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Watkins Glen goes greener than ever; hosts Green Grand Prix , where conservation rules the road

Flanked by an array of unique vehicles, Bob Gillespie stood in the chilly morning air at Watkins Glen International and spelled out the rules in a drivers' meeting like no other at the famed road course."There's no drafting, no tailgating, stay 50 feet behind the car in front of you, and there shouldn't be too much passing," Gillespie warned Friday before the start of his pet project, the Green Grand Prix. "Drive safely. I don't want anybody going 30 mph or even 33 mph at the top of the esses. And if you have to take a potty break, there's a porta-john over there."Kent Johnson shrugged in fake dismay, then smiled as he settled behind the wheel of a Honda Insight."Painful," predicted Johnson, who's more accustomed to speeds of 140 mph racing Ford Mustangs around The Glen's 2.45-mile short course that NASCAR uses every August.The Green Grand Prix is a celebration of sustainable transportation that promotes awareness of environmentally friendly vehicles and fuels through motoring events a...

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