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MLB Speedway Classic Set to Break Single-Game Attendance Record on Saturday

Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway has hosted NASCAR races since 1961. On Saturday, the MLB takes over the oval-shaped track.
MLB Speedway Classic Set to Break Single-Game Attendance Record on Saturday
Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 47 SUNNYD Chevrolet, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on April 13, 2025. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Bristol Motor Speedway, a premier NASCAR venue in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains, is ready to play ball on Saturday.

For the first time in MLB history, a regular-season game will be played in Tennessee. Two National League clubs—the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves—will meet on a makeshift field constructed on the racetrack’s infield. MLB began the transformation of the Speedway into a baseball field in late June.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.