For three years, the Silverdome — former home to football greats, wrestling giants, motocross legends and many massive sporting spectaculars — has sat empty and abandoned, 45 minutes north of Detroit.
Tyler Fernengel, a Michigan native of Wyandotte, just south of the Motor City, grew up attending the best sports events at the stadium and even raced Supercross there as a young boy.
Though he recently moved to San Diego to pursue his career, Fernengel has always considered Michigan home and returned for the ride of his burgeoning career in the desolate and empty Silverdome.
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