fred Upshaw talks about the 1961 run.

If you have any pictures for this year, Please e-mail me. Thanx!