Braves to Play Bristol Motor Speedway

LAST FRIDAY, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCED THAT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY WILL HOST A REGULAR SEASON GAME BETWEEN THE ATLANTA BRAVES AND CINCINNATI REDS NEXT YEAR. THE GAME, KNOWN AS MLB SPEEDWAY CLASSIC ‘25, WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 2ND, 2025 AND WILL BE THE LAST GAME OF A THREE GAME SERIES BETWEEN THE BRAVES AND REDS. THE GAME JOINS THE LIST OF THE MLB PLAYING AT UNIQUE NON-MLB PARKS SUCH AS THE FIELD OF DREAMS GAME IN 2021 AND THE GAME AT RICKWOOD FIELD IN BIRMINGHAM EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE MATCHUP WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST EVER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME TO TAKE PLACE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. PRESALE FOR TICKETS TO THE HISTORIC EVENT OPEN IN SEPTEMBER WHILE THE TICKETS SALES FOR THE PUBLIC WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER.