Leilani Munter - Race Car Diver & Environmentalist

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Leilani holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology specializing in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution from the University of California San Diego. While attending college she worked as a volunteer at a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center. She started racing cars in 2001 and quickly began making a name for herself in the racing world. In 2006 she set the record for the highest finish for a female driver in the history of Texas Motor Speedway when she finished fourth. In 2007 Leilani became the fourth woman in history to race in the Indy Pro Series, the developmental league of IndyCar. She qualified 5th for her open wheel debut in August 2007 and earned praise from many in the IndyCar community including four time Indy 500 Champion Rick Mears. Click here to read testimonials about Leilani from the racing community.

Her racing accomplishments have landed her on the pages of USA Today, Glamour, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Men's Journal, the Washington Post and ESPN. Esquire Magazine has called her A Woman We Love and Sports Illustrated named her in their list of the top ten female race car drivers in the world. Click here to see more of Leilani's media appearances.

Leilani adopts an acre of rainforest for every race she runs to offset her carbon footprint and has been a long time vegetarian and eco activist. She is also active politically in the legislative fight for the environment. She has twice made the journey to Capitol Hill to speak with members on Congress on behalf of the Climate Security Act. In June 2008 she spoke at a climate action rally in Washington DC alongside Senators Barbara Boxer, Joe Lieberman, and John Kerry.

In fall 2008, Leilani became an Ambassador for the National Wildlife Federation and landed a national ad campaign as a Lucky Jeans model, her caption read: Leilani Munter, Race Car Driver and Environmentalist - Saving rainforests one race at a time. Her ads appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, In Style, W Magazine and Lucky Jeans stores across the country.

She is currently putting together a race program she calls her Eco Dream Team that will be a vehicle (pun intended) to reach out to millions of gear-head, NASCAR flag waving race fans to make eco minded changes to their lives. Changing out light bulbs, recycling, and using canvas grocery bags may seem like small things, says Munter, but small changes, when multiplied by millions, can make a big difference.

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