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Aug 5, 2012; Long Pond, PA, USA; Fans take cover during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE

One Killed, Nine Injured After Lightning Strike At NASCAR Pocono Race

Contributors: Jeff Gluck and Brian Neudorff

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Aug 5, 2012, 5:48pm EDT

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August 6, 2012
Statement: Pocono Raceway President Comments On Lightning Strikes

By Jeff Gluck
August 6, 2012
NASCAR Fan Says Lightning Struck 50 Feet From Her Car At Pocono

By Jeff Gluck
August 6, 2012
Opinion: NASCAR, Racetracks Must Change Approach After Lightning Strike

By Brian Neudorff@NASCAR_WXMAN

Our meteorologist calls for changes to how NASCAR handles the threat of severe weather in the wake of Sunday's fatal lightning strike at Pocono Raceway.
August 5, 2012
One Killed, Nine Injured By Lightning Strike After NASCAR Race At Pocono

By Jeff Gluck

Ten people were injured – two critically – when lightning struck fans leaving a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.
August 5, 2012
NASCAR At Pocono: Injuries Reported After Lightning Strikes Parking Lot Following Race

By Jeff Gluck

Two fans were injured Sunday after lightning struck a parking lot at Pocono Raceway in the midst of a severe thunderstorm.