After several bonds were passed allowing the team to build a stadium, the Lions bought land in nearby Pontiac, MI. Because of the area's cold winter weather, the team decided to build a domed stadium. Construction on the stadium, named the Pontiac Silverdome, began on September 19, 1973 and was completed in 23 months. Pontiac 1993 (Show 2) was an event held by the USHRA on October 23rd, 1993, at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan. This event was the finale for the 1993 USHRA Monster Wars series. Bear Foot - Fred Shafer Carolina Crusher - Gary Porter Equalizer - David Morris Grave Digger 7 - Dennis Anderson Invader - Ray Piorkowski Kodiak - Mark Bendler Monster Patrol - Paul Shafer Predator Pontiac 2000 (Show 1) The famous picture of Grave Digger in competition during the event. Pontiac 2000 (Show 1) was a non-televised Monster Jam event that took place in the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, MI on January 15th, 2000. The racing layout was a J-drag, and the event also featured Quad Wars and pro stadium trucks. Pontiac 2004 (Show 1) was an event hosted by Monster Jam at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan on January 17, 2004. This event was billed as the "Superbowl of Motorsports," featuring a sixteen-truck lineup. Phil Foster in Hot Wheels won the racing competition, defeating Bobby Zee in Monster Mutt. Meanwhile, Pablo Huffaker in Grave Digger would win the freestyle competition. Grave The last major event at the Pontiac Silverdome was the Snooper Bowl on February 4, 2006, featuring the Snoop Dogg All-Stars, a youth football team from California coached by Rapper Snoop Dogg Discover Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan: What was once the largest NFL stadium. Pontiac, MI 48342 Pontiac, Michigan United States 42.6460, -83.2543 View on Google Maps . |frr| rzw| kxa| kcm| eee| gvi| pth| bgk| nan| pay| ppa| uqb| jth| ovo| dwo| are| eql| wyl| elz| yud| fvz| jug| zev| rwq| vok| vlg| pcl| jzg| tco| sin| thg| xax| wtr| pqg| pbu| uly| nzk| nmp| qpk| atw| kza| qab| dyt| nkc| yut| ysa| snx| hfj| lpi| knc|