Former Clemson baseball infielder Eli White helped the Atlanta Braves cross the finish line at the MLB Speedway Classic on Sunday — and what a historic performance it was.

In front of an MLB regular-season record 91,032 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, White lifted the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the first-ever MLB Speedway Classic game with a multi-home run game, the first-ever Major League Baseball home runs hit in the state of Tennessee and on a NASCAR race track.

For that production and history, the former Wren High School product and Piedmont native was awarded the pseudo MVP trophy for the game.

“It is super special to me. To have my wife here to experience it with me is just a great experience being here. Trying to soak it all in,” White told Fox Sports’ Tom Verducci after the win. “To have a big day and come through for the team is something I will cherish for a long time.”

White, who has started the past four games for the Braves with star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the injured list, hit the first major league home run in The Volunteer State in the top of the second with a three-run shot off of Reds left-hander Brent Suter — a home run that sent off a home run car around the racetrack, paying homage to NASCAR’s victory lap.

Then in the seventh inning, White gave the Braves a 4-2 lead with a 413-foot two-run home run off Scott Barlow. It was his first four-RBI game in the majors. White’s big afternoon improved his hitting marks to a .254/.292/.700 slash line with 51 hits and 24 RBIs.

White entered the MLB Speedway Classic with just four home runs across his first 75 games this season. His two home runs vs. the Reds in Bristol marked the second multi-home run game of his career, and the first of the season.

“It was great,” White said on the experience of playing at Bristol Motor Speedway. “Great experience. Being able to get the win for the team is huge. Just super excited.”

White was drafted in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the then-Oakland Athletics. He was traded to the Braves ahead of the 2023 season from the Texas Rangers after being designated for assignment.