Tonight's MLB Attendance Record

[Mort Gage]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... r-stadium/

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 85,000 tickets sold, which is an MLB record. Generally MLB's marketing is terrible but I like how they are using unconventional venues to draw new fans.

[ramfandan]

Good move to have two teams within a few hours north and south of Bristol.
First MLB game ever played in state of Tennessee.

[sdaltons]

Wow, Braves are 17 games under .500 and can still draw 85k

[ramfandan]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... r-stadium/

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 85,000 tickets sold, which is an MLB record. Generally MLB's marketing is terrible but I like how they are using unconventional venues to draw new fans.

Unsure how many will be ‘new fans’ as Bristol is a 5 hour drive for each fan base. Little over 300 miles.
Similar to Cub fans Chicago driving to Busch in St. Louis.

[Mort Gage]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... r-stadium/

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 85,000 tickets sold, which is an MLB record. Generally MLB's marketing is terrible but I like how they are using unconventional venues to draw new fans.

Unsure how many will be ‘new fans’ as Bristol is a 5 hour drive for each fan base. Little over 300 miles.
Similar to Cub fans Chicago driving to Busch in St. Louis.

They will draw a lot of NASCAR fans, and I'm sure others will watch at home. If they entertain they could might create new baseball fans. If not I respect their efforts.

[ramfandan]

Wow, Braves are 17 games under .500 and can still draw 85k

I would think Cincinnatti fans are more excited to attend the game. Bristol is about same driving distance for both teams.

[Futuregm2]

Wow, Braves are 17 games under .500 and can still draw 85k

Record doesn’t have everything to do with attendance. Rockies are averaging more per game than the Cardinals, Mariners, or Tigers.

[ramfandan]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... r-stadium/

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 85,000 tickets sold, which is an MLB record. Generally MLB's marketing is terrible but I like how they are using unconventional venues to draw new fans.

Unsure how many will be ‘new fans’ as Bristol is a 5 hour drive for each fan base. Little over 300 miles.
Similar to Cub fans Chicago driving to Busch in St. Louis.

They will draw a lot of NASCAR fans, and I'm sure others will watch at home. If they entertain they could might create new baseball fans. If not I respect their efforts.

Yes on NASCAR fans to see a baseball field inside the oval. Uniqueness is definitely a drawing card.
Imagine a field built on rim of Grand Canyon. HR balls to LF flying over a wall and soaring thousands of feet down.
Great for TV. I know I would watch.

[Mort Gage]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... r-stadium/

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 85,000 tickets sold, which is an MLB record. Generally MLB's marketing is terrible but I like how they are using unconventional venues to draw new fans.

Unsure how many will be ‘new fans’ as Bristol is a 5 hour drive for each fan base. Little over 300 miles.
Similar to Cub fans Chicago driving to Busch in St. Louis.

They will draw a lot of NASCAR fans, and I'm sure others will watch at home. If they entertain they could might create new baseball fans. If not I respect their efforts.

Yes on NASCAR fans to see a baseball field inside the oval. Uniqueness is definitely a drawing card.
Imagine a field built on rim of Grand Canyon. HR balls to LF flying over a wall and soaring thousands of feet down.
Great for TV. I know I would watch.

Throw in a motorcycle jump by one of Evel Knievel's descendants and I'm in.

[45s]

We have been there for the night race…..really quite an experience

They had 130 k there for Tenn vs Virginia Tech..

[Mort Gage]

We have been there for the night race…..really quite an experience

They had 130 k there for Tenn vs Virginia Tech..

https://apnews.com/ap-top-25-college-fo ... 954369c4c1

They drew almost 157k for that game. Wow. I hope most the fans tonight have rides home.

[icon]

MLB shot too low. Why not hold the game at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which holds 250,000 fans in seats?

[45s]

We have been there for the night race…..really quite an experience

They had 130 k there for Tenn vs Virginia Tech..

https://apnews.com/ap-top-25-college-fo ... 954369c4c1

They drew almost 157k for that game. Wow. I hope most the fans tonight have rides home.

Yes….that is the number Bristol reported….

The Guinness book of records has it at 130

The disparity is how non ticketed people are counted…..players, coaches, bands….security, etc..

[dugoutrex]

Wow, Braves are 17 games under .500 and can still draw 85k

lol - I remember the Braves not even selling out home playoff games

[Cardinals4Life]

Be cool if a NASCAR race was going on at the same time!

[rockondlouie]

Should be fun to watch

I like these types of games, draws in new fans!