Vankor 350

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Vankor 350
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NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Venue Texas Motor Speedway
Location Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsor Vankor [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.

Contents

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Ref
LapsMiles (km)
1999 October 153 Jay Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125187.5 (301.752)1:24:57132.43 [2]
2000*October 133 Bryan Reffner Team Menard Chevrolet 167250.5 (403.14)2:13:01112.933 [3]
2001 October 5*60 Travis Kvapil Addington Racing Chevrolet 146219 (352.446)1:57:18112.02 [4]
2002 September 1362 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge 146219 (352.446)1:35:24137.736 [5]
2003 October 1162 Brendan Gaughan Orleans Racing Dodge 146219 (352.446)1:47:04122.727 [6]
2004 October 1630 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 146219 (352.446)1:54:06115.169 [7]
2005 November 430 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)1:43:10128.259 [8]
2006 November 346 Clint Bowyer Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevrolet 148*222 (357.274)1:46:39124.895 [9]
2007 November 29 Ted Musgrave Germain Racing Toyota 149*223.5 (359.688)1:42:05131.363 [10]
2008 October 3133 Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 147220.5 (354.86)1:44:49126.22 [11]
2009 November 651 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)1:30:26146.296 [12]
2010 November 518 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)1:39:57132.366 [13]
2011 November 42 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 148*222 (357.274)1:49:50121.275 [14]
2012 November 213 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)1:25:30154.737 [15]
2013 November 13 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147220.5 (354.86)1:30:53145.571 [16]
2014 October 3151 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152*228 (366.93)1:55:05118.87 [17]
2015 November 64 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)1:23:44158.002 [18]
2016 November 421 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 147220.5 (354.86)1:29:13148.291 [19]
2017 November 321 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 147220.5 (354.86)1:40:42131.38 [20]
2018 November 224 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 147220.5 (354.86)1:51:07119.064 [21]
2019 March 2951 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 147220.5 (354.86)2:03:44106.923 [22]
2020 July 18*51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 167250.5 (403.14)1:53:41132.209 [23]

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears 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)

# WinsTeamYears 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

# WinsMakeYears Won
10 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 2002, 2003

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