School of Automotive Machinists SAM is a vocational school located in Houston, Texas. We specialize in building race engines. We opened our doors in 1985 and have been building winning race engines ever since. Our graduates are hired by the best in the racing industry, such as John Force Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, and Warren Johnson Enterprises just to name a few. You can find out more about us at www.samracing.com and at www.samracingtv.com