Bryan Hulbert – BEAUMONT, Texas (March 5, 2013) All things went Brad Loyet’s way on Friday night as the Missouri racer earned the FSR Radiator High Point award, drew the pole in the redraw, and led all 30 laps at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park for his second career Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real National Tour victory.
 
After a pair of starts to get the night’s feature event going saw Jason Johnson spinning and Seth Bergman snap a left-front Radius Rod following contact with an infield tire, the red displayed on Lap 2 as Jeff Swindell and Aaron Reutzel flip nearly half the length of the back straight-a-way. Both drivers were okay and Reutzel rejoined the field.
 
On the restart, Loyet immediately began working the hub of the racing surface, never leaving the bottom groove to keep outside starting Ray Allen Kulhanek at bay to become the fifth different winner in six Protect the Harvest feature events in 2013.
 
Asked if he ever considered trying the top of the track, Loyet replied, “I never thought about trying that. Maybe if I’d seen someone up there but we were just rotating really good on the bottom all night long. You know we struggled out west and brought the car back to the shop, put it up on scales, and Rick and Tim England worked their butts off trying to get this car to work and we got it working good tonight.”
 
Settling for the runner up spot, Ray Allen Kulhanek posted his best finish to date against the National Tour. The three time Griffith Truck and Equipment Gulf South Region Champion also kept to the bottom line for the duration of the feature. “We definitely wanted to win but Brad [Loyet]had a hell of a car tonight. There wasn’t anything I could really do with him. Even when we got to lapped cars all I could do was sneak up on him.”
 
Working multiple lines, Albuquerque, N.M. driver Johnny Herrera posted his second podium finish of the season with a third place run in the Print Place No. 45x. Herrera was followed closely by Jason Johnson who drove the MVT No. 41 from twenty third following his opening lap spin with Matt Covington completing the top five.
 

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (February 13, 2013) Despite his relatively young age, Brad Loyet is no stranger to the world of Sprint Car racing. Behind the wheel for twelve years, Loyet’s claim the fame came with the Lucas Oil POWRi Midgets where the Sunset Hills, Mo. driver claimed three championships.