The Speedway Classic was supposed to be a summer showcase event for Major League Baseball. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway represented the most unique venue for a baseball game in history with the largest crowd to ever attend a regular season game.

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It was a spectacle, to be sure, but unfortunately a wet one for Major League Baseball's attempt at an all-time attendance record.