 In 1911, the Motordrome hosted its first 24-hour endurance race, won by Valentine Hust and Frank Verbeck in a Fiat, completing at an average speed of .In May of that same year, "Texas Cyclone" Eddie Hasha set a new motorcycle record at the Motordrome, reaching .That record fell in December 1912 to Lee Humiston, who broke while riding an Excelsior, a speed never reached or bested by any of the automobiles.