VANKOR SIGNS ENTITLEMENT SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR SPRING NASCAR TRUCK SERIES RACE
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 2, 2018) - Vankor, an independent energy and commodities company headquartered in North Texas that specializes in the trade and distribution of oil and gas, has signed a multi-year deal to serve as the entitlement sponsor for the spring NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race beginning in 2019.
The Vankor 350 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race will be making its debut during the spring weekend for the first time in the history of Texas Motor Speedway. The venue has played host to a truck series companion race each June since it opened in 1997 and added an annual truck series race in the fall two years later.
The Vankor 350 is scheduled for Friday, March 29, and will kick off a NASCAR tripleheader weekend that also features the Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 on Saturday, March 30, and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, March 31.
"Our initial partnership with Texas Motor Speedway and Tony Stewart's dirt event that began this spring has been incredibly successful and we wanted to expand our presence at the speedway and in motorsports," Vankor Founder and CEO Ken Goggans said. "The Vankor 350 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race entitlement was a perfect opportunity for us to amplify our story and expand our business. We are looking forward to engaging with the loyal and passionate NASCAR fan base as well as identify new business-to-business partnerships."
The truck race entitlement expands Vankor's sponsorship portfolio with Texas Motor Speedway as well as providing the company with a presence at both major NASCAR race weekends. Earlier this year, Vankor signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the title sponsor for the Tony Stewart Presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
The dirt event, held in conjunction with the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR weekend this past April, now will move to November's AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader beginning in 2019 to accommodate the truck series race shifting to the spring weekend.
"It makes us proud to see a company like Vankor that makes its inaugural entry into motorsports and immediately sees the value and identifies other avenues to expand their branding opportunities," Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. "The Vankor 350 provides them with a larger presence during next spring's NASCAR tripleheader weekend and the company also will maintain a presence during the fall NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader weekend."
About Vankor
Vankor is an independent energy and commodities company headquartered in North Texas that specializes in the trade and distribution of oil and gas. Vankor provides a smarter approach moving oil and gas from the field and transporting to a variety of destinations and gathering systems including storage facilities, terminals, refineries, crude or asphalt plants and pipelines. Through the company's flexibility and speed, Vankor moves energy products for less cost than competitors and focus on the specific needs of its clients.
Vankor is an independent energy and commodities company headquartered in North Texas that specializes in the trade and distribution of oil and gas. Vankor provides a smarter approach moving oil and gas from the field and transporting to a variety of destinations and gathering systems including storage facilities, terminals, refineries, crude or asphalt plants and pipelines. Through the company's flexibility and speed, Vankor moves energy products for less cost than competitors and focus on the specific needs of its clients.
About Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway, with a crowd capacity in excess of 190,000, is among the largest sports stadiums in the United States and features an array of amenities such as the world's largest TV that make it one of the premier venues in the world of sports. The 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Fort Worth hosts all three NASCAR national series as well as the Verizon IndyCar Series among its various races and specialty events throughout the year. Texas Motor Speedway also holds the distinction of being one of only two motorsports venues in the country to play host to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series as well the Verizon IndyCar Series. Since opening in 1997, Texas Motor Speedway has generated an annual economic impact of approximately $300 million to the North Texas region. Texas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., a publicly traded company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com.
Texas Motor Speedway, with a crowd capacity in excess of 190,000, is among the largest sports stadiums in the United States and features an array of amenities such as the world's largest TV that make it one of the premier venues in the world of sports. The 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Fort Worth hosts all three NASCAR national series as well as the Verizon IndyCar Series among its various races and specialty events throughout the year. Texas Motor Speedway also holds the distinction of being one of only two motorsports venues in the country to play host to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series as well the Verizon IndyCar Series. Since opening in 1997, Texas Motor Speedway has generated an annual economic impact of approximately $300 million to the North Texas region. Texas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., a publicly traded company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com.
