ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing
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ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing
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Re: ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing (Clayton)
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Re: ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing (Jerseyfan)
wow. thats tough. hope he gets well. Wonder if its gonna be tough for him to hop back in saddle?Also, wonder how long it will be if so.
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HOLY ****.... wow, not a good weekend for them at all... Ashley clipped the wall in elims on Sunday, and the Medlin crashes on Monday...
Hope all turns out well for JFR...
and Get well soon Eric...
Modified by crazykid at 12:21 PM 3/20/2007
Hope all turns out well for JFR...
and Get well soon Eric...
Modified by crazykid at 12:21 PM 3/20/2007
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from johnforceracing.com ...
MEDLEN REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH CLOSED HEAD INJURY
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Funny Car driver Eric Medlen, injured in a testing accident Monday at Gainesville Raceway, remained in critical condition Tuesday in intensive care at Shands at the University of Florida medical center.
According to Medlens father, John, doctors are continuing to work to reduce pressure and swelling from what has been characterized as a severe closed head injury suffered when the 33-year-olds car crashed heavily into the guardwall.
We would ask everyone to keep Eric and his family in their prayers while at the same time respecting their need for privacy in this very difficult time, said Kelly Antonelli, a spokesperson for John Force Racing, Inc.
Obviously, our primary concern is for Erics health, Antonelli said, but we also are aware of erroneous information that has been posted on various internet sites and, unfortunately, that has been a source of additional pain for the family.
To address that issue, we will continue to provide daily medical updates authorized by the family and the medical staff here at Shands.
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Well lets hope he makes a full recovery... head injuries are always scary.
MEDLEN REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH CLOSED HEAD INJURY
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Funny Car driver Eric Medlen, injured in a testing accident Monday at Gainesville Raceway, remained in critical condition Tuesday in intensive care at Shands at the University of Florida medical center.
According to Medlens father, John, doctors are continuing to work to reduce pressure and swelling from what has been characterized as a severe closed head injury suffered when the 33-year-olds car crashed heavily into the guardwall.
We would ask everyone to keep Eric and his family in their prayers while at the same time respecting their need for privacy in this very difficult time, said Kelly Antonelli, a spokesperson for John Force Racing, Inc.
Obviously, our primary concern is for Erics health, Antonelli said, but we also are aware of erroneous information that has been posted on various internet sites and, unfortunately, that has been a source of additional pain for the family.
To address that issue, we will continue to provide daily medical updates authorized by the family and the medical staff here at Shands.
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Well lets hope he makes a full recovery... head injuries are always scary.
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ya this sad to hear. One of those things that you just refuse to believe.
At the same time, lets make this a reason to check over all our safety equipment and make sure they are good to go this year. Most often we just take it for granted and dont think of these things. be safe otu there.. all you racers.
At the same time, lets make this a reason to check over all our safety equipment and make sure they are good to go this year. Most often we just take it for granted and dont think of these things. be safe otu there.. all you racers.
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Re: ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing (Cimburke23)
Here is the wednesday update from nhra.com:
Injured NHRA Funny Car driver Eric Medlen survived a delicate, three-hour craniotomy procedure to relive pressure and hemorrhaging Tuesday evening but remained in critical condition Wednesday at Shands at the University of Florida medical center.
Over the next two weeks, the 33-year-old will remain in a drug-induced coma designed to promote healing.
“We consider ourselves fortunate that Eric is in one of the top hospitals in the world for this type of injury and is getting absolutely the best treatment possible,” said John Medlen, Eric's father and crew chief.
“We want to thank Eric's friends, fans, sponsors and the entire NHRA drag racing community for their support in this very difficult time for our family,” he said. “We would ask that they continue to remember Eric in their prayers. He's a fighter, but he has a long battle ahead of him.”
The elder Medlen also asked, for Eric's sake and the sake of the family, that fans refrain from speculation, especially on the internet, where erroneous information already has been a source of considerable anguish.
Injured NHRA Funny Car driver Eric Medlen survived a delicate, three-hour craniotomy procedure to relive pressure and hemorrhaging Tuesday evening but remained in critical condition Wednesday at Shands at the University of Florida medical center.
Over the next two weeks, the 33-year-old will remain in a drug-induced coma designed to promote healing.
“We consider ourselves fortunate that Eric is in one of the top hospitals in the world for this type of injury and is getting absolutely the best treatment possible,” said John Medlen, Eric's father and crew chief.
“We want to thank Eric's friends, fans, sponsors and the entire NHRA drag racing community for their support in this very difficult time for our family,” he said. “We would ask that they continue to remember Eric in their prayers. He's a fighter, but he has a long battle ahead of him.”
The elder Medlen also asked, for Eric's sake and the sake of the family, that fans refrain from speculation, especially on the internet, where erroneous information already has been a source of considerable anguish.
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Re: ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing (Cimburke23)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cimburke23 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hope for a fast recovery drug induced comas arent good... been there 
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Yeah,so was John Lingenfelter.
Prayers for a speedy and healthy recovery go out to him and his family.
drug induced comas arent good... been there </TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah,so was John Lingenfelter.
Prayers for a speedy and healthy recovery go out to him and his family.
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Re: ERIC MEDLEN SUFFERS HORRIFIC CRASH - John Force racing (rota92)
I am friends with the force family , Eric is in a drug induced coma to help with healing, everyone is praying that he pulls through, hope all you are to!