Brighton Beach Motordrome
Brighton Beach Motordrome, also known as the Brighton Beach Stadium was a racing facility in Brighton Beach, New York.
History
It started as the Brighton Beach Race-Course and became the Brighton Beach Motordrome in 1909.[1] In 1915 A. H. Patterson took over as the proprietor of the racetrack.[2]
Records
- In 1913 Arthur Chapple and Henri St. Yves set the fifty-minute team speed record for motorcycles, where they traveled 67 miles in the allotted time.[3]
- In 1917 Clarence Carman set the 10 mile bicycle speed record with a pace car at 12.29 1-5.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ Jeffrey A. Kroessler. The Greater New York Sports Chronology.
- ^ "Takes Over Motordrome". Motorcycle Illustrated. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "50-Minute Cycle Record. Chapple and St. Ives Motor 67 Miles on Brighton Track". New York Times. August 28, 1913. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Bicycling". The American Library Annual. 1917. Retrieved 2015-10-16.