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<p>INDIANAPOLIS -- IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. He was 37.</p> <p>IndyCar made the announcement on Monday night at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.</p>

One group thinks a solar farm should only be the start. Now the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging Pocono Raceway in Long Pond to expand its eco-friendly ways and sell only vegan food at the Long Pond track. To try and entice the raceway, PETA spokesman Dan Shannon said the group would send bikini-clad women — the group’s “Lettuce Ladies” — to hand out faux chicken sandwiches. “Serving healthy and delicious vegan fare ... would mean that animals, your customers, and the planet could all end up in the winner’s circle,” the letter reads. Track spokesman Bob...

LONG POND - Standing in an open field with rain coming down Friday afternoon, Dr. Joseph Mattioli talked about the sun. Across the street at Pocono Raceway, qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was being washed out. But Dr. Mattioli, CEO of the raceway, announced plans and broke ground on the world's largest solar energy project at a sports facility. "It's something unique; no other race track or sporting venue has one," Dr. Mattioli said. "It's good for Monroe County and something good for everybody." The solar farm will power the track's energy needs as well as support...