MLB returning to Bristol

MLB returning to Bristol

SPEEDWAY CLASSIC

Speedway to Showdown: MLB Field Built in 10 Days at Bristol Motor Speedway

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BrightView builds MLB field at Bristol Motor Speedway

Over the past month, BrightView, alongside partners BaAM and Populous, has successfully turned the famed Bristol, Tenn., speedway’s asphalt track and infield pit lane to AstroTurf and infield dirt. The result is a regulation-sized field for the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug. 2 between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. The game is the first Major League game to be held in Tennessee. “Converting a high-banked oval racetrack into a world-class …