Can Blue Box Data Save Lives?
There is added value to a man’s life when in death he saves the lives of others. Eric Medlen was lost to the world when he died in Gainesville, Fla. on March 23rd, four days after a testing accident while making a routine run. Since that time, John Force and John Medlen, Eric’s father, have worked tirelessly to put together the Eric Medlin Project – meant to move drag racing to an entirely new level of safety. Working alongside Force and Medlen is another group determined to elevate the safety of any man or woman who slides behind the wheel in any form of motorsports – Ford Motor Company. Building on the wealth of information gathered from years of being a leader in driving safety initiatives in open-wheel racing, where Ford engineers partnered with Ford’s safety lab, Ford Racing has started applying much of the same technology and expertise to the sport of drag racing. “I think it’s real clear that the tragedy that occurred with Eric Medlen was a wake-up call for everybody in NHRA Fun
