Braves to wear NASCAR-themed uniforms for game at Bristol Motor Speedway

MLB unveiled the uniforms that the Braves and Reds will wear during their showcase game at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2.

The MLB Speedway Classic will be the first major league game played at a NASCAR venue, as well as the first in Tennessee.

The uniforms revealed Monday feature accents to standard jerseys and special designs on the cap visors and batting helmets. Nike added what MLB described as “subtle touches that connect to the racing world.” The jersey numbers are designed as a nod to car numbers, including bold outlines, shadowing and movement that reference car designs. The Braves’ cap has flames on the top of the visor, and the Reds’ cap features checked racing flags.

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This was the first time Rawlings produced special helmets for a showcase event. The helmets feature “race-style player numbers, speed-inspired wordmarks and checked flag emblems that connect back to each club’s identity,” MLB said.

Caps and jerseys are available at MLBShop.com and at the Braves’ Clubhouse Store in The Battery Atlanta.

Credit: MLB Photos via Getty Images

Credit: MLB Photos via Getty Images

This event will be a historic day for MLB. There will be numerous activities hosted around Bristol Motor Speedway, including a pregame concert with performances by Tim McGraw, Pitbull and Jake Owen, along with a fan zone outside the stadium that includes the following (as shared by MLB):

• Live musical performances by country stars Jake Owen, Timothy Wayne, Reyna Roberts and Adam Doleac

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2001 MLB All-Star Game-inspired show car

• Commissioner’s Trophy on display for fan photos

• 110-foot Ferris wheel

• Food Truck Row featuring local Tennessee cuisine

• Pitching tunnels and batting cages

• MLB Network live broadcast set

• Branded MLB stock cars for photo opportunities

• Legacy Walk, an exhibit highlighting great players from the Reds and Braves

• 20 business partners hosting brand activations

• Budweiser Clydesdales

• Corona beach-inspired lounge and beer garden

• Team mascots

• “ESPN’s SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days” live broadcast set

The game will begin at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 2 as the conclusion of a three-game series between the clubs that began in Cincinnati. It will air nationally on Fox.