INSIDE TRACK: Spectator Killed by Lightning Identified - WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling Steubenville

The identity of the fan killed by a lightning strike has been released after the family was notified.

President and CEO of Pocono Raceway, Brandon Igdalasky, provided an update as he expressed condolences to the family of 41-year-old Brian Zimmerman, who was killed by a lightning strike at Sunday's rain-shortened NASCAR race.  

Igdalasky called Zimmerman a "long time member of our Pocono Raceway family".

Another fan stuck by lightning has been upgraded from critical to stable condition, according to Igdalasky.  The badly injured fan was among nine people who were hurt as storms swept over the track.  

Igdalasky says his track works with NASCAR on the safety of fans throughout race weekends and constantly works to get updated weather information.  

The track is in the process up establishing a Memorial Fund is for victims of this incident. More information will be released a soon as possible.

The last time fans were injured in such a public manner was the 2009 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.  Brad Keselowski bumped Carl Edwards, sending him flipping into the catchfence and nearly into the grandstands; eight spectators were injured.