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Bristol Motor Speedway Set to Host Tennessee’s First MLB Game with Record Crowd
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUG 1 – The Reds aim for a playoff spot in Tennessee's inaugural MLB regular-season game, with MLB expecting a record crowd of at least 85,000 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the first Major League Baseball regular-season game in Tennessee on August 2, 2025, between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves.
- The event followed preparation that included installing 3,500 infield seats within 87,000 seats and selling more than 85,000 tickets, surpassing the 1954 MLB attendance record of 84,587.
- Players and officials emphasized the game's significance, with Reds manager Terry Francona stating it was not an exhibition and reliever Mike Suter comparing the crowd to a NASCAR event atmosphere.
- Officials announced over 85,000 tickets sold, topping the previous paid attendance, while 124,000 square feet of AstroTurf from the field will be donated to East Tennessee State University.
- The game marked a historic milestone with strong fan engagement and MLB’s community investments, indicating growing interest in non-traditional baseball venues and regions.
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Reds pitcher, former UVa ace Andrew Abbott will have large fan contingent in Bristol
With more than 85,000 tickets sold as of Monday, officials from Major League baseball announced that the MLB Speedway Classic will break the all-time regular season single-game attendance record.
MLB to break attendance record as Braves and Reds meet in Tennessee
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are set to play in front of the largest crowd in MLB history on Saturday, as the two clubs will meet at Bristol Motor Speedway.The game will also mark the first regular-season MLB game ever held in the state of Tennessee.MLB announced earlier this week that over 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game. The current MLB attendance record was set on September 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New …
The Quad-City Times
Reds, Braves head to Tennessee
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol Motor Speedway is ready to make history by hosting the first game in Tennessee.
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