Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott showed up Saturday afternoon at Bristol wearing a cut-off version of a NASCAR race suit. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Abbott said he wanted something to wear in for a special game.

The MLB Speedway Classic quickly became a rainy mess Saturday night. First pitch between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee was delayed two hours and 17 minutes by rain,

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves completed their pre-game ceremonies but then entered a rain delay at Bristol Motor Speedway. The game will not start at its originally-scheduled first-pitch time of 7:15 p.m.