Braves, Reds to Play MLB Speedway Classic in 2025

Major League Baseball will host the inaugural Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on August 2, 2025, featuring the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in the first MLB game held in Tennessee and at a NASCAR venue. Both teams will wear special NASCAR-inspired uniforms with racecar-style numbers, flames on Braves' caps, and checkered flags on Reds' caps, while custom Rawlings helmets are modeled after NASCAR headgear. The event will offer a 220,000-square-foot Fan Zone and live musical performances by Tim McGraw, Pitbull, and Jake Owen. Fans can purchase the unique jerseys and caps online, at team shops, or at the event, and the designs will also be available in 'MLB The Show 25.' MLB officials and players have emphasized the game's historic and festive blending of baseball and motorsport cultures. The game is expected to attract significant national attention and will be broadcast live by major networks.