US EditionBraves Wave Checkered Flag at Bristol
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, BRISTOL, TENNESSEE, AUG 3 – The MLB Speedway Classic drew 91,032 fans, surpassing the 1954 attendance record and marking MLB's first regular-season game in Tennessee at a transformed NASCAR venue.
- The MLB Speedway Classic took place on August 2 and 3, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, featuring the Atlanta Braves versus the Cincinnati Reds.
- The event followed a rain delay that postponed the game after 20 minutes of play on Saturday night, causing a resumption on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
- Saturday featured pregame concerts by Tim McGraw, Pitbull, and Jake Owen, ceremonial first pitches by Johnny Bench, Chipper Jones, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott, and a NASCAR pit crew introduction of lineups.
- The game set a new MLB attendance record with 91,032 fans, surpassing the 1954 Cleveland Stadium record of 84,587, and ended with the Braves winning 4-2, led by Eli White's two homers and Hurston Waldrep's pitching.
- This historic event marked MLB's first official game in Tennessee, demonstrating large-scale sports event viability at a multiuse racetrack and likely encouraging future similar events.
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Braves wave checkered flag at Bristol
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Eli White smacks two HRs as Braves beat Reds in Speedway Classic
Eli White hit a pair of home runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Speedway Classic held at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sunday before an MLB-record crowd of 91,032.
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