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Heavy rain pounds Bristol, suspends Speedway Classic
Bangkok Post
|August 04, 2025
Heavy rain washed out Major League Baseball's “Speedway Classic” on Saturday, suspending play in the first inning and postponing the finish at Bristol Motor Speedway by at least 24 hours.
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A record MLB regular-season crowd of more than 85,000 spectators was expected to watch the unique contest on a specially built ballpark on the infield of the US stock car oval track.
Instead, the Cincinnati Reds grabbed a 1-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves moments before the contest was halted.
“We're going to suspend tonight's game. We'll be back tomorrow,’ MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill said.
“We're optimistic there's a better weather forecast for tomorrow.’
Each team had a day off scheduled yesterday to allow for such a postponement, but whether or not the scene could recapture the special pregame atmosphere of Saturday was uncertain.
This story is from the August 04, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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