Stadium Motordrome Race Track On Sampson St.

[Highrise Tower]

I was reading The History of America's Speedways and noticed a race track listing for Houston Motordrome that was active in the 1910s.

1/3 mile wood oval track that ran motorcycles.

I found a news article in The Houston Post dated December 25, 1913.

Motor Races
Grand Opening Christmas Day
Stadium Motordrome
At Sampson Street and Pierce Avenue
Six Races – Starts 3:30 P.M.
Admission 205. Grand Stand 25c Extra.

Automobile Route.
Starting at Main Street and Preston Avenue, east on Preston, turn to your right on Dowling to the left on Leeland. To the right on Sampson to the entrance.

Street Car.
Take Pierce Avenue car to entrance get off board walk- no mud. Persons coming toward town on the Franklin or Harrisburg cars, transfer to Pierce Avenue car at the 1 and G.N. Depot.

Persons coming toward town on Aranas Pass car, transfer to Pierce Avenue car at Pease Avenue.

Persons coming toward town on La Branch car transfer to Pierce Avenue car at Jackson and Pierce Avenue.