NHRA Co-Crew Chief Killed in Car-Pedestrian Accident in Texas
Eric Lane was in his first full season with Cruz Pedregon Racing.
Lane, 47, was killed when struck by a car near Mineral Wells, Texas, on Monday.
Lane had worked for Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III prior to taking a job late last season with Pedregon.
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series community suffered a tragic loss on Oct. 19, as Eric Lane, co-crew chief for Cruz Pedregon Racing was struck and killed by a car while walking back from a restaurant near Mineral Wells, Texas.
The team was taking time off between the this past weekend's Dallas NHRA event and this weekend's race at Baytown, Texas, to enjoy a little fishing and being together away from the track.
Lane, who was known by many as "Hop", was 47.