BRISTOL, Tenn. — Much of the familiar concrete infield at Bristol Motor Speedway is no longer visible.
It has been replaced by a baseball infield carved atop almost 20,000 tons of gravel to prepare for the MLB Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.
“It no doubt will be one of our most iconic days in baseball and one of the most special days of the 2025 season,” said Jeremiah Yolkut, the senior vice president of global events with Major League Baseball.
MLB and Bristol Motor Speedway are ramping up work installing a baseball field and necessary facilities with less than 40 days remaining until the Aug.