Bristol Motor Speedway has completed its transformation from a racetrack to an MLB stadium. Here are the field measurements.
Bristol Motor Speedway has completed its transformation from racetrack to MLB stadium.
The venue will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, known as the MLB Speedway Classic, on Aug. 2.
It should be a historic night for the league — the first MLB game played in the state of Tennessee is expected to set the league’s single-game attendance record.
Jeremiah Yolkut, the league’s senior vice president of global events, paid a visit to the racetrack in 2022 to explore the possibility of hosting a game at the venue. Three years later, it is set to become a reality.
The transformation from NASCAR track to baseball stadium took approximately two months. Here are the field measurements for Saturday's game.
MLB Speedway Classic field dimensions
The field will be constructed in the infield of Bristol Motor Speedway, primarily between Turns 3 and 4 of the speedway's oval track.
The field will have dimensions of 330 feet down both foul lines. It will also be 400 feet to center field, 375 feet to right-center and 384 feet to left-center, according to MLB.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB Speedway Classic dimensions: Bristol baseball field measurements
Category: Baseball
