MLB Crowd Record at Speedway Classic in Bristol? Big Draw Set for Braves-Reds

Major League Baseball Crowd Record at Speedway Classic in Bristol

Officials are anticipating a record-breaking crowd at the Bristol Motor Speedway for the upcoming MLB Speedway Classic, where the Cincinnati Reds will face off against the Atlanta Braves on August 2. bayani fernando daughter

“We can’t wait for next Saturday night when that first pitch is thrown and the stands are full,” stated Jerry Caldwell, Bristol’s president and general manager, last Friday. “We’re going to be setting records, having attendance records. We’ll announce all those details later on, but I know we’ll be there.”

The largest crowd recorded for a baseball game was 115,300 for an exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Los Angeles Coliseum back in March 2008. Meanwhile, Bristol set the record with 156,990 attendees for the Battle of Bristol college football game in 2016. milyoon88 168 mall opening hours

On Friday, officials showcased the progress of the venue, which now features a baseball field set up on the infield of the half-mile oval where cars and other structures were once situated for NASCAR races bea de leon full name. Workers are still applying final touches to the field within the racetrack.

Murray Cook, an MLB field and stadium consultant with BrightView, expressed his excitement about reaching this stage in the ballpark development who won fulton vs inoue. “Final touches are still needed for the clay along with all the padding and branding, which we expect to have in place by Wednesday at the latest,” he explained.

Additionally, crews conducted a light check on Thursday night to ensure that the Musco lights meet MLB standards. “We’ve had a blast building this,” remarked Cook.

Even though the Braves will be playing the Reds in Cincinnati on August 1—just a day before the Bristol game—fans are encouraged to arrive early for the celebrations planned both outside and inside the racetrack for game day. Caldwell mentioned that fans should arrive by noon to enjoy various attractions, including live music, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, a row of food trucks, pitching tunnels, batting cages, and team mascots. Once inside the venue, performances from Tim McGraw and Pitbull are on the lineup.

Demolition work began in early June, and heavy construction is currently in full swing to prepare the Bristol Motor Speedway for its first MLB game in Tennessee. This unique game experience will feature grandstand seating along both baselines, with both teams sporting NASCAR-themed uniforms, including elements such as flames on the brim of the Braves’ caps and a finish-line checkerboard design on the Reds’ caps.

The MLB Speedway Classic will also be featured in the “MLB The Show 25” video game with an update scheduled for Tuesday. Caldwell expressed the excitement surrounding the event, stating, “We’re thrilled to be able to welcome everyone to Bristol and partner with Major League Baseball, the state of Tennessee, and many others to make this happen.”

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