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Bristol Motor Speedway Shares Awesome First Glimpse at Baseball Setup for Reds vs. Braves

The MLB Speedway Classic is shaping up to be a good one.

Liam McKeone

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway. / Bristol Motor Speedway X Accoun
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On August 2, the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will face off at Bristol Motor Speedway as part of MLB's new Speedway Classic series. It will be the first regular season American or National League game ever played in the state of Tennessee and will feature unique race-themed uniforms for both teams to wear.

It should make for a very neat game and on Friday the Bristol Motor Speedway account shared a first look at a Major League field inside a race track.

Super cool. According to MLB the diamond was built across the track and infield of the speedway between Turn 3 and Turn 4. Center field will measure 400 feet from home plate. The game also counts as a regular-season contest for the Reds and Braves, not an exhibition.

It will serve as one of the cooler-looking venues to host an MLB game in recent years. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.

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LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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