MLB Speedway Classic In Tennessee To Break Attendance Record

More than 85,000 tickets have been sold with fans planning to attend the match-up at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves is set to break a record.

More than 85,000 tickets have been sold with fans planning to attend the match-up at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The nationally televised game will be the first MLB game ever played in Tennessee. It is expected to break the MLB’s single-game attendance record that currently sits at 84,587. That was a double-header at Cleveland Stadium between Cleveland and the Yankees in 1954.

For the Tennessee game, fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and nine countries across four continents have purchased tickets.

Hall of Famers representing both teams, Chipper Jones for the Braves and Johnny Bench for the Reds, will throw out the ceremonial first pitches.

The game will take place at 7:15pm on Saturday and you can watch it on WFXB FOX TV.