[7] General Parts received $258 million in 2011 for selling 33 of the company’s distribution centers and office buildings in a long-term sale-leaseback deal.

[5] In June 2012, Carquest Auto Parts relaunched its Carquest.com website, offering buy online, pick up in store commerce.

[9] On October 16, 2013 it was announced that Carquest would be acquired by Advance Auto Parts, Inc in an all-cash transaction estimated at approximately $2 billion dollars.

[citation needed] In 2021, Advance Auto Parts announced plans to open retail stores under the Carquest name.

[13] WorldPac was formed in 1995 by the merger of WorldWide Trading Corp. (WWTC) and Imported Parts and Accessories (IMPAC).

Advance Auto Parts announced in November 2023 it would seek the sale of its WorldPac and Carquest Canada divisions.

Carquest was the title right sponsor of the Carquest Auto Parts National Hot Rod Association Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Maricopa County, Arizona until 2016..[15] The event took place annually in February and aired on Fox Sports 1.

Kellogg's and Carquest announced on May 26, 2006 a unique three-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports that made the two companies co-primary sponsors of the No.

[19] The company sponsored three-time IHRA Drag Racing Top Fuel Champion Paul Romine from 1997–2004 and from 2001-2004 was associated with the No.