The Battle of Bristol

No, this is not a post about a Civil War conflict; it’s not even strictly about North vs. South. This is about a monumental college football game being held at a a NASCAR racetrack. Bristol Motor Speedway, the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech have announced that they will play each other at the famous racetrack in 2016 (See link below). BMS sits roughly halfway between Knoxville, TN and Blacksburg, VA, the homes of the respective SEC and ACC football powerhouses (no comments about that, please!). The relatively close proximity of the schools to BMS, the convenient I-40/I-81 corridor for travel, the 150,000+ seating capacity of BMS, and the fervent fanbases of both schools make this game likely to have the largest attendence ever at a college football game. Where do I get my tickets?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/14/tennessee-virginia-tech-2016-game-bristol-motor-speedway/2980493/