Frank earned the nickname "Scoop" from hanging around his grandfather's horse stalls as a kid.
BFGoodrich sponsored Vessels beginning in 1977, when it to help develop its new radial truck tires.
To help celebrate BFGoodrich's 20th anniversary in off-road racing, the company found and restored the truck for the 2005 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
[6] Several enthusiasts had the idea that led to the creation of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, including Vessels.
[9] Vessels died on August 11, 2010, when the Aero Commander 500 airplane he was piloting crashed just outside Burns, Oregon.