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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

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

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1999 October 15 3 Jay Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125 187.5 (301.752) 1:24:57 132.43 [2]
2000* October 13 3 Bryan Reffner Team Menard Chevrolet 167 250.5 (403.14) 2:13:01 112.933 [3]
2001 October 5* 60 Travis Kvapil Addington Racing Chevrolet 146 219 (352.446) 1:57:18 112.02 [4]
2002 September 13 62 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge 146 219 (352.446) 1:35:24 137.736 [5]
2003 October 11 62 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge 146 219 (352.446) 1:47:04 122.727 [6]
2004 October 16 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 146 219 (352.446) 1:54:06 115.169 [7]
2005 November 4 30 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:43:10 128.259 [8]
2006 November 3 46 Clint Bowyer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 148* 222 (357.274) 1:46:39 124.895 [9]
2007 November 2 9 Ted Musgrave Germain Racing Toyota 149* 223.5 (359.688) 1:42:05 131.363 [10]
2008 October 31 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:44:49 126.22 [11]
2009 November 6 51 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:30:26 146.296 [12]
2010 November 5 18 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:39:57 132.366 [13]
2011 November 4 2 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 148* 222 (357.274) 1:49:50 121.275 [14]
2012 November 2 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:25:30 154.737 [15]
2013 November 1 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:30:53 145.571 [16]
2014 October 31 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152* 228 (366.93) 1:55:05 118.87 [17]
2015 November 6 4 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:23:44 158.002 [18]
2016 November 4 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:29:13 148.291 [19]
2017 November 3 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:40:42 131.38 [20]
2018 November 2 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 147 220.5 (354.86) 1:51:07 119.064 [21]
2019 March 29 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147 220.5 (354.86) 2:03:44 106.923 [22]
2020 July 18* 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 167 250.5 (403.14) 1:53:41 132.209 [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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# Wins Driver Years Won
5 Kyle Busch 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
3 Johnny Sauter 2012, 2016, 2017
2 Brendan Gaughan 2002, 2003
Todd Bodine 2004, 2005

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
5 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
3 Germain Racing 2004, 2005, 2007
GMS Racing 2016, 2017, 2018
2 Orleans Racing 2002, 2003
Kevin Harvick Inc. 2008, 2012
Richard Childress Racing 1999, 2013

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Make Years Won
10 United States Chevrolet 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Japan Toyota 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
2 United States Dodge 2002, 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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