The ceremonial first pitch before the Speedway Classic will feature two Hall of Famers who spent their entire careers representing the two competing teams. Former Braves superstar Chipper Jones will throw the first pitch to another one of the all-time greats, former Reds catcher Johnny Bench.

Bristol Motor Speedway received a makeover in preparation for the event, with a fully constructed MLB field in the middle of the NASCAR race track. With such a large venue, which has a capacity of just below 150,000, the event is bound to set a single-game MLB attendance record.