CompetitionPlus.com has learned that longtime Bobby Lagana Jr. crewman Eric "Lippy" Litvin, passed away on Wednesday.

"Eric was a racing fanatic, andloved drag racing as much as any hardcore racer," Lagana said. "Eric was everybody's friend, a great guy and an excellent crew man.  He could tell you a good story about almost every racer out there. He loved to know the latest and loved to talk about the good times."

Litvin had served as a Lagana crewman since the second-generation driver suceeded the senior Lagana in the 1990s.

Service details are pending.