Bristol Motor Speedway has been transformed into an MLB quality baseball field for the MLB Speedway Classic.
The playing surface won't got to waste after the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds play the first MLB game played in the state of Tennessee on Aug. 2 (7:15 p.m. ET, FOX). Bristol Motor Speedway and MLB announced Aug. 1 that the turf will be donated to the ETSU baseball program and be installed at Thomas Stadium.
"We are very grateful for the new turf," ETSU Baseball coach Joe Pennucci said in a school release.