Celebrations to include a dozen cars lining Battery Avenue, photo opportunities with trophies, driver appearances, and MORE!
ATLANTA (August 12, 2024) – On the heels of Friday’s announcement of the Major League Baseball Speedway Classic presented by BuildSubmarines.com in Bristol, TN, the Braves will host a NASCAR Night at Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta on September 6.
The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves will play a national regular season game in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on FOX. The MLB Speedway Classic, which is presented by BuildSubmarines.com, will mark the first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee, which will become the fifth different state across the country since 2016 to host an MLB game that will be a first-time AL or NL contest. A baseball diamond ready for a Major League game will be built across the famed Bristol track at one of the largest standalone sporting venues in the nation.
Braves and NASCAR fans will be able to celebrate early by attending the September 6 game at Truist Park, when the Braves take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Battery Atlanta will be an ode to NASCAR for fans to enjoy pregame. Battery Avenue will be lined with a dozen pace and show cars, from Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, and more. Fans will be able to take photos with the cars as well as some of the sport’s most coveted trophies.
NASCAR Night will feature photo opportunities, interactive stations, and special appearances by some fan favorite NASCAR drivers. NASCAR drivers will be integrated into the pregame ceremony with the celebratory First Pitch, ‘Play Ball,’ and more.
Visit Braves.com/SpeedwayClassic to learn more about the MLB Speedway Classic in 2025. A-List and A-List Premium Members will have access to a presale the week of September 16, with a Registered Users presale planned for October. Speedway Classic tickets will go on-sale to the public in early December. A-List and A-List Premium Members will receive communication about their presale in early September. Register for the Braves Insider newsletter here to gain access to the October presale.
