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Re: Where's Marlboro?

To: "Vaughn Rockney" <vintagegarage@erols.com>,
Subject: Re: Where's Marlboro?
From: "Reynolds" <grant62@starpower.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:05:02 -0500
He lifted a wheel on the hairpin, Creek Bend, Boot, and Subway - maybe even
Cappy's. Which one did you have in mind? (I flagged on 5, the Subway)
Grant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vaughn Rockney" <vintagegarage@erols.com>
To: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Where's Marlboro?


> Mark,
>   It is several hundred yards SE of the intersection of 4 and 301..
>
> take a look at:
>
>
http://www.terraserver.com/image.asp?x=-76.73214&y=38.80714&scale=13&theme=1
>
01&datetime=6/1/1996&zone=18&image_id={0B4D5273-6392-11D5-88E5-006008A61514}
>
> Image Center:
> Lat: 38.80714
> Lon: -76.73214
> Zoom Level: 8 Meters
> 1.12 Miles Southeast
> Of Upper Marlboro, MD
>
> In the photo, the large oval SW of the intersection of 4 and 301 is the
> horse track.  The small oval SE of the intersection is the stock car oval
at
> Marlboro speedway.  The road circuit used 3/4 of the speedway oval and is
> still visible.  You can see the boot, and the rest of the road circuit.  I
> can see the turn where Jackie Stewart used to lift a wheel with the Lotus
> Cortina.
>
> Vaughn
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>
> To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:10 PM
> Subject: Where's Marlboro?
>
>
> > Can anyone tell me exact location of Marlboro race track?  I know it was
> > (is) on Rt 301, somewhere near Upper Marlboro, but can't seem to locate
it
> > on aerial views.  North or south of Rt 4?  Rt 5? Rt 382?
> >
> > Also, anyone know if there is anything left of Vineland?  I think not.
If
> > so, whereabouts on Rt 47?
> >
> > Also, for aerial view fans ... Thompson CT is available on terraserver.
I
> > think I can make out most of the 1957-67 road course (south of the
current
> > oval).  Looks like there may also be a road course attached to the
current
> > oval, too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
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