From Bryan Hulbert
Beaumont, TX — (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.
Coming off a win with the Hose Advantage Store Southwest Region last Saturday, Logan Forler climbed from thirteenth to sixth followed by Channin Tankersley, Travis Rilat, Kolt Walker, and Tyson Hall.
The Hawk Performance Products Fastest Lap of the Night went to Brad Loyet with the PitStopUSA.com Hard Charger award going to Cole Wood who drove from twenty-third to thirteenth after the Auburn, Cali. driver took a provisional into the night’s feature event.
Travis Rilat was the victor in the Rod End Supply opening Heat followed by John Carney II in Wesmar Heat two. BMRS Heat three went to Ray Allen Kulhanek with Matt Covington taking the Saldana Racing Products Heat four honors. Brad Loyet was the Ti22 Heat five winner.
B-Feature victories went to Sam Hafertepe, Jr. in the Joie of Seating B-Feature one followed by Dustin Morgan in the SBI Fuel Bladder B-Feature two.
The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real National Tour carries on to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark on Saturday, April 6.
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real
Golden Triangle Raceway Park – Beaumont, Texas
Friday, April 5, 2013
Car Count: 37
Rod End Supply Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 29T-Travis Rilat[2]; 2. 23-Seth Bergman[5]; 3. 94-Jeff Swindell[3]; 4. 12M-Kolt Walker[7]; 5. 93-Dustin Morgan[4]; 6. 31-Brandon Berryman[6]; 7. 2-Wes Miller[1]; DNF 02-Harry Yerrington[8]
Wesmar Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 224-John Carney II[3]; 2. 5X-Tyson Hall[2]; 3. 66-J.J. Simmons[6]; 4. 17W-Cole Wood[5]; 5. 25M-Michael McNeil[4]; 6. 52-Roger Oakes[8]; DNF 29-Brandon Hahn[1]; DNF 17-Sean McClelland[7]
BMRS Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek[3]; 2. 2L-Logan Forler[2]; 3. 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[1]; 4. 28-Tommy Bryant[5]; 5. 19-Klint Angelette[6]; 6. 24-Brandie Jass[4]; DNS 15-Andrew VanBlarcum
Saldana Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 2. 45X-Johnny Herrera[5]; 3. 51-Beau Smith[4]; 4. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[6]; 5. 69-Larry Howery[7]; 6. 30X-Bean Elliott[1]; 7. 15T-Travis Elliott[3]
Ti22 Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 05-Brad Loyet[4]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson[6]; 3. 71-Channin Tankersley[5]; 4. 93C-Chris Sweeney[1]; 5. 4X-Shawn Petersen[7]; 6. 17X-Josh Baughman[2]; DNF 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]
The Joie of Seating B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 2. 17X-Josh Baughman[7]; 3. 15T-Travis Elliott[8]; 4. 93C-Chris Sweeney[4]; 5. 17W-Cole Wood[1]; DNF 4X-Shawn Petersen[3]; DNF 25M-Michael McNeil[5]; DNF 2-Wes Miller[10]; DNF 02-Harry Yerrington[9]; DNF 52-Roger Oakes[6]; DNS 15-Andrew VanBlarcum
SBI Fuel Bladders B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 93-Dustin Morgan[4]; 2. 31-Brandon Berryman[5]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 4. 28-Tommy Bryant[1]; 5. 69-Larry Howery[2]; 6. 19-Klint Angelette[3]; 7. 24-Brandie Jass[6]; DNS 30X-Bean Elliott; DNS 17-Sean McClelland; DNS 29-Brandon Hahn
Protect the Harvest A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 05-Brad Loyet[1]; 2. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek[2]; 3. 45X-Johnny Herrera[6]; 4. 41-Jason Johnson[5]; 5. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 6. 2L-Logan Forler[13]; 7. 71-Channin Tankersley[10]; 8. 29T-Travis Rilat[8]; 9. 12M-Kolt Walker[11]; 10. 5X-Tyson Hall[12]; 11. 31-Brandon Berryman[20]; 12. 17X-Josh Baughman[19]; 13. 17W-Cole Wood[23]; 14. 15T-Travis Elliott[21]; 15. 66-J.J. Simmons[9]; 16. 51-Beau Smith[14]; 17. 18-Tony Bruce Jr[15]; DNF 224-John Carney II[3]; DNF 23-Seth Bergman[7]; DNF 93-Dustin Morgan[18]; DNF 87-Aaron Reutzel[22]; DNF 94-Jeff Swindell[16]; DNF 1A-Sam Hafertepe Jr[17]
Lap Leaders: Brad Loyet (1-30)
PitstopUSA.com Hard Charger: Cole Wood +10
FSR High Points of the Night: Brad Loyet
Provisionals: Cole Wood (P1)
2013 “A” Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-2, Brian Brown-1, Roger Crockett-1, Kyle Bellm-1, Brad Loyet-1
Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Johnson 764; 2. Johnny Herrera 729; 3. Brad Loyet 687; 4. Tony Bruce, Jr. 651; 5. Jeff Swindell 645; 6. Logan Forler 636; 7. Seth Bergman 634; 8. Dustin Morgan 583; Lucas Wolfe 578; Brian Brown 536
The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of nine different Regions throughout the nation.
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