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Leilani Munter signs with SS Racing
Plans on running select events within all three divisions of the ASA Late
Model Series in 2006.
By: SS Racing
Indianapolis, Indiana (04/05/2006): SS Racing has signed race car driver
Leilani Münter for the 2006 racing season. Leilani will run a combination of
ASA Late Model Series, USRA Super Late Model Series, and NASCAR Elite division
along with an extensive testing program.
Three time National Champion in the old ASA tour and Winston Cup veteran
driver, Butch Miller will serve as Leilani's mentor and coach. Münter and SS
Racing plan to run approximately 30 races this season including events in the
ASALMS Southern Division, ASALMS Northern Division, and ASALMS Challenge
Division.
Leilani and SS Racing will race in the USRA Super Late Model event on June 10
at Texas Motor Speedway during the race weekend with the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series and the Indy Racing League. Her last race of the season will be
on November 9 at Phoenix International Raceway in the NASCAR Elite Southeast
Series during the NASCAR Nextel Cup weekend which also features the NASCAR
Busch and Craftsman Truck Series.
"Leilani is an exciting addition to SS Racing," said team owner Ken
Smith, "Leilani has proven she has talent, now SS Racing will give her
the opportunity she needs to further develop those natural abilities. She is
going to spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a race car this year and we
look forward to watching her develop as a driver."
For the past two seasons, SS Racing has fielded cars for NASCAR Powerhouse
Hendrick Motorsports' driver development program. Hendrick development drivers
Kyle Krisiloff (Craftsman Trucks) and Chase Austin (USAR Pro Cup) have both
driven for SS Racing in addition to Daytona 500 Champion Jimmie Johnson's
younger brother Jarit Johnson.
"I am honored to be racing with SS Racing this season," said Münter,
"Clearly they are top quality organization. What a wonderful opportunity
to get to race with a team that has experience developing young drivers for an
organization like Hendrick Motorsports. This will be my first full time
season, I'm going to get a lot of seat time and I can hardly wait."
"I am really excited to work with championship racer Butch Miller and
short track veteran crew chief Deon Deneau and race such well prepared cars as
evidenced in the amount of victories they both have had in ASALMS," said
Leilani, "I am so impressed with not only Deon's knowledge of race cars,
but his willingness to teach me. I want to learn as much as I can from Deon
and Butch."
About SS Racing
SS Racing is a professional race team led by owner and president Ken Smith who
has over 25 years of business experience. Ken has one philosophy that he has
used over the years that is simple - "Work hard and do what you say you
are going to do." Ken adds, "These are simple words, but so
important as a service provider. Anyone who aligns themselves with SS Racing
can be assured one thing we will give you what we promise."
During years 2004 and 2005 Nascar Powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports tabbed SS
Racing as one of their “Driver Development” alliances. Though Hendrick
Motorsports dropped their driver development program in 2006, SS Racing still
maintains a close relationship with the organization and receives many
benefits that will enhance the team as as well as any potential sponsor. These
include pit access, shop/building tours, pit practice, referrals, performance
assistances, discounted parts, and media training.
For more information visit ssracingonline.com.
About Leilani Münter
Leilani will carry the colors of Konica Minolta as her primary sponsor in
2006. In addition to racing in the NASCAR Elite Division and ASALMS, she is a
race instructor at Fast Track High Performance Driving School and a special
correspondent for NASCAR.com. She is a Hostess "Race Diva" alongside
IRL's Danica Patrick and NHRA's Melanie Troxel.
Leilani Munter began racing stock cars in 2001 on circuits throughout the USA.
She made her first late model start in 2003 at the South Boston Speedway,
where she placed 9th. Leilani set the record for the highest qualifying effort
for a female stock car driver at Texas Motor Speedway when she started 4th and
finished 7th in her debut in the ROMCO Super Late Model Series in 2004.
Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Leilani once worked as a stuntwoman and photo
double for actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.
For more information on Leilani visit leilanimunter.com.
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