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Terrible Herbst
Company typePrivate
Founded1959
HeadquartersParadise, Nevada, U.S.
Key people
Jerry Herbst (CEO)
WebsiteTerrible Herbst
Terrible Herbst headquarters

Terrible Herbst, or Terrible Herbst Oil Company, is a privately held gas station company based in Paradise, Nevada, United States.

The company operates gas stations in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona.

History

The company's roots go back to a single Chicago, Illinois, gas station in 1938.[1] Founded by Jerry Herbst in 1959, the company is run by his sons, Tim, Troy, and Ed Herbst.[2]

Divisions

Terrible Herbst Motorsports

  • 2004 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge[3]
  • 2006 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner[4]
  • 2007 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner[5]

See also

  • Affinity Gaming – related company under different, but related, ownership

References

  1. ^ Benston, Liz (April 16, 2007). "Herbst family looks south". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Stutz, Howard (March 23, 2007). "Commission likes Terrible ideas for Primm properties". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Herbst hoping to start New Year with win". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  4. ^ "Terrible Herbst Motorsports Wins SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Terrible Herbst Motorsports wins Pit Crew Challenge again With record effort to start SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II". Retrieved 2007-03-13.