MLB Unveils NASCAR-inspired Braves, Reds Uniforms for Speedway Classic
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MLB Unveils NASCAR-inspired Braves, Reds Uniforms for Speedway Classic
Major League Baseball MLB Unveils NASCAR-inspired Braves, Reds Uniforms for Speedway Classic. Braves will wear hats with flames on top of the visor, while the Reds have a checkered flag design. Both jerseys have NASCAR-style numbers such as those found on the stock cars themselves.
The Braves and Reds are set to play inside historic Bristol Motor Speedway, so it’s only appropriate they’ll have special uniforms to honor the occasion.
The unis were unveiled on Monday, and feature different elements inspired by NASCAR: the Braves will wear hats with flames on top of the visor, while the Reds have a checkered flag design, and both jerseys have NASCAR-style numbers such as those found on the stock cars themselves.
The Speedway Classic is the first such event held at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the expectation is that it will set a record for attendance in an MLB game – Bristol is one of the largest sports venues in America, with a capacity of 153,000, or, 97,000 more than MLB’s current larger park, Dodger Stadium.
The Speedway Classic will be played on Aug. 2 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, and air on FOX, the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET.
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MLB unveils special jerseys for historic game at Bristol Motor Speedway
The MLB unveiled race-inspired uniforms for the Braves and Reds’ historic game at Bristol Motor Speedway. The jerseys still have the classic look for both teams but add “race-inspired” elements. The Braves baseball cap features flames on the bill while the Reds features a checkered flag across the visor.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The MLB unveiled the special uniforms the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will wear during their historic game at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 2.
The Nike jerseys still have the classic look for both teams but add “race-inspired” elements. They feature a patch on the right arm saying, “Speedway Classic 25 Bristol, TN.”
The letters and numbers on the jersey echo those found on racecars. The Braves baseball cap features flames on the bill while the Reds features a checkered flag across the visor.
The team helmets are inspired by those worn by NASCAR. They feature race-style numbers, “speed-inspired” lettering and checkered flag emblems.
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The MLB said the uniforms, as well as the Bristol Motor Speedway ballpark, will be available for fans to play with “MLB The Show 25” on Playstation and Xbox.
The matchup will be the first major league game to be played in the state of Tennessee ever.