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The Montana 500 Newsletter

Volume 61, Number 1 June 6, 2021

Kalispell is Hosting 2021 MT-500

· Motel: Hampton Inn Kalispell, Kalispell, Montana.

· Reservations: Call 406-755-7900.

· ORG. Montana Cross Country “T” Association MT-500

· Reservation Code: MON (if asked).

· Block Dates: Arrival June 19, departure Friday June 25, 2021.

· Usual Stays: Most show up Saturday June 19 and leave Wed June 23.

· Motel Location: 1140 Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT 59901.

· Inspection: Inspection will start at Noon, Sunday June 20^th, 2021.

Map to Hampton Inn, Kalispell, Montana.

Regional Highway Map - Kalispell, Montana.

President Bonebright’s Message

At the 2020 Fall Meeting it was proposed that a meeting be set up for all drivers, helpers, and members for a social, informational, and rule discussion. President Rick Bonebright will lead this discussion on Saturday evening at the Museum venue Vice President Brandon Langel set up. A photo shoot, tour, and a meeting will be held at the Northwest Montana History Museum, located at 124 Second Ave. East in Kalispell. The Saturday agenda is:

Saturday, June 19^th, starting at 6 pm, ending at 9 pm.

At 6 pm assemble for a photo shoot with Model T’s at the Museum. Note: It may not be possible to get 20 +/- cars into the photo.
About 7 pm we will tour the museum.
At 8 pm we will start a meeting of the members in the Museum, with introductions of drivers, timers, trailer drivers, and a brief discussion of their responsibilities. And acknowledge our helpers.
At 9 pm we will head back to the motel.

Reminder: Eat before this event starts.

Endurance Run business:

Sunday, June 20^th,

12 Noon. Payment of fees, handout hats and shirts begins.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Hand in your completed Waiver and Self-Inspection Form, write your insurance data in the space provided, sign it, and date it.
Provide your phone number and email address too.
Pay your dues and fees.
Pickup your shirts and hats.
Sealing the cars will proceed from there.

12:30 pm: Begin sealing operations, checking headlights, tail lights, brake lights, horn, etc.
6 pm. Attend a meeting of drivers, timers, trailer drivers, etc. in the hotel. Please eat ahead of time.

Acknowledgements and Duties.

Timers. Follow the timer’s directions and flagger’s signals.
Radar.
Trailers. Phone number sheet for all driver’s and helpers.
Lunch order and payment (for Tuesday near Noxon).
Construction Areas – Head timers will make the decisions.

Handouts of Day 1 routes will be passed around. Retain Route information.
Draw for car number used for Day 1 Leg 1 launching order.

Monday, June 21^st.

8:00 am. Drive from Hampton Inn west on Hwy 2 go under the overpass and continue until you see the Leaving Timers. Line up in car number order for this leg.

Assemble there and be prepared to leave at the timer’s discretion.
9:00 am. Cars will be started out in numerical order, low numbers first.
Head west on Hwy 2 to Libby. Gas up in Libby at the first Exxon station you come to. Be ready to go in about 1 hour after arriving. Consider a snack.
Leave Libby on Hwy 37 and head northwest until you see the Leaving Timers. Leave in the order you arrived. The timers will know the order. Then continue northwest to Eureka. Gas up at the first Exxon you see after the Arriving Timers and get some lunch. Expect a 2-hour layover.
Assemble on the south end of Eureka where the Leaving Timers are waiting. They will launch you in the order you arrived. Head for Kalispell.
The arriving timers will stop timing just before you need to make a right-hand turn onto Hwy 424. Head down 424 (AKA Farm to Market Road) and back to the Motel. This portion will not be timed. End of Day 1.
6:00 pm. Meeting of the Members in the Hampton Inn. Eat before this meeting.

Day 1 Tentative Route

Tuesday, June 22^nd.

8:00 am. Drive from the Hampton Inn to US 93-A and head south to Lakeside.

Gas up in Lakeside and get ready for Day 2 first Leg. Assemble near the south edge of Lakeside. A handout will show location.
9:00 am. Cars will be started out from the south end of Lakeside. Timers will control the leaving order.

Tentative route is:

Start from south end of Lakeside on Hwy 93 South
Right turn onto Hwy 28 near Dayton, head west to Plains.
Right turn on to Hwy 200 and go into Plains.

Gas up in Plains at the first Conoco you see. 1-hour layover between arrival and departure.
Drive West from Plains on Hwy 200 to the Bull River gas station just beyond Noxon. Gas up and lunch. This is near the intersection of Hwy 200 & Hwy 56. 2-hour layover.

Then we head toward Libby on Hwy 56 and make a right turn onto Hwy 2 to Libby.

Drive into Libby and gas up at the first Conoco Station you see on Hwy 2. Expect a 1-hour layover. Then head south-east of Libby to where leaving timers are located near the East edge of Libby and head to Kalispell on Hwy 2. End of Day 2.
Meeting at 6:00 pm in the Hampton. Eat first.

Day 2 Tentative Route

Wednesday, June 23^rd.

This route is to be determined based on the timed miles recorded from Day 1 and Day 2.

It is likely we will head west, likely by tour formation to a launching point and then drive back toward Kalispell.
Teardown involves the top 6 drivers and cars. These cars will head to the Kalispell Ford Dealer building on Hwy 93. Take the bypass (Hwy 93 ALT) north to Hwy 93, turn left, and head about 1 mile north to Kalispell Ford.
Meeting and Banquet time and location to be determined. Likely around 2 pm.

Who is coming to Kalispell for the 2021 Endurance Run?

Alaska: Dean Lukowski, and maybe Dennis. (No car).

Arizona Cars: Kym MacLeod is not coming this year.

California Cars: Sonny Bishop & Sandy will be up. Garrett Green, Sergio Hernandez, and Gene Carothers cannot make it.

New Mexico Cars: Larry Azevedo and Kurt Peterson (one car).

Idaho Cars: Myron Richardson maybe (currently working on motor).

Illinois Cars: Bill Comer.

Iowa Cars: Dan Brown.

Kansas Cars: Kim Lukowski, friend Shannon, nephew Jason & wife Megan (no car), Charlotte Parise & Eric (no car), and Ed Wright (one car).

Missouri Cars: Daniel, Laura, and Sean Lukowski, with Rattlecan!

Montana Cars: Rick Bonebright, Tom Broughton, Wayne Campbell, Cerovski’s (Janet, Erica, & Tony), Mike Cuffe, Levi Dyckman (not driving but helping), and Brandon Langel.

Washington Cars: Rick Carnegie, Tom Carnegie, Matt Hansen, Mike, Jillian Robison and kids (Touring?), Nan Robison, and Mike Stormo. Maybe’s are Bill Mullins, Montana Barnard. Those from Washington not coming are Ralph Brevik, Russell Hana, Charles Hodges, Brooks Johnson, and Don MacLeod.

Hopefully we have not left anyone out at this point. Please reply if we have.

Timers & Flaggers: Megan Teats, Aaron Teats, Heather Robison, Kathleen Ebbert, Willie Langel, and Levi Dyckman are coming, hopefully Jackie Stormo too. Head timers can use Tony’s Truck with the big inverter for the printer.

Trouble Truck Drivers: Stanley Langel, and maybe a few of the above timers. We may have other trouble truck drivers as well from Washington and maybe Kansas.

Thank you! We hereby give kudos to Brandon Langel for setting up the motel and events for this year’s Endurance Run at Kalispell, to Dusty Boyce, T-shirt vendor, Mike Cuffe, and to Tony Cerovski for their help.

Expect a lot of excitement, sharing of Model T know-how, assistance, and a fun vacation time.

Items emailed separately in April-May, 2021:

New Packet of Information by Email.

Inspection/Waiver form (Wordfile.docx).

Print out Wordfile.docx, mark up, sign, date, and hand in at Insp-Reg Sunday.

Pre-Event Order for MCCTA hats, shirts, magnets, , and miscellaneous items.

Orders can be picked up during Inspection-Registration on Sunday.

Stickers commemorating Dwayne will be handed out too.

Thanks everyone for helping again.

Continue to get ready for Kalispell and we will see you there!

Rick Bonebright, President 2021-2022. 406-240-9662.

Montana Cross Country “T” Association

A Schedule S nonprofit Montana Corporation

Founded in 1961

Background:

The Ford Model T was voted the “Car of the Century” which was an international award given to the world's most influential car of the 20th century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation with a narrowed field of 200 cars. The winner, the Ford Model T, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Montana Cross Country “T” Assn. is dedicated to rebuilding, refurbishing, preserving, and proving stock Ford Model T’s. In some cases, members fully restore these cars to a “new car status” in most every aspect.

The Assn. also allows the above Model T’s that meet written safely requirements to be endurance-tested at their annual runs. The Montana 500 is sort of a proving ground for the owner, engine builder, chassis builder, and electrical systems builder.

We highly recommend that you get yourself a Model T and join these endurance runs. Expect to have some old school (or new school) fun. It is a friendly helpful atmosphere.

Membership Information:

Active Membership includes all the privileges of the Association including issues of the Montana 500 Newsletter. Annual dues are $10 and entitle the member one vote at meetings.

Touring & Endurance class: $35.00/Run.

Current members and those wanting to become members should send a check to:

Attn. Treasurer, Janet Cerovski

1004 Sioux Road, Helena, Montana. 59602

Montana 500 Web Information:

1. https://themontana500.wordpress.com/

2. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Montanafivehundred/posts/

3. http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500/

Executive Officers:

President: Rick Bonebright Florence, MT

Vice Pres: Brandon Langel Whitefish, MT

Treasurer: Janet Cerovski Helena, MT