Eric Medlen
Eric Medlen , was an NHRA Fuel Funny Car driver. Medlen drove for John Force Racing in 2004, 2005 and 2006, campaigning in the Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang Fuel Funny Car, and in 2007, campaigning in the Auto ClubPleasant Holiday Ford Mustang Fuel Funny Car. He had a total ofcareer wins. His first win came during his Rookie season in 2004 at Brainerd International Raceway.
Medlen was born in Oakdale, CA, the son of John and Mary Medlen and brother of Eryn Medlen. He worked as a mechanic for John Force and past teammate Tony Pedregon foryears until Pedregon left to join his brother Cruzs race team. Medlen was moved into Pedregons Castrol Syntecsponsored car. In 2004, he was a top contender for the NHRA Road to the Future Funny Car Rookie of the Year. He followed withwins in 2005 andwins in 2006. Each year he raced, he placed in the top five or higher in NHRA Championship Points. Prior to 2004, his fastest elapsed time was 4.681 seconds. His fastest speed was 328.54 MPH. He had 8qualifiers and a 9465 winloss record.
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