A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

The MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway resumed Sunday after a rain delay Saturday.

Chevrolet took centre stage at the MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol, blending baseball and motorsport in a cultural crossover event.