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 facility was idle from 2005 to 2008 due to bankruptcy issues before officially reopening on April 19, 2009.
Brad Payne ran the race track from 2012 to 2019.
Scott Slaton and John Hayden took over KMS operations before the 2020 season.