The half-mile concrete track at Bristol Motor Speedway is known for hosting NASCAR events since 1961, and remains one of the iconic venues on the Cup Series calendar. However, with the changing dynamics of the sporting world, the track hasn’t been limited to hosting NASCAR events. Back in 2016, Bristol was converted into a football stadium for a college football game between Virginia Tech and Tennessee. The event known as ‘The Battle in Bristol’ saw a turnout of 156,990 people and marked the beginning of using the racetrack as a multi-purpose facility that had more character than just being a racetrack. Fast forward to 2025, and the Thunder Valley will be converted into a baseball pitch, this time to host a regular-season game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

In early 2025,

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