Originally Posted by Seadog:
I'm pretty sure sprint cars and late models ran at the Silverdome too in the past. I also recall a security guard losing his life when a car hit an overhead door and it fell on him. Anybody remember any of this stuff or am I dreaming?
Yes, they did run sprint cars and late models at the Silverdome. I seem to vaguely remember the incident you are speaking of.
I remember an incident at the Hoosier Dome midget race that killed two people in the pits. I believe it was a car driven by Chris Simmons that careened into the pits after striking a marker tire and breaking his steering. I believe one of the fatalities was an official named Smith, but I don't remember the other one.