The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves already started their one-off game at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2, but it was twice delayed by rain before it was suspended. Aug. 3 will see the times pick-up where they left off and attempt to complete a full game.

For all the planning and money and logistical achievements that went into staging the Speedway Classic, none of that guaranteed the weather would cooperate. It hasn't on Aug. 2, and we're in a rain delay at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, usually hosts the high-octane sport of NASCAR racing, but it has also hosted football games and concerts in the past. Last weekend was the first time it hosted a Major League Baseball game — the first time one has been held in the state of Tennessee,