The champion teams from two college athletic conferences play in the Rose Bowl Stadium.
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The infield of the track alone spans 253-acres, and all of Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, theRoseBowl, the Roman Coliseum, and Vatican City could fit inside the Speedway.
Native Californians cling to the pageantry of theRose Bowl--the parade, the silliness, the old stadium (still awaiting a big "pro" renovation if only the taxpayers will lay themselves down before the NFL god) and the often-unpredictable contest itself.