In an effort to host more baseball games in more unique locations, theCincinnati RedsandAtlanta Bravesare set to play a game at Bristol Motor Speedway, the legendary auto racing track in Bristol, Tennessee, on August 2nd. This will be the first-everMLBgame played at a NASCAR track, and the teams involved are going all-out for their part in league history. On Monday, July 21, theCincinnati Reds unveiled the uniformsthey plan to wear for the contest: white jerseys equipped with classic checkered flag patterns and numbers in the same style seen on drivers' cars. TheBravesalso revealed their jerseys, which will feature similar NASCAR-inspired numbers, as well as a new ballcap designed by New Era with hod rod flames across the brim. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MLB ⚾ (@mlb) The Aug. 2 game will count as a Reds home game and will be proceeded by games against the Braves at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on July 31 and Aug. 1. The game will be held a little more than a month before the speedway, know as "The Last Great Colosseum," hosts NASCAR's annual Bristol Night Race on Saturday, Sept. 13. The baseball field will be set in the middle of the track's infield. GUARDIANS:Why did Cleveland change baseball team name? Origins of decades-long controversy Rawlings has designed new batting helmets directly modeled after racing helmets for this game. Furthermore, Reds' catcher Tyler Stephenson has already revealed a custom chest plate for the game, modeled after the movie 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.' One of the best things I've seen in awhile. Check out Tyler Stephenson's gear for the Speedway Classic as he goes full Ricky Bobby and Talladega Nights. Shake and Bake!@EvoShield#Reds#MLB#ATOBTTRpic.twitter.com/x4vB8AWCeF — Jim Day (@JimDayTV)July 6, 2025 The straps on the back of the protector include the famous line from the movie: "If you ain't first, you're last." Bristol Motor Speedway anually hosts two NASCAR weekends a year – one in the spring and one in late summer or early fall. The speedway hosted a college football gamebetween the Tennessee Volunteers and Virginia Tech Hokies in 2016, which had almost 157,000 fans in attendance. The Bristol Motor Speedway ballpark as well as the Reds' and Braves' specialty uniforms are expected to be available to play with in the popular baseball video gameMLB: The Show 25. There will be a pregame concert headlined by Tim McGraw, Pitbull, and Jake Owen. Owen will host a full day of musical sets in a dedicated fan zone at the venue, perBristol Motor Speedway. The Commissioner's Trophy is also expected to make an appearance, giving fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to take photographs with baseball's most coveted trophy. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLB Speedway Classic uniforms: What Braves, Reds will wear at Bristol
