Vankor 350

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
Venue	Texas Motor Speedway
Location	Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsor	Vankor[1]
First race	1999
Last race	2020
Distance	220.5 miles (354.9 km)
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)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns	4

Past winners

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)

# 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)

# 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

# Wins	Make	Years Won
10	Chevrolet	1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
	Toyota	2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
2	Dodge	2002, 2003

See also

• 2011 WinStar World Casino 350K

References

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.

External links

• Texas Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference