US EditionMLB to Set Single-Game Attendance Record at Speedway Classic
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 28 – The MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway will surpass the 1954 attendance record with over 85,000 tickets sold for the Braves vs. Reds game, featuring NASCAR-themed events.
- The Atlanta Braves will face the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic on August 2, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
- MLB will host this first-ever game in Tennessee at a NASCAR track, following ticket sales exceeding 85,000, surpassing the previous record set in 1954.
- The event will include NASCAR-themed activities, a player parade, a flyover by four U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, and musical performances by Tim McGraw, Pitbull, and Jake Owen.
- The previous regular-season single-game attendance record was 84,587 at Cleveland Stadium on September 12, 1954, and the game will air nationally on FOX Sports at 7:15 p.m. ET.
- The Speedway Classic is expected to set a new MLB regular-season attendance record, highlighting growing fan engagement and blending baseball with racing culture.
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