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Funeral services for Medlen set for Wednesday in Brownsburg, Indiana at 10 AM
Funeral services for Medlen set for Wednesday
By Gary Graves, USA TODAY
Funeral services for NHRA driver Eric Medlen will be held Wednesday in Brownsburg, Ind., after a public viewing Tuesday night.
Medlen, 33, died Friday at Shands at the University of Florida medical center of complications from a closed head injury incurred when his Funny Car crashed into a guardrail while testing March 19 at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. The six-time winner with John Force Racing and 2004's top rookie underwent surgery the next day but never regained consciousness.
"This loss is a huge blow not only to the Medlen family, but to drag racing and to John Force Racing," Force said in a statement.
This weekend's O'Reilly Spring Nationals at Houston will include several individual tributes to Medlen, considered one of drag racing's most popular drivers. He was honored with a moment of silence before Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race in Bristol, Tenn.
"He was a good friend and a good guy, and we need more good guys like him in this sport," said Medlen's friend and Top Fuel driver J.R. Todd, among those who will wear a T-shirt remembering Medlen.
Funeral services for Medlen set for Wednesday
By Gary Graves, USA TODAY
Funeral services for NHRA driver Eric Medlen will be held Wednesday in Brownsburg, Ind., after a public viewing Tuesday night.
Medlen, 33, died Friday at Shands at the University of Florida medical center of complications from a closed head injury incurred when his Funny Car crashed into a guardrail while testing March 19 at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. The six-time winner with John Force Racing and 2004's top rookie underwent surgery the next day but never regained consciousness.
"This loss is a huge blow not only to the Medlen family, but to drag racing and to John Force Racing," Force said in a statement.
This weekend's O'Reilly Spring Nationals at Houston will include several individual tributes to Medlen, considered one of drag racing's most popular drivers. He was honored with a moment of silence before Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race in Bristol, Tenn.
"He was a good friend and a good guy, and we need more good guys like him in this sport," said Medlen's friend and Top Fuel driver J.R. Todd, among those who will wear a T-shirt remembering Medlen.
