Editing Whitesville, Kentucky (section)

==Places of interest==
Whitesville is home to [[Kentucky Motor Speedway (short track)|Kentucky Motor Speedway]], a 3/8 mile short-track facility built in 1960, with an infield [[Figure 8 racing|figure 8]] track crossover added in 1981.<ref>"[http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/KY/KentuckyMS.html Kentucky Motor Speedway]". North American Motorsports Pages.</ref> Several [[NASCAR]] greats, such as [[Darrell Waltrip]], [[Michael Waltrip]], and [[Jeremy Mayfield]], got their start in racing at the speedway. The facility was idle from 2005 to 2008 due to bankruptcy issues, but reopened on April 19, 2009. It was idle again in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Blake |title=Let's Talk Racing: Track Owner, Dakota Stroup gives update on Kentucky Motor Speedway |url=https://owensbororadio.com/2023/04/08/lets-talk-racing-track-owner-dakota-stroup-gives-update-on-kentucky-motor-speedway/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Owensboro Radio |language=en}}</ref>