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Battle at Bristol: Turf work completed at speedway

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After more than a week of hauling, rolling and spreading, the transition for the surface at Bristol Motor Speedway surface finally is finished.

Track officials laid the ceremonial last piece of turf, completing the most important part of the speedway’s conversion for the September 10 game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech.

SMI president @MarcusSMI & @DocPunchESPN on-hand for today's ceremonial "last piece of turf." @BattleAtBristol. pic.twitter.com/JEsP6OvQsw

— Darren Reese (@GSunDarrenReese) August 29, 2016

The Greeneville (Tenn.) Sun posted multiple views of the new artificial field.