# Speedco

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{{Short description|Truck care chain in the United States}}
{{notability|1=Companies|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Speedco
| logo = Speedco Logo.png
| logo_size = 250
| image = Speedco, Bellville Road.JPG
| image_size = 
| image_caption = Speedco, 6847 Bellville Road, Lake Park, Lowndes County, Georgia
| type = Wholly owned [subsidiary](/source/subsidiary)
| industry = [Automotive](/source/Automotive_industry)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1991}}<br>[Effingham](/source/Effingham%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), U.S.
| founder = Mark Clark<br>Jeff Clark<br>Jim Dudley
| location = [Oklahoma City](/source/Oklahoma_City), [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma), U.S.
| locations = 430 (2021)
| key_people = 
| owner = [Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores](/source/Love's_Travel_Stops_%26_Country_Stores)
| parent = [Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores](/source/Love's_Travel_Stops_%26_Country_Stores)
| homepage = {{URL|loves.com/en/truck-services}}
}}
'''Speedco''' is an American chain of [automotive](/source/automotive) [oil change](/source/oil_change) specialty shops founded in [Effingham](/source/Effingham%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois) in 1991 as Speedy Truck Lube.<ref name=":25">{{Cite web |title=Speedco – "The Next 25 Years" - Front Page - Magazine - Movin' Out |url=https://www.movinout.com/magazine/article/speedco-the-next-25-years-175.php |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=www.movinout.com |language=en}}</ref> It has been a subsidiary of [Love's](/source/Love's) since 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love's acquires Speedco from Bridgestone Americas |url=https://www.loves.com/en/news/2017/september/loves-travel-stops-acquires-speedco#:~:text=(OKLAHOMA%20CITY,%20September%2015,,services%20to%20the%20trucking%20industry. |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=www.loves.com}}</ref> and is headquartered in [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.](/source/Oklahoma_City) Speedco has 430 locations across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Truck Care |url=https://www.loves.com/en/truck-services |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=www.loves.com}}</ref>

== History ==
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.<ref name=":25" />

== Sponsorships ==
Speedco has sponsored various NASCAR race teams including [Front Row Motorsports](/source/Front_Row_Motorsports) in the NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series with drivers such as [Todd Gilliland](/source/Todd_Gilliland), [Zane Smith](/source/Zane_Smith), [David Ragan](/source/David_Ragan) and [Matt Tifft](/source/Matt_Tifft). They have also sponsored [JR Motorsports](/source/JR_Motorsports) with [Josh Berry](/source/Josh_Berry) in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=2022-02-10 |title=Speedco to Serve as Primary Sponsor For Zane Smith in Truck Series For Eight Races in 2022 |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/02/10/speedco-to-serve-as-primary-sponsor-for-zane-smith-in-truck-series-for-eight-races-in-2022/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Love's, Speedco Stay With Front Row Motorsports |url=https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nascar-cup-series/loves-speedco-stay-with-front-row-motorsports/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Speed Sport |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-08 |title=Speedco Back As Sponsor Of Front Row & Gilliland |url=https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/speedco-back-as-sponsor-of-front-row-gilliland/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Speed Sport |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winningham |first=Brett |date=2015-09-01 |title=Josh Berry Joins JR Motorsports at Richmond With Sponsorship From Speedco |url=https://frontstretch.com/2015/09/01/josh-berry-joins-jr-motorsports-at-richmond-with-sponsorship-from-speedco/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Frontstretch |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

Category:Automotive fuel retailers
Category:American companies established in 1991
Category:Companies based in Oklahoma City

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