Sports & Entertainment
Transforming A NASCAR Track For A Fooball Field
In just 19 days, the Bristol Motor Speedway transformed from a NASCAR track to a football field for college football’s “biggest game ever.” The 153,000-seat motor truck underwent a massive conversion to host the game between Tennesse and Virginia Tech. The “Battle at Bristol” made up for the distance between the stands and field with…
In just 19 days, the Bristol Motor Speedway transformed from a NASCAR track to a football field for college football’s “biggest game ever.” The 153,000-seat motor truck underwent a massive conversion to host the game between Tennesse and Virginia Tech. The “Battle at Bristol” made up for the distance between the stands and field with a 30×63 foot video display suspended over the field. The event set a new record for attendance at a college football game, the culmination of nearly 3 years of careful planning. A second game took place just a week later, and both fans and sports officials seem eager to continue the experiment.
