Speedco
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 Speedco, 6847 Bellville Road, Lake Park, Lowndes County, Georgia | |
| Company type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1991 Effingham, Illinois, U.S. |
| Founder | Mark Clark Jeff Clark Jim Dudley |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Number of locations | 430 (2021) |
| Owner | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
| Parent | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
| Website | loves |
Speedco is an American chain of automotive oil change specialty shops founded in Effingham, Illinois in 1991 as Speedy Truck Lube.[1] It has been a subsidiary of Love's since 2017,[2] and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Speedco has 430 locations across the United States.[3]
History
[edit]Mark & Jeff Clark along with Jim Dudley founded the company in September of 1991 in Effingham, Illinois. They opened a second location in Troy, Illinois.[1]
Sponsorships
[edit]Speedco has sponsored various NASCAR race teams including Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series with drivers such as Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, David Ragan and Matt Tifft. They have also sponsored JR Motorsports with Josh Berry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedco – "The Next 25 Years" - Front Page - Magazine - Movin' Out". www.movinout.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Love's acquires Speedco from Bridgestone Americas". www.loves.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Truck Care". www.loves.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Christie, Toby (2022-02-10). "Speedco to Serve as Primary Sponsor For Zane Smith in Truck Series For Eight Races in 2022". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "Love's, Speedco Stay With Front Row Motorsports". Speed Sport. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "Speedco Back As Sponsor Of Front Row & Gilliland". Speed Sport. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Winningham, Brett (2015-09-01). "Josh Berry Joins JR Motorsports at Richmond With Sponsorship From Speedco". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2023-05-14.