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Play ball, take 2: The Braves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension
A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.
MLB Speedway Classic: Best photos, videos from Braves-Reds at Bristol
The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase. Over 85,000 fans were expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB's previous attendance record was 84,587 fans at a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.
Caution flag: Soggy scenes from MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol between Reds and Braves
Heavy rain falls as fans wait out the rain delay in the stands before the MLB Speedway Classic held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on August 2, 2025. Heavy rain begins to fall during the first inning of the MLB Speedway Classic held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on August 2, 2025.
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