The trouble with playing a regulation MLB game at Bristol Motor Speedway is that, well, the venue is what the name suggests: A motor speedway.

Paramount Bristol and the Atlanta Braves will present two special events on August 1 at its Braves Pitstop at Paramount Bristol, one day before the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway.

On August 2, the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves will face off at Bristol Motor Speedway as part of MLB's new Speedway Classic series. It will be the first regular season American or National League game ever played in the state of Tennessee and will feature unique race-themed uniforms for both teams to wear.

The sports industry has plenty of big ideas; BaAM Productions is bringing them to life as a key partner to Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League, as well as FIFA. BaAM is the company behind MLB games at Fort Bragg,

In 2016, Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the largest single-game crowd in NCAA football’s history: The Battle at Bristol. Shades of orange, white and Chicago maroon filled the speedway, with 156,990 fans cheering on the Vols and Hokies.