Notebook: Eric Medlen, 1973 - 2007
March 29th, 2007 | Category: Notebook | 1 Comment | 
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.
The NHRA has created an Eric Medlen Tribute on its web site, with stories, photos, videos, and more. Rob Geiger Sr. of NHRA.com has also written a wonderful article about the funeral service for Medlen, and his burial at West Ridge Park Cemetery in Clermont, Ind., within earshot of O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis: Medlen laid to rest in Indy
Godspeed, Eric. May you rest in peace.
Eric Medlen qualifies for the 2006 NHRA US Nationals
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#1 - AD (March 30th, 2007 at 3:15 pm)
I REALLY CAN’T BELIEVE ERIC IS GONE.DAMN I REALLY WISH THAT I HAD GOTTEN HIM TO SIGN MY LUCKY HAT THIS YEAR WHEN ME AND MY FAMILY AND FAMILY FRIENDS GO TO SEE THE NHRA DRAG RACES THIS YEAR AT INFINEON RACEWAY FORMALLY KNOWN AS SEARS POINT RACEWAY.MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THE JONH FORCE RACING TEAM AND THE FAMILY OF ERIC MEDLEN.R.I.P. ERIC.LOVE YA AND MISS YA BRO.
THE FANS WILL MISS YA ERIC
