Tennessee and Virginia Tech met at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on Saturday for the “Battle at Bristol,” which led to incredible photos and attendance numbers.
Around 150,000 fans were expected to attend the spectacular game. Photos from the venue were awesome, so we have shared them below.
OK, tonight’s view from the office. An amazing sea of humanity. #battleatbristol pic.twitter.com/SGaPcfwyda
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) September 10, 2016
One more look (non-pano) at the card stunt during the national anthem. @BattleAtBristol pic.twitter.com/80GfY279G5
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) September 11, 2016
.@BattleAtBristol pyrotechnics by Mordor. pic.twitter.com/xL4WWrXVfB
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) September 11, 2016
A taste of the tailgating scene. pic.twitter.com/PaINAIjFkg
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) September 10, 2016
Here’s the jumbotron:
View from the front row of the temporary seats installed on both sides for #BattleAtBristol pic.twitter.com/kRvuoWfPpY
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) September 10, 2016
Despite expert photography skills, I cannot quite capture the enormity of this place for you. pic.twitter.com/8dZlMmobWw
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) September 10, 2016
The cables supporting that outrageously large video screen are apparently larger than the Golden Gate Bridge cables. pic.twitter.com/WemqddlsQN
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) September 10, 2016
To give you some perspective on how massive the venue is, take a look at this comparison with Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium:
How large is tonight's #BattleAtBristol venue?
Here's what 102,000-seat Neyland Stadium would look like inside it. pic.twitter.com/5oBpoYlHdG
— ESPN (@espn) September 10, 2016
Here are some tailgating photos:
The amount of people tailgating at the #BattleAtBristol is just crazy. It’s like this for miles. pic.twitter.com/XPQXlNP3hO
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) September 10, 2016
