ESPN Sportscenter will be live for MLB Speedway Classic

ESPN SportsCenter will be live at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 2 before the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds face off in the first MLB Speedway Classic. The speedway announced Monday that ESPN SportsCenter’s “Big Show” is going back on the road in summer 2025, with one of its stops in Bristol. The show will visit 50 states in 50 days, and BMS will make up the Tennessee stop, which will be the 37th stop on the tour. The show hasn’t been on the road in 20 years. The live show will be hosted by Ryan McGee and Marty Smith. Other major events surrounding the MLB Speedway Classic include a pre-game concert by Tim McGraw and Pitbull.