Bear Creek Speedway

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I was reading the newspaper The Baytown Sun dated August 20, 1967 and came across an article about  proposed Speedway Race Track at Bear Creek Park.  I am not sure if this proposal actually went through. Anyone know anything about it? 

Harris Authorizes Speedway Study For Bear Creek.

Houston - The Harris County Commissioner Court has authorized a study of a proposed $8.5 million speedway race track at Bear Creek park.

The track, if approved, would be paid for with the revenue bonds issues by Harris County without cost to the taxpayers. Funds would come from the rental of the property to the Houston Motor Speedway Corp., which approached the council about the race track.

The plans call for a 2.5-mile oval track similar to the one in Indianapolis and would be used for roaster and stock car racing.

Harold Burrow, a former president of Tennessee Gas Transmission Co., who heads the group behind the race track proposal, said the group hopes to have construction started in early 1968 and hold the first race in 1969.

Burrow said it would take about 350 acres of land for the facility. The Bear Creek Park is in West Harris County near the Addicks and Barker Dams on property the county is leasing from the federal government.