Eric Medlen Nitro Night Charity Dinner Set for July 26

Race Fans Invited to 'Eric Medlen Nitro Night at the Fior Charity
Dinner' in San Francisco

 

SONOMA, Calif. (July 6, 2007) - Race fans will get to rub shoulders with
top drivers from the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, as well as honor
the memory of the late Eric Medlen at the "Eric Medlen Nitro Night at
the Fior Charity Dinner" in San Francisco on Thursday, July 26.

 

The sit-down dinner will feature NHRA Funny Car drivers Ron Capps (Brut
Racing Dodge), Robert Hight (Auto Club Mustang) and Gary Scelzi
(Mopar/Oakley Dodge) and Top Fuel driver Cory McClenathan (FRAM
Dragster). The gala will be hosted by long-time NHRA announcer Bob Frey
and is being held in advance of the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals at
Infineon Raceway, July 27-29.

 

The charity dinner had its debut last year, and Medlen was one of the
featured guests. The native of nearby Oakdale in San Joaquin County
succumbed in March to injuries sustained from an accident during a test
session at Gainesville (Fla.). He was 33. The event has since been
renamed in his honor.

 

"I always agree to do the charity events not for anything other than I
want to help," said Scelzi. "The money always goes to a great cause and
they are also really fun events. Whenever Infineon Raceway puts on an
event you know it's going to be first-class."

 

Tickets to the affair are available for purchase to the public and will
include a sumptuous four-course dinner at legendary Fior d'Italia
Restaurant in historic North Beach (www.fior.com <http://www.fior.com/>
), followed by a brief program with the drivers and a tribute to Medlen.
Cost is $125 per person.

 

All proceeds benefit Speedway Children's Charities, the charitable arm
of Infineon Raceway.  The Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children's
Charities has distributed more than $2.1 million to Sonoma County youth
groups since 2002.  

 

The evening will begin with a no-host cocktail reception at 6:30,
followed by dinner and the program at 7:30. If interested in purchasing
a ticket to this event, please email Denise Silver at 
dsilver@infineonraceway.com   or
call 707-933-3950. Only 100 seats are available, so act today.

 

ERIC MEDLEN NITRO NIGHT AT THE FIOR CHARITY DINNER

WHERE: Fior d'Italia Restaurant in San Francisco (2237 Mason St.,
415-986-1886, www.fior.com <http://www.fior.com/> ).

WHEN: Thursday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. (no-host cocktail reception at 6:30
p.m.)

COST: $125 per ticket. All proceeds benefit Speedway Children's
Charities.

INFORMATION: Email Denise Silver at dsilver@infineonraceway.com or call
707-933-3950.

 

 

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