Braves vs. Reds Speedway Classic Rain Delay, August 2: Updates, Start Time

MLB Speedway Classic: Atlanta Braves v Cincinnati Reds | Jamie Squire/GettyImagesThe Speedway Classic is the talk of the baseball world now that the trade deadline is behind. The Atlanta Braves will take on the Reds on a temporary field built inside of Bristol Motor Speedway and fans have flocked to see this go down. It is a really fun idea except for the fact that the weather gods once again are causing chaos with a Braves game.

Early in the day, there was a forecasted chance for some rainy weather, but the odds weren't particularly high that it would interfere with the game itself. Unfortunately, as we got closer to seeing Spencer Strider and Chase Burns take the mound, the forecast got…