Midnight Thunder Gets 2014 Speedweeks Started at Daytona

Dateline: Daytona Beach, FL

After 6 weeks of testing, ECT’s Midnight Thunder kicked off 2014 Speedweeks by running the Innaugural ECT Duels, and the second running of the ECT Unlimited.
In the qualifying race for the pole, -ECT-REDCHEVY put up the fast lap, followed by -ECT-BSchilling, setting the front row of the the ECT Midnight Thunder 225, next Saturday night at Midnight on WRN TV. In the Duel race, the results were flip-flopped, with Schilling beating Chevy to the checkers by .10 of a second. JT Mayhew, Josh Elicker, and ECT – DaBandit rounded out the Top 5. The Top 10 starting spots for the ECT Midnight Thunder 225 were set during the race.
After the Duel, ECT drivers who qualified by way of a Pole or Championship, hopped into a fresh car and qualified for the ECT Unlimited. Those who wanted,and hadnt qualified, lotto started the race. After 50 laps, it was ECT-J Crivello taking the win in a race that only saw one caution, and that was when ECT – DaBandit blew a motor. Crivello bested -ECT-REDCHEVY by .06 of a second. ECT-JT Mayhew, -ECT-BSchilling, and Tony Brent rounded out the Top 5. Brent was the highest finishing lotto starter, DaBandit the worse finisher of the qualifiers.
This Saturday, the field is wide open, and everyone is invited to race, or watch the ECT Midnight Thunder 225 on WRN TV. Qualifying is at 11:45pm eastern, Green flag drops at 12:05 am.