 It was later learned a tire failure and side-to-side oscillation in the crash which caused the fatal head injuries, a problem which Force and driver safety group president Kenny Bernstein have been working to fix.The entire motorsports community was in mourning and Medlen's memorial service was being held March 27, with an official funeral being held the next day.Some fans criticized the decision to continue with the season premiere on its scheduled day, instead of delaying the premiere of the second season temporarily and replacing the episode with a Season One episode featuring Medlen as a tribute.