Kentucky Motor Speedway (short track)
Not be confused with Kentucky Speedway, a NASCAR track at Sparta, Kentucky, opened in 2000, 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
| Location | 8135 Haynes Station Rd., Whitesville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC−6 / −5 (DST) |
| Operator | Brad Payne |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Major events | NASCAR Southeast Series (2003) |
| 3/8 mile Oval | |
| Surface | Paved (Asphalt) |
| Length | 3/8 mi |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | High Banked |
| Figure 8 | |
| Surface | Paved (Asphalt) |
| Turns | 4 |
Kentucky Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile short track located in Whitesville, Kentucky. The track was built in 1960, as a 1/4-mile track, with an infield figure 8 crossover added in 1981. But the track was later reconfigurd to a 3/8-mile short track, while the figure 8 still have races.
Several NASCAR greats, including Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip, Jeremy Mayfield, and the Green brothers Jeff, David, and Mark, got their start in racing at the speedway.[1]
Kentucky Motor Speedway hosted 2 NASCAR Southeast Series races in 2003 in the 3/8-mile short track layout.
The track hosts weekly races of all that divisions: Sportsman Division, super streets, pure stock, mini mods, mini stocks, stock cars and scrappers.
The facility was idle from 2005 to 2008 due to bankruptcy issues before officially reopening on April 19, 2009. Currently, Kentucky Motor Speedway is promoted by Brad Payne. Brad took over KMS in 2012.
External links
- Kentucky Motor Speedway website
- Kentucky Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference