By Linton Weeks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 6, 2008; Page C09

Race-car driver Leilani Munter was on Capitol Hill yesterday telling members of Congress how to combat global warming.

Wait, what?

Race cars are notorious polluters. NASCAR only switched to unleaded gasoline recently. How could anyone take her seriously?

But there she was, in tan business suit and boots, talking cars with Sens. Richard Lugar and Elizabeth Dole. Lugar, a Republican who used to be mayor of Indianapolis, recalled the "awesome problems" of streakers in the raceway infield. He told her he drives a Prius. Dole (R-N.C.) said Munter is a woman "on a mission."

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