Major League Baseball’s single-game attendance record will fall on Saturday, Aug. 2, with more than 85,000 tickets sold for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves contest at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennnessee, MLB announced.
The event at the famed auto racing track – the first AL or NL game ever played in Tennessee – is set to shatter the mark of 84,587 set on September 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees.
“It no doubt will be one of our most iconic days in baseball and one of the most special days of the 2025 season,” said Jeremiah Yolkut, the senior vice president of global events with Major League Baseball.
Here’s how to buy tickets for the for the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic:
Buy tickets for MLB Speedway Classic
When is the MLB Speedway Classic?
Date: Saturday, Aug. 2
Time: 7: 15 p.m. ET
TV channel: Fox
