OK, now I have a question...I was only at Upper
Marlboro one time, in April of 1969 for an SCCA
National Race. It struck me as being sort of out in
the country, as this satellite image seems to show.
During the last 10-20 years, anytime I have ever
mentioned "sports car races at Upper Marlboro",
inevitably someone listening will nod their head
knowingly...then offer the sympathetic revelation,
"Oh, that track is long since gone....overtaken
by...'suburban sprawl'"...
Now I have to ask you guys...do YOU think this imagery
shows "suburban sprawl"???? In this part of the
country, the Northeast, "suburban sprawl" means
housing developments one after another...spotted
intermittently with the inevitable shopping mall...
Jeff
--- Vaughn Rockney <vintagegarage@erols.com> wrote:
> 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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