speaking of marlboro, my father holds the lap record in "touring 1" at
marlboro.
and my '59 bugeye raced there in 61-64 and won H production in 62 at
marlboro.
small world ?
chuck.
> [Original Message]
> From: Biff <biffjones@erols.com>
> To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 10/18/2005 11:55:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Fwd:- "Make a Difference Day"
>
> Buster,
>
> Almost in my backyard there is whats left of Marlboro Raceway here in
> Maryland. It was a victim of "development" in that people bought quarter
> million dollar houses built on Marlboro's property line and then
complained
> about the noise! Don't have to be a rocket scientist to guess who
prevailed
> in the courts. Most of the actual track is still there but the parking
area
> and pit area are now a shopping mall. We were able to watch some of the
> greats race there like Dick Thompson, Hall, ect. back in the late 50's and
> early 60's. So yes there are "ghost tracks" around all you have to do is
look.
> Cumberland, Maryland was another airport track that closed in the late
60's
> but it has been resurrected now as part of Cumberland Days that they
celebrate
> every year now.
>
> Biff Jones
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