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Braves excited for historic Speedway Classic at Bristol
['Fox Atlanta Digital Team']
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The Brief Bristol Motor Speedway is being transformed into a ballpark for the MLB Speedway Classic, featuring the Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves, with record attendance expected.
Workers still have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, and officials are expecting a record crowd in a week to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug. 2.
What we know:The largest crowd ever to see a baseball game was 115,300 for a March 2008 exhibition between the Red Sox and Dodgers at Los Angeles Coliseum.
Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark for the first MLB game in Tennessee.
What's next:The MLB Speedway Classic also will be included in the "MLB The Show 25" video game after an update scheduled for Tuesday.
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