Terrible Herbst

Terrible Herbst, or Terrible Herbst Oil Company, is a privately held gaming and gas station company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the second largest [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=E-T-T Gaming Deal Reflects Slot Route Consolidation |url=http://www.gamingmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=290&A=407 |format= |work= |publisher= |id= |pages= |page= |date= |accessdate=2007-03-13 |language= |quote= ] slot route operator in Nevada.

The company operates gas stations in Nevada, California and Arizona.

History

The companies roots go back to a single Chicago gas station in 1938. [cite news |first=Liz |last=Benston |authorlink= |author= Liz Benston |coauthors= |title= Herbst family looks south |url= |format= |work=|publisher=Las Vegas Sun |id= |pages= |page=3 |date=April 16, 2007 |accessdate= |language= |quote= ] Founded by Ed Herbst in 1959. The company is run by his son, Jerry Herbst. cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= Howard Stutz |coauthors= |title=Commission likes Terrible ideas for Primm properties |url= |format= |work=|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |id= |pages= |page=D1 |date=March 23, 2007 |accessdate= |language= |quote= ]

Divisions

Terrible Herbst Motorsports [http://www.terribleherbst.com/motorsports/]

*2004 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge [cite web |url= http://www.e-sports.com/articles/276/1/Herbst-hoping-to-start-New-Year-with-win/Page1.html |title= Herbst hoping to start New Year with win |accessdate=2007-04-10 |format= |work= ]
*2006 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner [cite web |url= http://www.unlimiteddirt.com/offroad/score-international-desert-racing/2006-score-las-vegas-terribles-cup-ii/terrible-herbst-motorsports-wins-score-las-vegas-terribles-cup-ii-pit-crew-challenge.html |title= Terrible Herbst Motorsports Wins SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge |accessdate=2007-03-13 |format= |work= ]
*2007 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner [cite web |url= http://www.scorelasvegas.com/news.php?id=31 |title= Terrible Herbst Motorsports wins Pit Crew Challenge again With record effort to start SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II |accessdate=2007-03-13 |format= |work= ]

Motororsports external links

* [http://www.terribleherbst.com/motorsports/index_pu.html Overall championships]

Terrible Herbst Oil Company

See also

Herbst Gaming - related company under different, but related, ownership

External links

* [http://www.terribleherbst.com/ Terrible Herbst]

References

ources

*Las Vegas Sun