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Photo: A look at what the football field will look like inside Bristol Motor Speedway this fall
By Nick Cole
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It seems like we’ve been talking about the concept for many years now, but we’re just months away from actually seeing a college football game at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Tennessee and Virginia Tech plan to meet there during Week 2 of the 2016 season.
It could be a record-setting occasion, as the famous racetrack boasts a capacity of 160,000 people.
The record for single-game attendance for a college football game is owned by a Michigan vs. Notre Dame game in 2013 (115,109).
You may be wondering what a football game at a NASCAR venue may look like, and luckily the Vols official Twitter was on site on Friday to snap some pictures of the prep work:
Wondering about the field at @BMSupdates? Here’s a preview for #BattleAtBristol! pic.twitter.com/tAK0wS3EMP
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) January 15, 2016
The outside of the famous speedway is decorated in promotion of the event as well:
238 days away! @BattleAtBristol pic.twitter.com/4ue4aW4oA5
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) January 15, 2016
There are still a couple of major races that have to take place before the venue can go all-out in its efforts to become a football stadium. NASCAR races are scheduled there in April and August of 2016.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
