Loyet All About Focus in Second Season
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.
Advancing to the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region in
2011, Loyet’s season could be a highlight reel in itself; taking his third
POWRi championship and first ASCS Regional title, along with Rookie of the Year,
in one shot. After taking the team out west for the final leg of the Lucas Oil
American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, the decision was
made to try for the 2012 Brodix Rookie of the Year the following year.
Loyet succeeded; finishing sixth in points with a 2012
record that included his first win at the Santa Maria Speedway along with 17
top fives’, and 34 top tens’.
With an off season that included the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl
National presented by General Tire, Loyet has kept much of everything in tact
from his 2012 season saying, “We haven’t
made any changes at all. It’s still the same three guys and our truck driver so
it’s pretty much identical to what we had last year.”
Having a successful first year on the road with the Lucas
Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real, Loyet is anxious for improvement.
One advantage, he feels, coming into the 2013 season is “knowing where all the
pit gates are” and having now raced at many of the tracks he will be returning
too, “We’re looking for a top five in points this year. I think we have a very
good chance at contending for the Championship.”
Joined by Miller Truck Lines prior to the Chili Bowl, Brad
talked about how Miller came to be a sponsor on the Loyet Motorsports No. o5,
“We already had a really great partnership with Vacuworx Global, and it’s one
of those deals, where, Vacuworx knew that Miller was interested in doing
something and they contacted them and we put this deal together.”
Reflecting on the addition of Miller Truck Lines, Loyet is
grateful for the added help, “It a huge help. Anytime you have somebody that
wants to put their name on your car for a whole year, it’s, well, it’s a big
deal for a guy that didn’t have any sponsors years ago when I first started.
You know, this is a dream come true to have so many people backing my efforts.”
Joining a cast of drivers that are among the toughest in the
nation, Brad is quick to point out the tour drivers are not the only ones you
have to worry about.
Having come from the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region,
Loyet has firsthand experience as a local driver taking on the traveling names.
Giving credit to the competition, Loyet explained, “When you think about it,
yeah we’ve got the same National guys that we contend with every week in and
week out and we’re all capable of winning every single night, but biggest thing
a lot of people forget about is the Regional competition we race against is all
really tough too.”
Loyet expanded on the Regional competition by saying, “We
kind of race on their home turf, and these guys race at these same racetracks
all year long and they already know what they need to do.”
Despite the tough list of drivers that comprise the Lucas Oil
ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real, the Missouri driver remains focused on
his program, “You can’t really worry about all the other people you’re racing
against” explained Loyet. “You’ve just got to worry about your own program and
that’s what we’re doing this year and doing the best that we can do, and
hopefully the points will take care of themselves, and we can get few wins
along the way.”
Loyet Motorsports will again utilize the Maxim Chassis brand
with J&D power supplying the engines for the Vacuworx Global / Miller Truck
Lines No. o5 with help also provided by ButlerBuilt Seats, Speedway Motors,
Penske Shocks, and Weld Racing Wheels.
The 2013 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real
begins at the Tucson International Raceway on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday,
Feb. 23. The two day event will be preceded by a practice night on Thursday,
Feb. 21 starting at 7pm.
Loyet All About Focus in Second Season
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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