Editing Martinsville, Virginia (section)

==Sports==
[[File:2019 STP 500 from frontstretch.jpeg|thumb|right|[[2019 STP 500]] at Martinsville Speedway]]
Martinsville is home to the [[Martinsville Mustangs]] of the [[Coastal Plain League]], a [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer baseball league]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://martinsvillemustangs.com/|title=The official website of the Martinsville Mustangs|website=[[Martinsville Mustangs]]|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> The Mustangs play at [[Hooker Field]] in Martinsville.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://martinsvillemustangs.com/hooker-field/|title=About Hooker Field|website=[[Martinsville Mustangs]]|access-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> The Mustangs began play for the league's 2005 season. Martinsville was also home to two [[Minor league baseball]] teams, [[Martinsville Astros]] and [[Martinsville Phillies]] both [[Class A (baseball)|Class-A]] affiliates of the [[Houston Astros]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] respectfully.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://funwhileitlasted.net/2019/10/22/1999-2003-martinsville-astros/|title=Martinsville Astros|website=funwhileitlasted.net|date=October 22, 2019 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/sports/local/cooper-martinsville-s-bad-phillies-team-leads-to-the-hall-of-fame/article_04018ede-2758-11ee-b8fb-43e2fe20075f.html|title=Martinsville's Bad Phillies team leads to Hall of Fame|last=Cooper|first=Cara|date=July 21, 2023|website=[[Martinsville Bulletin]]|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/mva/lets-take-a-look-at-the-martinsville-phillies-most-successful-players/article_34821a40-03b4-5a38-8267-8b1a05f356b5.html|title=Let's take a look at the Martinsville Phillies most successful players|last=Cooper|first=Cara|date=April 11, 2020|website=[[Martinsville Bulletin]]|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>

The Martinsville area is also home to [[Martinsville Speedway]], which opened in 1947.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/The-Speedway/About-The-Speedway.aspx|title=About the Speedway|work=www.martinsvillespeedway.com|access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> The [[NASCAR Cup Series]] and [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] hosts two races there every year while the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] hosts one race there every year. The speedway also host the [[NASCAR Whelen All-American Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2021/03/30/modifieds-bring-history-back-with-return-to-martinsville/amp/|title=Modifieds bring history back with return to Martinsville|last=Lambert|first=Paul|date=March 30, 2021|website=NASCAR.com|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>