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67-465: The 1984 Dallas Grand Prix was conceived as a way to demonstrate Dallas's status as a "world-class city". The Formula One (F1) race took place on July 8, 1984 on a temporary street circuit in Fair Park , despite pre-race organizational problems, intense 100 °F (38 °C) heat, and poor track conditions including pavement failures. Of the 26 cars that started the race, only eight finished, and

134-433: A 1985 race date, and the company would not pay the front money for the race. Around this time, Walker suddenly withdrew from Can-Am racing citing financial reasons, was forced off the corporate boards of two banks over alleged financial irregularities, and began selling his large collection of exotic sports cars. Both Walker and Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc. ended up in financial distress and were soon under investigation by

201-571: A 1988 Trans-Am Series race at Fair Park after agreeing to donate some race receipts to charity; however, continued noise complaints prompted relocation of the 1989 event to Addison Airport . Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas , Texas , United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League 's (NHL) Dallas Stars and

268-428: A Formula One race, and the ninth race of the 1984 Formula One World Championship . The 67-lap race was held in very hot weather on a disintegrating track, and was won by Finnish driver Keke Rosberg , driving a Williams - Honda , with Frenchman René Arnoux second in a Ferrari and Italian Elio de Angelis third in a Lotus - Renault . Englishman Nigel Mansell took pole position in the other Lotus-Renault and led

335-428: A boycott among the drivers, but Rosberg insisted they should race. I don't know what all the fuss is about. We'll all complain and bind right up until the start time and then we'll go out and race as usual. We've come all this way and the race is all set up. Track surface or no track surface, you know as well as I do, we'll race. Ecclestone did not want to have 90,000 disappointed fans at the circuit, and viewers around

402-507: A follow-on F1 race would take place at Fair Park. Another major factor in the cancellation of future F1 races was pushback from residents of the nearby, populous Fair Park neighborhood, which was majority Black and low-income. Although the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce said the event would benefit some local Black-owned businesses, the organization and Dallas city councilwoman Diane Ragsdale said they had been excluded from

469-415: A historic pattern of "total disrespect for the neighborhood." Ragsdale and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against Walker and Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc.; in 2022, Waldrop said that it was the main hurdle in his late 1984 FOCA negotiations, because he could not guarantee that authorities would allow the 1985 race to take place. 1984 co-organizer Buddy Boren was eventually able to hold

536-446: A largely industrial area in the nearby town of Addison. The 1989 event was held on May 12–14 on a new temporary 2.53 km (1.57 mi) circuit built partially on public streets and partially on taxiways and the south end of the runway. Although it benefited Addison hotels and restaurants, the race disrupted operations at the busy airfield for weeks, prompting airport businesses and the airport management company to lodge complaints with

603-491: A list of artists who constantly produced hits, and were considered stars during the 1980s, and performed at Reunion Arena. A number of acts were so popular they booked (and usually sold out) multiple consecutive dates. Some of the most successful multi-night engagements at Reunion Arena included Stevie Wonder (November 2–3, 1980), AC/DC (February 1–2, 1982 and October 11–12, 1985), Rush (February 28 – March 1, 1983, January 12–13, 1986 and January 19–20, 1988), Bob Seger and

670-419: A major concert event. The Black Eyed Peas and Gwen Stefani played on November 11, 2005, the last major act to perform at Reunion Arena. The final performance at Reunion Arena was Christian hip hop act Group 1 Crew with Phoenix-based pop-punk group Stellar Kart on June 28, 2008. The music video for Queen 's "Another One Bites The Dust" was filmed at Reunion Arena on August 9, 1980. The video for

737-622: A prayer breakfast of an estimated 10,000 people on Aug. 23, 1984, during the Republican National Convention. That night, he accepted the nomination for a second term at the Dallas Convention Center. Reunion Arena was the final campaign stop for Ross Perot, the Dallas billionaire, in his 1992 independent run for president. He drew about 5,000 people. In 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton visited

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804-556: A president." Carter, to the surprise of many (due to the general belief that Formula One drivers weren't as well known in America as the Indy 500 and NASCAR drivers), recognized Moss immediately. The race was scheduled to start at 11 am on Sunday, three hours earlier than usual, because of the heat, with the 30-minute warm-up planned for 7:45 am. This was apparently too early for French Williams driver Jacques Laffite , who arrived at

871-503: A race garage—said “We don’t normally work in cowshit”. The tight and twisty course was laid out on the Texas State Fair Grounds with help from United States Grand Prix West founder Chris Pook, and featured two hairpin curves. While the layout was seen as interesting and was generally well received by the drivers (though some thought one or two of the chicanes made it tighter than it needed to be), all had issues with

938-458: A spin. Lauda was next to challenge Mansell, but he was passed by de Angelis when the latter's engine began to run on all six cylinders. The first five cars (Mansell, de Angelis, Lauda, Rosberg, Prost) were now running as a group, and on lap 14, Rosberg passed Lauda for third and closed up on the two Lotuses. He passed de Angelis on lap 18, and soon was looking for a way past Mansell. Arnoux, having qualified fourth, had been unable to start his car on

1005-690: A temporary street circuit around the Reunion Arena , at the time home to many of Dallas's sports teams. A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship. 1984 Dallas Grand Prix The 1984 Dallas Grand Prix was a one-off Formula One motor race held on July 8, 1984 at Fair Park in Dallas , Texas . It was the only running of the Dallas Grand Prix as

1072-591: A venue that was frequently used by World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s, in which the organization held its bi-monthly Star Wars events. Reunion Arena also served as the venue for WWE 's December 21, 1999 and November 9, 2000 SmackDown show as well as the Fully Loaded Pay-Per-View event in July of the same year. Reunion Arena was long a hot stop for politicians campaigning in Dallas. President Ronald Reagan spoke at Reunion Arena at

1139-535: The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort that both Lotus drivers qualified on the front row of the grid. Back then, it was 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti and his teammate Ronnie Peterson who qualified 1–2 in the revolutionary Lotus 79 . After the Renault celebrity race on Saturday, Stirling Moss introduced himself to former US President Jimmy Carter in the VIP suite, saying, "I have never shaken hands with

1206-645: The Come On Over Tour in the arena on September 12, 1998, and later released on her first DVD, Shania Twain Live . Frank Sinatra played Reunion Arena three times: in 1984, 1987 and 1989. His October 24, 1987, concert was recorded and released in 2018 as part of the Standing Room Only album. Metallica 's February 5, 1989, show at Reunion Arena was broadcast nationally on FM radio and widely bootlegged. An abbreviated version of this recording

1273-523: The Commodores , The Oak Ridge Boys , Foghat with the Pat Travers Band, and a triple bill of Ted Nugent , Scorpions , and Def Leppard were all booked before the official opening in July. Listed below are artists and bands who performed at Reunion arena. They are divided up by the year they played, starting in the 1980s. The 1990s and 2000s are divided up a bit more by genre. This is

1340-670: The National Basketball Association 's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks . The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators. Reunion was also a performance venue for some of the biggest names in popular music from the 1980s through the late 2000s including Michael Jackson , Paul McCartney , Prince , Van Halen , Frank Sinatra , Elton John , David Bowie , Madonna , Dire Straits , Gloria Estefan , Phil Collins , Mötley Crüe , Pink Floyd , Queen , Journey , U2 , R.E.M. and Radiohead . Reunion Arena

1407-630: The SCCA Dodge Shelby Pro series in 1993, the Trans-Am Series between 1993 and 1994, and in 1996, and the IMSA GT Championship hosted its sole event at the circuit in 1996. The fastest official race lap records at the former Dallas Street Circuit (Reunion Arena) are listed as: On the morning of September 11, 2001 , Reunion Arena was opened to serve as the location for an emergency blood drive. In late 2005,

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1474-536: The Scorpions' " Still Loving You " was filmed at Reunion Arena in 1984. Mötley Crüe shot the video for " Home Sweet Home " partially at Reunion Arena (exteriors and time lapses) on October 2, 1985. The concert footage was shot two days later at Houston concert venue The Summit . Judas Priest played June 27, 1986, recording the entire show which parts can be found on the Priest...Live! album. A full concert DVD

1541-591: The Southwest Conference , Reunion Arena was known by University of Arkansas Razorbacks fans as "Barnhill South", due to the big following by the Arkansas fans away from home; the Barnhill Arena was the home to all UA games until 1993. Reunion Arena hosted the Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament in 1982–1983 and 1985–1996 as well as the 1986 NCAA Final Four. Reunion was also

1608-541: The 1980s beginning with a triple bill of Willie Nelson , Ray Price and Lacy J. Dalton on December 30, 1980. Other country artists of note at Reunion Arena included: Many top names in soul, R&B and funk played at Reunion including Teddy Pendergrass , Commodores , Diana Ross , Rick James , The Temptations , Ray Parker Jr. , The Gap Band , Marvin Gaye , Al Jarreau , The Isley Brothers , Ray Charles , Luther Vandross , Earth, Wind & Fire , Gladys Knight &

1675-490: The 1985 race being cancelled. Race organizer Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc., led by local real estate investor Don Walker, had executed a contract with the Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA) to hold five races in Dallas. Walker clashed with co-organizers and officials and spent money prodigiously. He could not agree with FOCA or Dallas officials on a 1985 race date, and the company would not pay

1742-444: The 1985 race to take place. Boren was eventually able to organize a 1988 Trans-Am Series race at Fair Park after reaching an agreement with Ragsdale and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce to donate a substantial portion of the race receipts to charity. Continued complaints about noise and inconvenience from nearby Fair Park homeowners led organizers to seek a less noise-sensitive venue. They decided on Addison Airport , located in

1809-505: The 1990s and 2000s the headliners at Reunion Arena were often aggressive radio-rock acts like Primus , Korn , Incubus , Pantera , Rob Zombie , Limp Bizkit , Staind , Bush , Blink-182 , Marilyn Manson , Godsmack , Kid Rock , Rammstein , System of a Down , and Tool . Alternative rock bands including Sonic Youth , Social Distortion , U2, Pixies , Morrissey , Radiohead , Garbage , The Smashing Pumpkins , Pearl Jam , Alanis Morissette and PJ Harvey all played Reunion Arena in

1876-494: The 1990s and 2000s. After the Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks moved to American Airlines Center in 2001, that newer and larger venue also began to attract sporting and concert events. In early 2002, Reunion Arena booked engagements including Bob Dylan , NSYNC , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , and Paul McCartney . But the venue fell out of favor with music promoters that summer and went more than two years without

1943-906: The Pips , and Kool & the Gang . The Jacksons —brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, Randy and Tito—performed on July 11, 1981, as part of the Triumph Tour, performing both a Jackson 5 medley as well as covers of Michael's 70s hits including "Off The Wall", "Rock With You", "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", and more. In April 1988, Michael Jackson returned for a three-night engagement in support of his Bad album. Janet Jackson headlined Reunion Arena on July 2, 1990, touring behind her smash album Rhythm Nation 1814 . Prince played two New Year's Eve shows at Reunion Arena—on December 31, 1982, with Vanity 6 and The Time , and again on December 30–31, 1984, through January 1, 1985, with Sheila E. The venue

2010-1091: The Silver Bullet Band (May 4–5, 1983), Bryan Adams and Journey (June 8–10, 1983; Journey returned December 2–3, 1986), ZZ Top (four-night stints September 28 – October 1, 1983, and August 30 – September 4, 1986; two-night engagements on August 30–31, 1986, April 22–23, 1991 and October 29–30, 1994), The Police with UB40 (November 13–14, 1983), Neil Diamond (December 4–6, 1983, December 6–8, 1984 and June 9–10, 1986), Van Halen (September 10–11, 1981, November 18–19, 1982 and July 14–16, 1984), Prince (December 30, 1984 – January 1, 1985), Genesis (January 18–19, 1987), David Bowie (October 10–11, 1987), Pink Floyd (November 21–23, 1987), Michael Jackson (April 25–27, 1988), Madonna (May 7–8, 1990), Mötley Crüe with Lita Ford and Faster Pussycat (July 30–31, 1990), Depeche Mode with The The (October 13–14, 1993), Garth Brooks (February 13–15, 1998), Backstreet Boys (March 3–4, 2000), Dixie Chicks (August 10–11, 2000), and Paul McCartney (May 9–10, 2002). Reunion

2077-522: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations that Walker had illegally siphoned money from the company and various real estate ventures to fund his lavish lifestyle. Waldrop negotiated with FOCA leader Bernie Ecclestone in late 1984 in an attempt to bypass Walker and revive the event, but the effort came to naught. Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc. entered bankruptcy in March 1985, ending any possibility that

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2144-555: The arena and the Dallas Convention Center were used as the primary Dallas shelters for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina . After a unanimous vote by the Dallas City Council, Reunion Arena officially closed on June 30, 2008. In August 2008, the council said it would implode the arena if it could find an entity willing to foot the bill. The council hoped for the implosion to be part of a movie scene with

2211-511: The arena to watch the University of Arkansas basketball team play in the NCAA tournament . President George W. Bush headlined a campaign rally before 13,000 on behalf of Gov. Rick Perry on Nov. 6, 2006. Barack Obama filled the arena to capacity of 17,000 at a presidential campaign rally on February 20, 2008, with many others turned away by the fire department. It was one of the last events at

2278-459: The circuit in his pajamas . The warm-up was delayed and then canceled however, because a 50-lap Can-Am race on Saturday had damaged the circuit so badly that emergency repairs had gone on all night, and would continue until 30 minutes before the start (the repairs involved a backhoe digging up the broken asphalt and replacing it with quick-dry cement ). Niki Lauda and Alain Prost tried to arrange

2345-496: The collapsed Mansell, having a bucket of cold water thrown over him during a pit stop; and Huub Rothengatter , who dashed straight to a spectator area after he retired from the race, where he commandeered several cups of water "for pouring over his nether regions…". Ayrton Senna had retired from the race on lap 47 while running fourth after hitting the wall. On coming back to the pits, he was furious, telling his race engineer Pat Symonds : "I just cannot understand how I did that. I

2412-548: The end, but collapsed from exhaustion and the oppressive heat before reaching the finish line. He was classified sixth, three laps behind. The oppressive heat was a factor of the Dallas Grand Prix becoming a one-off, and the event was replaced by the following year's Australian Grand Prix . Formula One has since returned to the state of Texas, hosting the United States Grand Prix since 2012 at

2479-577: The event generally and the pavement specifically. Financial problems and safety concerns contributed to the 1985 race being cancelled. Race organizer Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc., founded by Waldrop, Don Walker, and Buddy Boren, had executed a contract with the Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA) to hold five races in Dallas. Walker, a local real estate investor, bought out Boren's share in late 1983 and sidelined Waldrop. Walker clashed with co-organizers and officials and spent money prodigiously. Walker could not agree with FOCA or Dallas officials on

2546-488: The event, but the effort came to naught. The company entered bankruptcy in March 1985, ending any possibility that a follow-on F1 race would take place at Fair Park. Another major obstacle was pushback from residents of the nearby, populous Fair Park neighborhood, which was majority Black and low-income. Dallas city councilwoman Diane Ragsdale told The New York Times that the failure of organizers to consult with neighbors and take noise concerns seriously were part of

2613-433: The film company picking up the tab for the implosion. When no filmmaker seemed interested, the city decided to demolish it using other methods, a process which took several months. Demolition was officially completed on November 17, 2009, and the site was completely cleared by the end of the year. Post-demolition, the site has seen little use. In 2011, Prince was to perform as part of Super Bowl XLV -related festivities, but

2680-409: The first half of the race, before suffering a gearbox failure at the very end and collapsing from exhaustion while trying to push his car over the finish line. Keke Rosberg of Finland won his only race of the season at the Dallas Grand Prix. The race was one of only two races in 1984 where both of the year's dominant McLarens driven by Niki Lauda and Alain Prost did not score ( Belgium being

2747-457: The front money for the second race. Both Walker and Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc. ended up in financial distress and were soon under investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations that Walker had illegally siphoned money from the company to fund his extravagant lifestyle. Co-organizer Larry Waldrop negotiated with Ecclestone in late 1984 in an attempt to bypass Walker and revive

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2814-481: The grid, and began the race from the back of the pack. By the end of the first lap, he had already passed seven cars and now he and Piquet were closing on the group of leaders. Rosberg, after briefly trading places with Prost, who had gotten by Lauda and de Angelis, finally forced Mansell into a big enough mistake for him to take the lead. Within three laps, Mansell, whose front tires were quickly fading, had dropped three more places before pitting on lap 38. Piquet became

2881-473: The lack of run-off areas and the crumbling surface which during the race itself made the track more like a rallycross track than a Grand Prix circuit. It was bubbling before qualifying, and after a few laps, it began to break apart. After the first practice on Friday, the Lotus drivers, Nigel Mansell and de Angelis, who both started from the front row with Mansell recording his first career pole position, said

2948-652: The last in the NBA—see Charlotte Coliseum ). The color matrix messageboards on that scoreboard were replaced in 1991 with Sony Jumbotron video screens. The arena was the home of the Dallas Mavericks from 1980 to 2001 and the Dallas Stars from 1993 to 2001. Both teams moved to the new American Airlines Center in 2001. The Dallas Desperados arena football team used the arena for its 2003 season but ultimately returned to American Airlines Center . The arena's last remaining full-time sports tenant

3015-688: The newly constructed Circuit of the Americas , located in the state capital of Austin . However, the race in Austin has always been held in October or November, away from the Texas summer. The heat also caused some drivers to take some countermeasures to cope with the heat; such as Rosberg's water-cooled skullcap (a common device in the NASCAR circuit); Piercarlo Ghinzani , who finished fifth after overtaking

3082-418: The ninth car to retire because of contact with the wall, and Arnoux moved into the top five. Prost took the lead from Rosberg on lap 49, and quickly opened a 7.5-second lead, but eight laps later struck a wall and damaged a wheel rim. Rosberg inherited a lead of 10 seconds over Arnoux, and, thanks in part to a special skull cap driver cooling system, held on to score his only victory of the year for Williams, as

3149-474: The other), and gave Honda their first turbocharged Grand Prix win and also their first Grand Prix win since the 1967 Italian Grand Prix . René Arnoux 's Ferrari was the only other car on the lead lap at the end after starting from the pit lane due to an electrical fault on the warm up lap, while Elio de Angelis came home third for Lotus . It was the only race of the season that cars using Goodyear tyres filled all three podium positions. Only 8 cars finished

3216-488: The planning process, and Ragsdale told The New York Times that the failure to consult with neighbors and take noise concerns seriously were part of a historic pattern of "total disrespect for the neighborhood." In 1984, Ragsdale and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against Walker and Dallas Grand Prix of Texas Inc.; in 2022, Waldrop said that it was the main hurdle in his late 1984 FOCA negotiations, because he could not guarantee that authorities would allow

3283-405: The race is perhaps best known for driver Nigel Mansell collapsing from exhaustion while trying to push his broken car to the finish line. In a 2022 statement to D Magazine , co-organizer Larry Waldrop said that the July date was chosen to minimize the possibility of rain during the event, and he expressed regret that the organizers did not adequately anticipate the effects of Texas summer heat on

3350-546: The race were marred by managerial difficulties and conflicts between F1 personnel and local race organizers, and opinions on the venue were mixed. In statements to the Dallas Times Herald , Lotus team principal Peter Warr said he was "super impressed" with Dallas, but F1 leader Bernie Ecclestone —commenting on the repurposing of the Fair Park Coliseum , which was normally used for livestock shows, as

3417-525: The race, due to crashes or engine failures in up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) heat, and also the track was breaking up very badly, as in the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix . The event was conceived as a way to demonstrate Dallas's status as a "world-class city" and overcame 100 °F (38 °C) heat, a disintegrating track surface and weekend-long rumors of its cancellation. Famous U.S. racing driver and race car builder Carroll Shelby , who grew up in Dallas, served as race director. Preparations for

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3484-474: The show was canceled due to inclement weather. And in September 2012, Cirque du Soleil's Koozå took place here. As of October 2013, the adjacent parking garage remained standing and there were no plans for construction on the site.The parking garage is often broken into by the homeless and littered with trash. The trash clogs the water run-off drains often causing streets to flood during heavy rains. The city

3551-404: The temporary course was the roughest circuit they had ever driven. Nelson Piquet wondered whether the track, the drivers or the cars would break first in the oppressive heat. Afternoon qualifying saw temperatures continue to rise past 100 °F (38 °C), and Goodyear recorded the highest track temperature in their 20 years of racing, 150 °F (66 °C). Dallas was the first time since

3618-551: The town and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1990. After the 1991 race, the FAA, the town, the race organizers, and airport managers and tenants agreed that 1992 would be the last year the race would be held at the airport. The agreement became moot when the race organizers, who had lost money on the previous events, cancelled the 1992 race citing financial reasons. In 1993, the race relocated to

3685-401: The two-hour limit was reached one lap short of the scheduled 68. De Angelis came home third, comfortably ahead of Laffite in the second Williams. De Angelis's teammate Mansell made contact with the wall. Mansell coasted around the last corner, visor up and seat belts hanging over the side of the car. As his car slowed on the home straight, he leaped from his black Lotus and tried to push it to

3752-404: The venue as headliners and Page with British supergroup The Firm —reunited to play blues covers, songs from their respective solo careers and Zeppelin classics fin the style of their 1994 collaboration No Quarter . The duo returned to Reunion Arena September 27, 1998, in support of their follow-up Walking into Clarksdale . Country music superstars also dominated the scene at Reunion Arena in

3819-455: The venue before it was razed. The arena featured 30,000 ft (2,790 m ) of floor space and had great sightlines, making it ideal for a number of events and games, including many high school graduations. Although The Who was widely promoted as the first concert at Reunion on July 2, 1980, the first musical act to perform at the venue was actually Parliament-Funkadelic on May 9, 1980. At least five other concerts including Boz Scaggs ,

3886-403: The venue. Many 1980s stars played Reunion in the early 1990s including: Top 1990s pop acts also played the venue, including Melissa Etheridge , Jewel , Ricky Martin , Backstreet Boys , NSYNC , Third Eye Blind , The Wallflowers , Everclear , No Doubt , Creed , The Black Eyed Peas , and Gwen Stefani . Although legacy hard rock acts like Aerosmith and Rush continued to be big draws in

3953-431: The world, so the race went off with Larry Hagman ( J. R. Ewing from the television series Dallas ) waving the green flag to start the parade lap. Mansell led for almost half the race from his first pole position. Derek Warwick overtook de Angelis, whose engine was suffering from a misfire, and pulled alongside Mansell several times, but could not get around. He retired after an attempt to pass on lap 11 resulted in

4020-654: Was also host to some of the first large-scale hip-hop and rap concerts in Dallas including Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five on November 29, 1980, and a triple bill with Run-DMC , Beastie Boys and Timex Social Club on June 15, 1986 (the Run-DMC/Beastie Boys pairing proved successful enough to warrant a return engagement on July 24, 1987). In the 1990s and 2000s hip-hop and rap acts as diverse as MC Hammer , Bobby Brown , Method Man and Redman , DMX , Jay-Z , and Eminem would eventually headline

4087-453: Was considered one of the top venues for hard rock and heavy metal artists and in its first five years music videos for Queen's " Another One Bites The Dust ", Scorpions ' " Still Loving You " and Mötley Crüe 's " Home Sweet Home " were all shot in and around the venue. Several classic-rock acts played the 18,000-plus seat venue including: On March 18, 1995 Led Zeppelin principals Robert Plant and Jimmy Page —each of whom had played

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4154-486: Was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year. Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of US $ 27 million. It was named for the early mid-19th century commune, La Reunion . Reunion Arena was notable for two lasts: it was the last NBA or NHL arena to be built without luxury suites, and it was the last NHL arena to still use an American Sign and Indicator scoreboard (though not

4221-466: Was driving really hit home for me. Don't forget, this was a guy in his first season of F1, straight out of F3 ...". In a 2022 statement to D Magazine , Waldrop said the July date was chosen to minimize the possibility of rain during the event, and expressed regret that the organizers did not adequately anticipate the effects of Texas summer heat on the event generally and the pavement specifically. Financial problems and safety concerns led to

4288-537: Was eventually released on CD in 2001 as part of the Fan Can 4 box set. A temporary street circuit at Reunion Arena, known as the Dallas street circuit , was set up around the arena, and used some of the surrounding streets. The track was 1.290 mi (2.076 km) in length, had 10 turns, and hosted its first event on September 19, 1993 , with the Trans-Am Series visiting the circuit. The track hosted

4355-485: Was released as well. Pink Floyd played three consecutive shows at Reunion in November 1987. Pop singer Whitney Houston played two sold-out concerts at Reunion in September 1987. Country music superstar Garth Brooks filmed his first television special, This Is Garth Brooks , in the arena on September 20, 1991. The concert became noteworthy after Brooks and guitarist Ty England smashed two guitars on stage. Country music star Shania Twain filmed her performance for

4422-409: Was taking it no differently than I had been before. The wall must have moved." His team did not believe him and Senna persuaded them to inspect the wall after the race, only for them to find that the barrier had indeed been moved by an earlier crash, moving only a mere 4–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in) into the track. Symonds recalled his amazement in 2004, saying: "That was when the precision to which he

4489-735: Was the MISL Dallas Sidekicks , but the club was inactive after the fall of 2004. Reunion Arena also hosted the WCT Tennis Tournament in the 1980s, including Virginia Slims Invitational Tournament. Due to scheduling conflicts in 1984, the WCT Tennis Tournament forced the Dallas Mavericks to play Game 5 of their first playoff series at Moody Coliseum , against the Seattle SuperSonics . While nearby Southern Methodist University competed in

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