Sondi Eden

Hometown: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Education: BBA Degree with honors at Morehead State
Pets: Dog named 'Racer'

Do not let the smile and humble personality off the track fool you. Ask any racing expert to name five young drivers who will make a lasting positive impact on the sport of racing and the name 'Sondi Eden' will most likely be on every list. "She has the rare talent to drive both aggressive and clean" noted one race announcer, "and the impressive thing is she will only continue to get better." A gifted athlete, who received a full basketball scholarship to college, Sondi has taken her skills to tracks across America where she has earned a reputation as one of the most talented and intelligent drivers in racing competition today.

Concerned as much about her character as she is about winning races, Sondi has gained the respect of fellow drivers, fans, media and sponsors. "I have been to several of her races", noted Indianapolis Motor Speedway Network announcer Howdy Bell, "and I have yet to find anyone who has anything negative to say about Sondi".

In a sport dominated by males, Sondi has set a number of milestones for her gender:

1st female to race midgets at legendary Salem Speedway (Finished 4th)
1st female to win NAMARS Rookie of the Year
1St female to win USAC Championship in 49-year history of USAC

Still, there are more "first's" to be accomplished and Sondi has never been the type of person to stop and reflect on her accomplishments. There are too many races yet to be run and each day is a new challenge. Challenges are what Sondi lives for.

Career Highlights:

1998 Kenyon Midgets- 25 races with 6 feature wins. Third in points and
second in driver rankings.

1999 National Midget Series (NAMARS) -Named NAMARS Rookie of the
Year.

2000 8 top tens and 5 top fives - Chosen for Lyn St. James Driver Development
School

2001 Feature win- 3rd in ARCA points-8th in NAMARS points with 10 top tens a
5 top fives- Hard Charger award and Most Improved award.

2002 2 Feature wins- 2nd in ARCA points with 7 top fives-11 top tens- won Quick Time Pole award

2003 Won NAMARS Regional Championship- Won Indianapolis Speedrome Championship- 2 feature wins- 2 poles- 12 top fives- 18 top tens

2004 USAC Regional Midget Series Champion- 1 feature win- 8 top fives and 13 top tens 410 Wing Sprint cars - 6th in points - 2 heat wins 4 top fives 10 top tens

Chosen to participate in NASCAR's inaugural Scouting Combine
Selected to participate in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity driver development program- 1 of 12 selected from over 150 applicants.

One of six female drivers selected to participate in Nunn Motorsports testing at Texas Motor Speedway for IRL Menards Infinity Pro Series