NHRA s Team Kalitta Heads To Houston With Somber Hearts
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Baytown, Texas
Mar 29, 2007
Dave Grubnic, driver of the Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster –
“Right now I m at a loss for words. Eric was one of kindest and most genuine people that I ve had the privilege of knowing. I don t understand why the good are taken from us so prematurely, but I guess I m not supposed too. My deepest and sincerest sympathies are extended to the Medlen Family and to John Force Racing. ”
Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster –
“The thoughts and prayers of my family are with Eric s family and everyone at JFR. Eric was such a great guy to be around. He always made me laugh and that s what I will miss the most. He was a great driver and a great ambassador for drag racing. We will miss him terribly. ”
Todd Myers, Kalitta Motorsports public relations manager, offered this statement on behalf of everyone at Team Kalitta –
“Everyone at Kalitta Motorsports is deeply saddened by Eric s death. To lose a competitor as well as a friend is completely unimaginable. Eric s smile and gentle-hearted laugh was inescapable to his peers and to drag racing fans across the world. Eric will be irreplaceable, but we as a drag racing community must continue to do our best to honor his name in all of actions from this point forward. Our condolences go to the Medlen family, John Force Racing, and everyone privileged enough to have known the great man that Eric Medlen was. ”
The O Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals begins Friday, March 30, for the nitro-fueled classes with one qualifying session at 4:00 p. m. (CT), and then another qualifying session at 7:00 p. m. Two more qualifying sessions follow on Saturday at noon and 3:00 p. m. The top sixteen qualified cars will race Sunday in final eliminations beginning at 11:00 a. m.
