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MLB Speedway Classic Suspended by Rain, Set to Resume Sunday

Last night’s Braves–Reds opener will resume Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX after rain halted play with one out in the first inning.

The field is covered up during a rain delay at the MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and the Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns throws a pitch to Atlanta Braves batter Matt Olson in the MLB Speedway Classic held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on August 2, 2025. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • A two-hour, 17-minute rain delay led to suspension of Saturday’s Braves–Reds opener at Bristol Motor Speedway with one out in the first inning.
  • More than 85,000 fans attended the event, eclipsing the 84,587 paid mark set in 1954 for an MLB regular-season game.
  • The Speedway Classic was MLB’s first regular-season contest in Tennessee and the first hosted at a NASCAR venue.
  • Players and staff sported NASCAR-inspired uniforms as fans experienced concerts, a 110-foot Ferris wheel and interactive zones.
  • The game will resume Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, with Bristol gates reopening at 10 a.m. and Saturday tickets honored.