Vankor 350 Explained

Race Title:Vankor 350
Series Long:NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Venue:Texas Motor Speedway
Location:Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Sponsor:Vankor[1]
First Race:1999
Last Race:2020
Distance:220.5miles
Laps:147 (Stage 1: 35 Stage 2: 35 Stage 3: 77)
Previous Names:O'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)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.5
Turns:4

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.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1999October 153Jay SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet125187.5 (301.752)1:24:57132.43[2]
2000October 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]

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
5Kyle Busch2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
3Johnny Sauter2012, 2016, 2017
2Brendan Gaughan2002, 2003
Todd Bodine2004, 2005

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears 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

  1. Wins
MakeYears 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

Notes and References

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

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