The 2025 MLB Speedway Classic was the most-watched sporting event on Saturday, despite being rain-shortened. FOX’s rain-delay coverage of the game out-performed all competitive prime-time telecasts that night with 1.

Fans React to Disastrous MLB Speedway Classic Rain Delay originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tonight's MLB Speedway Classic matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at the Bristol Motor Speedway promised to be a historic night, with over 85,000 tickets sold for the game inside the legendary venue.

Though rain dampened the MLB Speedway Classic, the setting at Bristol Motor Speedway created a spectacle for many memorable images.