Overview
- Persistent rain delayed the August 2 game by over two hours and led to its suspension with one out in the first inning.
- Braves’ scheduled starter Spencer Strider was scratched after the rain delay, prompting Austin Cox’s emergency start while Reds rookie Chase Burns recorded a perfect first inning.
- When play resumed Sunday, Eli White’s two home runs powered Atlanta to a 4–2 victory over Cincinnati.
- MLB announced an attendance of 91,032, surpassing the 1954 single-game record and marking its first regular-season contest in Tennessee and first inside a NASCAR track.
- The Speedway Classic showcased NASCAR-inspired uniforms and concerts by Tim McGraw and Pitbull, and its temporary turf will be donated to East Tennessee State University.