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Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves Set to Make Baseball History on Aug. 2

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are set to make baseball history on Aug. 2 when they play in the first ever 'Speedway Classic' at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Per @MLB on social media:

JUST IN: The 2025 Speedway Classic is set to break MLB's regular season attendance record with more than 85,000 tickets sold to date.

This game will eclipse the previous paid attendance record of 84,587 set on September 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees.

Fans have purchased tickets from all 50 United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.