Speedco

Speedco is an American automotive-service brand specializing in oil changes and related lubrication services, with a particular historical focus on commercial trucks. The business began in September 1991 in Effingham, Illinois, when Mark Clark, Jeff Clark, and Jim Dudley established the company under the name Speedy Truck Lube. Its first location was followed by a second site in Troy, Illinois, establishing the operating model that later developed into a national chain. The brand's core proposition is convenience-oriented vehicle maintenance: customers can obtain oil-change and lubrication services through a network designed to serve motorists and, especially, professional truck operators. Speedco's identity has therefore been associated with roadside and transport-corridor service rather than with a broad consumer automotive-repair offering. The available reference material identifies the company as a chain of automotive oil-change specialty shops and does not provide a complete catalog of every service, product line, or operating format. Speedco became a subsidiary of Love's in 2017. Love's is a major operator in travel stops and related services, and the ownership change placed Speedco within a broader transportation and roadside-services organization. Speedco is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the reference material reports approximately 430 locations across the United States. This network gives the brand a national footprint while preserving its specialization in quick lubrication and oil-change services. The brand has also maintained visibility through motorsports sponsorships. Speedco has supported NASCAR teams and drivers in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the NASCAR Cup Series, including partnerships involving Front Row Motorsports and drivers Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, David Ragan, and Matt Tifft. It has also sponsored JR Motorsports and Josh Berry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. These activities align the brand with trucking, automotive performance, and a broad motorsports audience, although the available sources do not specify sponsorship values, contract dates, or campaign performance. Speedco is an active Love's subsidiary operating in the United States. Its known business scope remains concentrated on oil-change and lubrication services for vehicles, particularly commercial trucks, supported by a large physical-location network. Detailed information about current leadership, financial performance, service pricing, and individual location operations is not established in the supplied reference material.

Speedco traces its origins to September 1991, when Mark Clark, Jeff Clark, and Jim Dudley founded the business in Effingham, Illinois. It initially operated as Speedy Truck Lube, a name that reflected its early emphasis on lubrication and oil-change services for trucks. The founders opened a second location in Troy, Illinois, as the business began developing beyond its first site. The company's operating concept centered on specialized, efficient vehicle lubrication rather than full-service automotive repair. This focus positioned the brand for commercial drivers and other customers seeking maintenance at a network of dedicated service locations. Over time, the business became known as Speedco and developed into a chain of automotive oil-change specialty shops in the United States. A major ownership milestone came in 2017, when Speedco became a subsidiary of Love's. The transaction integrated Speedco with a larger transportation and roadside-services organization. Love's ownership was strategically compatible with Speedco's truck-oriented service model, since both businesses serve motorists and the professional trucking market through geographically distributed locations. The available reference does not state the transaction value, detailed integration plan, or changes to Speedco's management following the acquisition. Following its integration into Love's, Speedco continued operating as a distinct brand. It is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the supplied reference describes a network of approximately 430 locations across the United States. The network gives Speedco national reach, although the available material does not provide a location-by-location breakdown, revenue figures, employee totals, or a detailed account of current expansion plans. Brand visibility has also been supported by motorsports sponsorship. Speedco has sponsored NASCAR teams and drivers, including Front Row Motorsports programs in the NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series. Named associated drivers include Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, David Ragan, and Matt Tifft. Speedco has additionally sponsored JR Motorsports with Josh Berry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. These partnerships connect the brand with automotive competition and audiences that overlap with commercial driving and vehicle-maintenance interests. The supplied sources do not establish the precise dates, contract terms, media objectives, or measured results of the individual sponsorships. Today, Speedco is an active United States automotive-service brand and Love's subsidiary. Its documented identity is built around oil-change and lubrication services, especially for trucks, delivered through a large national location network. Publicly available information in the supplied material is limited regarding current executives, detailed products, financial performance, and corporate strategy.

• 2017

  Speedco becomes a Love's subsidiary

  [1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  Speedco was acquired by or otherwise brought under the ownership of Love's and continued as a distinct brand within the group.

• 1991

  Speedco is founded in Illinois

  [1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  Mark Clark, Jeff Clark, and Jim Dudley founded the business in Effingham, Illinois, initially operating under the name Speedy Truck Lube.

• 1991

  Second location opens in Troy

  [1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  The founders opened a second location in Troy, Illinois, after establishing the original Effingham site.

A nationwide, convenience-focused oil-change and lubrication service brand with a strong orientation toward commercial trucking and roadside vehicle maintenance.

• Automotive maintenance · 1991

  Speedco oil-change services

  Speedco's central offering is specialized oil-change service for vehicles. The brand is described as an automotive oil-change chain, with a business model emphasizing efficient maintenance through dedicated service locations. The supplied material does not specify individual oil grades, package names, prices, or service intervals.

• Commercial-truck maintenance · 1991

  Speedco truck lubrication services

  Truck lubrication and related oil services are central to Speedco's historical identity, which began under the name Speedy Truck Lube. The offering is oriented toward commercial-truck operators and other professional drivers who need maintenance while traveling. The available source does not provide a complete technical list of covered components or procedures.

• NASCAR sponsorships with Front Row Motorsports

  United States

  Speedco sponsored Front Row Motorsports programs in the NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Cup Series. The associated drivers identified in the source include Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, David Ragan, and Matt Tifft.

  Outcome. The sponsorships increased the brand's visibility in American stock-car racing and connected Speedco with trucking and automotive audiences. Specific performance outcomes are not reported.

  Source
• JR Motorsports and Josh Berry sponsorship

  United States

  Speedco sponsored JR Motorsports with driver Josh Berry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

  Outcome. The partnership extended Speedco's motorsports presence into the Xfinity Series. Specific campaign results and sponsorship dates are not reported.

  Source

• 2017

  Join the Love's corporate groupM&A

  Background

  Speedco had developed into a United States chain specializing in automotive oil changes and truck lubrication services.

  Action taken

  Speedco became a subsidiary of Love's while continuing to operate under the Speedco brand.

  Aftermath

  The brand became part of Love's broader transportation and roadside-services portfolio and continued operating a national network of locations.

  Source

• 2017

  Love's acquires Speedco[1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Speedco became a subsidiary of Love's, bringing the oil-change and truck-lubrication chain into Love's broader travel-stop and transportation-services group.

• Speedco expands its national service-location network[1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The available reference describes Speedco as operating approximately 430 locations across the United States, reflecting a substantial national footprint for its oil-change and lubrication-service business.

• Speedco sponsors NASCAR teams and drivers[1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  Campaign

  Speedco sponsored NASCAR programs involving Front Row Motorsports in the Truck and Cup Series, with drivers including Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, David Ragan, and Matt Tifft.

• Speedco sponsors JR Motorsports and Josh Berry[1]Speedcoen.wikipedia.org

  Campaign

  The brand also sponsored JR Motorsports with Josh Berry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, extending Speedco's motorsports marketing presence beyond truck-focused competition.

1. 1Speedcoen.wikipedia.org