The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase. Over 85,000 fans were expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB's previous attendance record was 84,587 fans at a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.

The Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds played in the first Speedway Classic — the first game to take place inside a race track — at Bristol Motor Speedway. The game was suspended due to rain and resumed Sunday.