Pontiac Silverdome Fails To Implode

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HenryA 12/4/2017 9:11am
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You had one job Huh
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I was just looking at a list of US stadiums by capacity and was wondering if Supercross could actually hold an event at some of the bigger one's? Not sure how it would work out with the other sports timing and weather but 100k plus in a stadium would be impressive to see.
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-MAVERICK- 12/4/2017 9:14am
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HenryA wrote:
You had one job Huh
A very important one at that.

Still standing after the blast.

#IQuit
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omalley 12/4/2017 9:26am
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Who's the lucky bastard who gets to walk in there and place the new devices?
I believe he goes by the initials “FNG”...

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Rhino 12/4/2017 9:26am
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Haha. That looked like some firecrackers. It didn't budge.
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Rhino 12/4/2017 9:29am
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I remember a race one time where they said 89-90K attendance. Don't remember where. Rose Bowl maybe? Mid to late 80s I think it was.
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Donovan759 wrote:
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a...
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a massive sheet of ice slid off the roof and almost took out my whole family. Good times... I'll never go back to Detroit as long as I live.
MudPup545 wrote:
The downtown area has come a long ways. I've taken the family there on several occasions for concerts, shows....etc. Zero issues, always felt safe. Tons of...
The downtown area has come a long ways. I've taken the family there on several occasions for concerts, shows....etc. Zero issues, always felt safe. Tons of great restaurants to choose from. The new Red Wings/ Pistons arena is fantastic.
Donovan759 wrote:
I don't doubt it. The main reason we had such a terrible experience is because of the ice storm. All the hotels were closed bc they...
I don't doubt it. The main reason we had such a terrible experience is because of the ice storm. All the hotels were closed bc they didn't have power. The entire upper bowl of the superdome didn't have power so you had to go downstairs to get food and it was freezing in there. We drove the whole way there Saturday morning, watched supercross, (which was excellent) and then drove the whole way home back to Pittsburgh. It was awful. haha.
Oh man, that does sound miserable. Can't say that I blame you for never returning. Your trip was cursed...lol.
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Kawi15 12/4/2017 9:56am
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It looks like they set the caps, but failed to actually load the charges.
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Robgvx 12/4/2017 12:19pm
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Next time I need to watch a building not imploding I'll just look out of the window.
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752dad 12/4/2017 1:05pm
12/4/2017 1:05pm
Watched them build it, rode across the highway while construction was going on, raced in there one cold Sunday night.
Really disappointing how us Americans treat everything like it’s disposable.
The sound in there when they ran the supercharged tractor pulls was incredible.

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MattyVicious 12/4/2017 1:11pm
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Donovan759 wrote:
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a...
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a massive sheet of ice slid off the roof and almost took out my whole family. Good times... I'll never go back to Detroit as long as I live.
The silverdome is in Pontiac not Detroit. So how does you not ever going to Detroit have anything to do with your story?
Richard Tease II 12/4/2017 2:19pm
12/4/2017 2:19pm
If you look closely there is a shit load of cars in the carpark. Those are reclaimed VW diesel cheaters
tiddlermx23 12/4/2017 2:40pm
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This explains it. Can't kill those damn Nokias..

Whymee 12/4/2017 4:41pm
12/4/2017 4:41pm
Seen on the news that they had a round 2 of explosives. Seems to have done the trick.
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Ted722 wrote:
Classic race at the Silverdome w/Huffman announcing. "This is it. For all the champagne, glory, and gold!" O'Mara holeshot, Ward 2nd...."Awwww Ward goes down....O'Mara goes down!"...
Classic race at the Silverdome w/Huffman announcing.

"This is it. For all the champagne, glory, and gold!"
O'Mara holeshot, Ward 2nd...."Awwww Ward goes down....O'Mara goes down!"
"Barnett. About as safe as a piranha in 4th. And he will move up on Glover like PacMan"
"Lechien has gone off the track, the machine has been derailed"
"Hannah's in front...26 years old says 'I feel like I'm going on 48'."
"I asked Hannah what he predicted for the other riders tonight, he said 'pain and misery' "
"Barnett, a man with all the subtly of a Sherman tank"
"Bailey, his legs flailing in the air...a classic Flying W!"
"Hannah suddenly coming to life like he got a transfusion"
"Whoa Hicks is down. Hannah could've of hit him and that would have been all she wrote momma"
"O'Mara sitting in the pits watching Hannah get off the bike."

Thanks for that. Classic Supermouth.
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
I was just looking at a list of [url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._stadiums_by_capacity]US stadiums by capacity[/url] and was wondering if Supercross could actually hold an event at some of the...
I was just looking at a list of US stadiums by capacity and was wondering if Supercross could actually hold an event at some of the bigger one's? Not sure how it would work out with the other sports timing and weather but 100k plus in a stadium would be impressive to see.
Would be cool to see but we can't even sell out the smaller stadiums.
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MX-LIFE. 12/4/2017 5:31pm
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I remember watching SX at the silverdome and that place was always packed!! Today SX attendance is weak! Sometimes the TV coverage dosen't show the upper seats because they are empty! Go back and watch some of the earlier races and check out the attendance compared to now but the silverdome Always seemed to be sold out!
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rhargrave431 12/4/2017 6:01pm
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MX-LIFE. wrote:
I remember watching SX at the silverdome and that place was always packed!! Today SX attendance is weak! Sometimes the TV coverage dosen't show the upper...
I remember watching SX at the silverdome and that place was always packed!! Today SX attendance is weak! Sometimes the TV coverage dosen't show the upper seats because they are empty! Go back and watch some of the earlier races and check out the attendance compared to now but the silverdome Always seemed to be sold out!
They used to sell those tread head seats for next to nothing! Now there is nothing cheap about going to a race. I wish they would bring them back

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Sully 12/4/2017 6:40pm
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MX-LIFE. wrote:
I remember watching SX at the silverdome and that place was always packed!! Today SX attendance is weak! Sometimes the TV coverage dosen't show the upper...
I remember watching SX at the silverdome and that place was always packed!! Today SX attendance is weak! Sometimes the TV coverage dosen't show the upper seats because they are empty! Go back and watch some of the earlier races and check out the attendance compared to now but the silverdome Always seemed to be sold out!
The current live TV package is 99.99% of the reason why the stadiums aren't full anymore. If my choices are sitting next to some drunk asshole and then fighting traffic to leave, or sitting on my own couch (being a drunk asshole) without dealing with any traffic, I know which way I'm leaning.
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Donovan759 wrote:
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a...
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a massive sheet of ice slid off the roof and almost took out my whole family. Good times... I'll never go back to Detroit as long as I live.
MudPup545 wrote:
The downtown area has come a long ways. I've taken the family there on several occasions for concerts, shows....etc. Zero issues, always felt safe. Tons of...
The downtown area has come a long ways. I've taken the family there on several occasions for concerts, shows....etc. Zero issues, always felt safe. Tons of great restaurants to choose from. The new Red Wings/ Pistons arena is fantastic.
Donovan759 wrote:
I don't doubt it. The main reason we had such a terrible experience is because of the ice storm. All the hotels were closed bc they...
I don't doubt it. The main reason we had such a terrible experience is because of the ice storm. All the hotels were closed bc they didn't have power. The entire upper bowl of the superdome didn't have power so you had to go downstairs to get food and it was freezing in there. We drove the whole way there Saturday morning, watched supercross, (which was excellent) and then drove the whole way home back to Pittsburgh. It was awful. haha.
I was there that year as well (the big ice storm) we had to find a different hotel because of the massive power outage. When we finally found one I remember the desk clerk saying 'you guys obviously are not from around here. I suggest you stay in your rooms, keep the doors locked at all times and if you need food, order take-out. Good times.
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Muezh 12/5/2017 7:15am
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Best SX memories ever from there as a kid. The Saturday night races were packed. Pontiac had the coolest vibe to it.



A.j._Stevens 12/5/2017 8:50am
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Saw a lot of cool things there! I was there the night Mcgrath broke is wrist in 98. When stanton knocked himself out in 93 and the ice storm of 03 when mcgrath was doing his retirement tour. I watched my dad race the dome in 96 always wishing that I could race it but then they stopped doing that.Pretty sad to see the place go out like this.
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tek14 12/5/2017 10:39am
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Least now they got top off. Those VW cars will go down same way i guess..
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Ted722 wrote:
Classic race at the Silverdome w/Huffman announcing. "This is it. For all the champagne, glory, and gold!" O'Mara holeshot, Ward 2nd...."Awwww Ward goes down....O'Mara goes down!"...
Classic race at the Silverdome w/Huffman announcing.

"This is it. For all the champagne, glory, and gold!"
O'Mara holeshot, Ward 2nd...."Awwww Ward goes down....O'Mara goes down!"
"Barnett. About as safe as a piranha in 4th. And he will move up on Glover like PacMan"
"Lechien has gone off the track, the machine has been derailed"
"Hannah's in front...26 years old says 'I feel like I'm going on 48'."
"I asked Hannah what he predicted for the other riders tonight, he said 'pain and misery' "
"Barnett, a man with all the subtly of a Sherman tank"
"Bailey, his legs flailing in the air...a classic Flying W!"
"Hannah suddenly coming to life like he got a transfusion"
"Whoa Hicks is down. Hannah could've of hit him and that would have been all she wrote momma"
"O'Mara sitting in the pits watching Hannah get off the bike."

Sprew wrote:
Thanks for that. Classic Supermouth.
Call Matthes and Listen to his ring tone. It's Huffman and it is epic.
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cali11 12/5/2017 11:01am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
With a seating capacity of 82,000 was that the biggest venue Supercross ever went to? Also does anyone know the record attendance for a Supercross race...
With a seating capacity of 82,000 was that the biggest venue Supercross ever went to?

Also does anyone know the record attendance for a Supercross race and the venue it was held at?

I think the biggest attendance I was apart of for a race was around 56k people. Adding 25k plus more people would look insane.
bball35 wrote:
At&T Stadium can hold over 100,000 adding standing room only. I think the GA Dome broke the record at around 72,000 in either 2012 or 2013.
Didn't they blow up the GA Done?
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
With a seating capacity of 82,000 was that the biggest venue Supercross ever went to? Also does anyone know the record attendance for a Supercross race...
With a seating capacity of 82,000 was that the biggest venue Supercross ever went to?

Also does anyone know the record attendance for a Supercross race and the venue it was held at?

I think the biggest attendance I was apart of for a race was around 56k people. Adding 25k plus more people would look insane.
bball35 wrote:
At&T Stadium can hold over 100,000 adding standing room only. I think the GA Dome broke the record at around 72,000 in either 2012 or 2013.
cali11 wrote:
Didn't they blow up the GA Done?
Yes they did, in November. There was nothing wrong with it either,
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bball35 12/6/2017 6:13am
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bball35 wrote:
At&T Stadium can hold over 100,000 adding standing room only. I think the GA Dome broke the record at around 72,000 in either 2012 or 2013.
cali11 wrote:
Didn't they blow up the GA Done?
HD1200 wrote:
Yes they did, in November. There was nothing wrong with it either,
Yep, I loved the GA Dome. The place was an excellent venue with not a bad seat in the place. I'm still unsure whether I'm a fan of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium or not.
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Donovan759 12/6/2017 6:28am
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Donovan759 wrote:
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a...
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a massive sheet of ice slid off the roof and almost took out my whole family. Good times... I'll never go back to Detroit as long as I live.
MattyVicious wrote:
The silverdome is in Pontiac not Detroit. So how does you not ever going to Detroit have anything to do with your story?
Well, I'm from Pittsburgh & I was 12 at the time. We drove through Detroit to get to Pontiac. After the 4.5 hour drive to Detriot, the extra 30 min to Pontiac wasn't much of a difference. Maybe I should just broaden it to Michigan. Your whole state sucks. That better? Laughing
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bball35 12/6/2017 6:33am
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Donovan759 wrote:
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a...
I was there for a supercross race in early 2000's and there was an ice storm that week. As we were walking into the place, a massive sheet of ice slid off the roof and almost took out my whole family. Good times... I'll never go back to Detroit as long as I live.
MattyVicious wrote:
The silverdome is in Pontiac not Detroit. So how does you not ever going to Detroit have anything to do with your story?
Donovan759 wrote:
Well, I'm from Pittsburgh & I was 12 at the time. We drove through Detroit to get to Pontiac. After the 4.5 hour drive to Detriot...
Well, I'm from Pittsburgh & I was 12 at the time. We drove through Detroit to get to Pontiac. After the 4.5 hour drive to Detriot, the extra 30 min to Pontiac wasn't much of a difference. Maybe I should just broaden it to Michigan. Your whole state sucks. That better? Laughing
Michigan does suck. That's why they are all moving to the Carolina. I'm surprised there is anyone left in the those states with the amount of snowbirds down here now.

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