Eric Medlen poses with a fan
at the 2006 NHRA US Nationals

Eric Medlen, NHRA Funny Car driver and one of its rising stars, passed away on March 23, 2007 as a result of injuries suffered during a crash in testing at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway. Being fairly new to drag racing, I’ll admit that I wasn’t terribly familiar with Eric’s career. But it’s certainly clear that he was very much loved and respected in the drag racing community, and his passing will leave a void that will be difficult to fill.   read more »