Feb 18, 2012
Daytona ARCA Series 200
Daytona International Speedway
Racing "The Cove" Awareness Car
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"Our #1 Eco Athlete"
...Discovery's Planet Green
 
"A Woman We Love"
...Esquire Magazine
 
"Leilani has landed a starring role."
...USA Today
 
"One of Glamour's Eco Heroes"
...Glamour Magazine
 
"One of the top ten female race car drivers in the world."
...Sports Illustrated
 
"Leilani did a great job. I'm looking forward to seeing her race some more."
...Four Time Indy 500 Champ Rick Mears
 
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The Cove
End of the Line
Revenge of the Electric Car
Who Killed the Electric Car
Forks Over Knives
Carbon Nation
Food Inc
Earthlings
Sharkwater
Gasland
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
Countdown to Zero
Crude
Fuel
A Crude Awakening
The 11th Hour
An Inconvenient Truth
Fast Food Nation
 

 

 

 




Music by Jack Johnson

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(below are press releases, please scroll down to next section for recent media links)
 

Münter Getting in Gear to Take "The Cove" Movie to the High Banks of Daytona

Passionate eco activist and race car driver Leilani Münter is raising funds for a "The Cove" themed race car to help raise more mainstream awareness of dolphin captivity and slaughter at one of the most famous race tracks in the world Full story...

Münter Launching 200 mph Eco Education Project in Racing in 2012

Eco racer Leilani Münter is seeking eco conscious companies who think outside the box for interactive program designed to educate and engage 75 million race fans and inspire them to rethink their day to day choices for our planet Full story...

Leilani Joins Cove Filmmakers to Turn Empire State Building Red for Dolphins

The Empire State Building is going red for The Cove. Leilani Münter Joining Actor John Leguizamo, Academy Award winning Cove filmmakers to light the Empire State Building to raise awareness of the ongoing brutal slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan Full story...

pair Networks Becomes Exclusive Web Host Sponsor of Leilani Münter

pair Networks, Inc. and Carbon Free Girl, Leilani Münter, announced today they have joined forces in an effort to amplify their shared message of environmental stewardship. As part of the partnership, pair Networks will be the exclusive Web Full story...

Leilani Brings Together Brother-In-Law Bob Weir, Cove Filmmakers for Dolphins

On June 21, a benefit screening of the The Cove will take place at the Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, CA - dolphin activist Ric O'Barry and director Louie Psihoyos will be attending the event, and Leilani's brother-in-law Bob Weir will play music for the dolphins. Full story...

Leilani 14th Quick on Daytona's New Pavement

Leilani Münter drove a Ford owned by Andy Hillenburg to 14th on the grid with a lap of 49.501 or 181.815 mph on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Last year she was one of three women who qualified for the race on SPEED alongside Danica Patrick. Full story...
Leilani Gearing Up for 2011 in the ARCA Series

Leilani Münter is returning to the ARCA Series presented by Menards in 2011. Her focus is on the ten televised ARCA races which includes six races coupled with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting with Daytona on Feb 12 and Talladega on April 15. Full story...
Leilani Featured in Newsweek's Surprisingly Green

What does Will Ferrell, Pope Benedict XVI, The Simpsons, George W. Bush, the US Military, and the Empire State Building have in common with Leilani? They were all picked by Newsweek as the most surprisingly green people and things. Read article...
Leilani Drives Nissan Leaf, Talks Big Oil & Electric Cars from Japan

Leilani Münter doesn't mince her words from Japan while discussing with the media the need for the USA to get off our one billion dollar a day dependence on foreign oil and who she blames for the lack of movement towards biofuels and electric cars. View video...
Münter Returns: 16th Quick at Kansas Speedway ARCA Test

Leilani Münter hasn't sat in a race car since her heartbreaking debut in the ARCA Series at Daytona in February, where she was taken out in "The Big One" when a car spun and took much of the field with him. So it's understandable why she was full of smiles at Full story...
Leilani Joins Operation Free in Race for Energy Independence

Operation Free, a group of U.S. military veterans advocating for clean energy and climate change reform, today announced their sponsorship of Leilani Münter, race driver, clean energy advocate and Discovery Planet Green's #1 eco athlete. Full story...
Leilani's Eco Program Featured on the Front Page of CNN

While Leilani was in Taiji, Japan fighting the dolphin slaughter at The Cove as a volunteer for Ric O'Barry, she was surprised to get text messages from the US saying "Your eco education program in racing is on the front page of CNN!" Read article...
Video: Leilani's Experience Life Magazine's Cover Shoot

Leilani is Experience Life Magazine's cover girl, in this video she sits down with the magazine to talk about her journey from race car driver to environmental leader and why she's a vegetarian. See the cover and watch her interview...
Leilani Featured in New TV Series on Discovery's Planet Green

Discovery's Planet Green Network has launched a new mini television series called "Fast Forward." The series tells the stories of thirteen unique visionaries in their quest to build a greener and healthier future for our planet. View video...
Discovery's Planet Green Names Leilani #1 Eco Athlete

Discovery's Planet Green Network named their picks for the top five eco athletes and Leilani was picked for the number one spot. She beat four amazing athletes for the top spot including Lance Armstrong, Ovie Mughelli, Yao Ming, and Gretchen Bleiler. View video...
Leilani 1 of 3 Women to Qualify for Daytona on Speed, Joins Danica

Leilani made the show in her very first attempt to qualify for a race at Daytona. Münter qualified her #59 GREENandSAVE / Native Energy / groSolar Dodge in the 25th position with a speed of 178.564 mph. In doing so, Leilani became one of three women Full story...
Girl Power: Leilani & Danica Are 5th & 7th Quick at Daytona Testing

Leilani and Danica were both in the top ten at Daytona testing today. Leilani was 7th quick in her #59 NextEra Energy Resources Dodge on Sunday afternoon testing at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 181.77 mph. Full story...

 
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RECENT MEDIA LINKS - for a full list of media coverage click here
Speedfreaks Radio | Listen as Leilani Talks Dolphins, "The Cove" and Daytona with Speedfreaks
Huffington Post | Racing for Dolphins: "The Cove" Hits Daytona!
Ecorazzi | Leilani Münter Fundraising for "The Cove" Themed Race Car
Digital Journal | Famous NYC Building and Taiji's Infamous Cove Both Turn Red
Examiner | Empire State Building Goes Red to Raise Awareness for Dolphin Tragedy
Huffington Post | The Empire Strikes Back: National Icon Shines Bright Light on Dolphin Slaughters
Ecorazzi | Empire State Building Goes Red for Dolphins
Dolphin Project | Empire State Building in Red for Dolphins
Asian Scientist | Empire State Building Lights Up in Red for Dolphins of the Cove
Contemporary and Modern Art | The Cove Turns Empire State Building Red
Ecorazzi | Ric O'Barry, Leilani Münter, Louie Psihoyos, John Leguizamo to Light Empire State Building for Dolphins
Dolphin Project | Empire State Building to Light Up for the Dolphins
Motorsports Authority | Passion and Soul: Leilani Münter Driven by Racing and Saving the Environment
The Podium Finish | In the Driver's Seat with Leilani Münter
Farm Sanctuary | Race Car Driver Leilani Münter Hosting 25th Anniversary Celebration FOR the Turkeys
Ecology Global Network | Step Forward: Sleeping with the Enemy
Green Girl Minute Video | Ginna Kelly Interviews Leilani Münter in Aspen
Laura Seydel | Heroines For the Planet
Huffington Post | The Cove Continues: Diary from Taiji (by Leilani Münter)
Suite 101 | First Dolphin Killing Reported at The Cove in Taiji
Treehugger | Ric O'Barry Forms Dolphin Project Team (by Leilani Münter)
LifePoint with Beverly Lewis | Leilani's Speech Earns Standing Ovation from Hundreds of Women
CNN Money | EPA Enlists NASCAR Star Leilani Münter for PSA
Eco Chick | Leilani Named Heroine of the Planet by Eco Chick: Talks BP Oil Spill, Racing, & Dolphins
Save Japan Dolphins | Ric O'Barry's Blog on The Cove Benefit in San Rafael with Louie Psihoyos, Leilani & Bob Weir
Entertainment Tonight | Leilani Makes Brief Appearance on ET From Her Old Job as Zeta-Jone's Double
San Rafael Patch | Stars Gather to Raise Awareness About Dolphin Cruelty
CBS Morning News | Leilani Stands Up for Saudi Women's Driving Rights
Marin Independent Journal | Racing Beauty Drives Fast, Lives Green
Tonic | Check Out Race Driver Leilani Münter's Bright Idea
Get Milkshake | Green, Fast, and Gorgeous
Sea Change Radio | Guests Leilani Münter and Ward Burton Fight for the Earth
Counterspill | Leilani Münter Joins the Intervention
Female Racing News | Interview with ARCA Driver & Eco Activist Leilani Münter
Love To Know | Five Amazing Female Race Car Drivers
Huffington Post | Creative Minds 2011: People We Expect Great Things From
Green Right Now | Eco Smart Racer Münter Brakes for the Environment
NASCAR Business Examiner | Eco Racer Bringing Green Businesses to NASCAR
New York Times | With Patrick in Foreground, Other Women Drive On
Planet Green | Leilani Münter is the World's First Green Race Car Driver
WESH TV Florida Video | Ladies Shine at Daytona Speedweeks
UCSD Magazine Cover | Green Speed Racer Leilani Münter
Insider Racing News | Leilani Münter More Than Ready for Success
Reader's Digest | America's Best Green Speed Demon


 


 
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