Vankor 350

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The Vankor 350 was a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1999 race was 300 kilometers and the 2000 race was 400 kilometers, and became 350 kilometers in 2001. The race moved to the spring for the 2019 season.

Vankor 350
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
VenueTexas Motor Speedway
LocationFort Worth, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsorVankor[1]
First race1999
Last race2020
Distance220.5 miles (354.9 km)
Laps147 (Stage 1: 35 Stage 2: 35 Stage 3: 77)
Previous namesO'Reilly 300 (1999)
O'Reilly 400 (2000)
Silverado 350 (2001–2003)
Silverado 350K (2004–2008)
WinStar World Casino 350 (2009, 2012–2013)
WinStar World Casino 350K (2010–2011)
WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 (2014–2015)
Striping Technology 350 (2016)
JAG Metals 350 (2017–2018)
Most wins (driver)Kyle Busch (5)
Most wins (team)Kyle Busch Motorsports (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet
Toyota (10)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

Past winners

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YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
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LapsMiles (km)
1999October 153Jay SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet125187.5 (301.752)1:24:57132.43[2]
2000*October 133Bryan ReffnerTeam MenardChevrolet167250.5 (403.14)2:13:01112.933[3]
2001October 5*60Travis KvapilAddington RacingChevrolet146219 (352.446)1:57:18112.02[4]
2002September 1362Brendan GaughanOrleans RacingDodge146219 (352.446)1:35:24137.736[5]
2003October 1162Brendan GaughanOrleans RacingDodge146219 (352.446)1:47:04122.727[6]
2004October 1630Todd BodineGermain RacingToyota146219 (352.446)1:54:06115.169[7]
2005November 430Todd BodineGermain RacingToyota147220.5 (354.86)1:43:10128.259[8]
2006November 346Clint BowyerMorgan-Dollar MotorsportsChevrolet148*222 (357.274)1:46:39124.895[9]
2007November 29Ted MusgraveGermain RacingToyota149*223.5 (359.688)1:42:05131.363[10]
2008October 3133Ron Hornaday Jr.Kevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:44:49126.22[11]
2009November 651Kyle BuschBilly Ballew MotorsportsToyota147220.5 (354.86)1:30:26146.296[12]
2010November 518Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota147220.5 (354.86)1:39:57132.366[13]
2011November 42Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet148*222 (357.274)1:49:50121.275[14]
2012November 213Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota147220.5 (354.86)1:25:30154.737[15]
2013November 13Ty DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:30:53145.571[16]
2014October 3151Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota152*228 (366.93)1:55:05118.87[17]
2015November 64Erik JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota147220.5 (354.86)1:23:44158.002[18]
2016November 421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:29:13148.291[19]
2017November 321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:40:42131.38[20]
2018November 224Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet147220.5 (354.86)1:51:07119.064[21]
2019March 2951Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota147220.5 (354.86)2:03:44106.923[22]
2020July 18*51Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota167250.5 (403.14)1:53:41132.209[23]
  • 2000: Greg Biffle clinched the 2000 series title in this race; additionally, driver Tony Roper was severely injured in a crash on lap 33, and died the following day, becoming the third NASCAR fatality that year.
  • 2001: Race postponed from September 15 because of the September 11 attacks.
  • 2006, 2007, 2011 & 2014: Race extended because of a green–white–checker finish.
  • 2020: Race postponed from March 27 to July 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the race kept its name, the distance was that of the race run in June, which is 400 kilometers/167 laps.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# WinsDriverYears Won
5Kyle Busch2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
3Johnny Sauter2012, 2016, 2017
2Brendan Gaughan2002, 2003
Todd Bodine2004, 2005

Multiple winners (teams)

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# WinsTeamYears Won
5Kyle Busch Motorsports2010, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
3Germain Racing2004, 2005, 2007
GMS Racing2016, 2017, 2018
2Orleans Racing2002, 2003
Kevin Harvick Inc.2008, 2012
Richard Childress Racing1999, 2013

Manufacturer wins

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# WinsMakeYears Won
10 Chevrolet1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Toyota2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
2 Dodge2002, 2003

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "VANKOR SIGNS MULTI-YEAR ENTITLEMENT SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR SPRING NASCAR TRUCK SERIES RACE". Texas Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. ^ "1999 O'Reilly 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "2000 O'Reilly 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "2001 Silverado 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "2002 Silverado 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "2003 Silverado 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "2004 Silverado 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "2005 Silverado 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "2006 Silverado 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "2007 Silverado 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "2008 Chevy Silverado 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "2009 Winstar World Casino 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "2010 Winstar World Casino 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "2011 Winstar World Casino 350K". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "2012 Winstar World Casino 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "2013 Winstar World Casino 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ^ "2014 Winstar World Casino & Resort 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "2015 Winstar World Casino & Resort 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "2016 Striping Technology 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "2017 JAG Metals 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "2018 JAG Metals 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "2019 Vankor 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "2020 Vankor 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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