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Marlboro Motor Raceway (MMR) is a now-defunct motorsports park located in Prince George's County, just outside Upper Marlboro, Maryland. MMR closed after the 1969 season and local Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA ) racing moved to the more advanced Summit Point Motorsports Park due to safety concerns and issues with MMR's management. [ 1 ]
During its tenure, from 1988–1991, the race was part of the Marlboro Million bonus program, which was similar to NASCAR's Winston Million. Any driver who won the Marlboro Grand Prix at the Meadowlands , the Marlboro 500 at Michigan , and Marlboro Challenge in the same season, would win a $ 1,000,000 bonus. [ 13 ]
The April 7, 1963, race at Marlboro Motor Raceway was the opening race of the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship. A&B Production Results [ 1 ] Finish
The 1991 Marlboro 500, the eleventh running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 4, 1991. Branded as the 1991 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Rick Mears , his final Indy Car victory.
Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, but advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced the rate of fatal accidents. [2] Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes.
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