Greg Gunderson's
Biography

Hometown: Sioux Falls, S. D.
Birth date: February 20, 1968
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 180
Family: Married to Christa. Two beautiful daughters


Education: Attended South Dakota School for the Deaf and Brandon Valley High School. Graduate Gallaudet University, B.S. Degree in Entrepreneurial Studies.

Years of Experience in Racing: Raced Since I was 6-years-old and have spent 14 years in a sprint car.









     

Hobbies: Racing, Tennis, Racquetball, Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, ATVing, Motorcycling and spending time with family.      










                       
Favorite Food: Mexican and Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Hangout: Any Race Track and Grandparent's Lake Home.
Favorite Newspaper: Sports Section of any newspaper
Favorite TV Channel: ESPN and Disney
Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning the feature race in 1990 at the Sioux Empire Fair and 40+ wins.
  










Most Embarrassing Moment in Racing: Started on the pole position in the 1991 Rapids Nationals and flipped. Turned upside down on the first lap of the A Main.    











Heroes: Dewey Dirkson, Bill Mellenberndt, and Randy Tiner
People assume I am: “Ignoring them when actually I am deaf and don’t mean to ignore them.”
My Dream: “Be the first deaf driver to win the Knoxville Nationals, Daytona 500, and Indy 500!”


Reference Letters
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson
Retired South Dakota Chief Justice Robert Miller
Friend Roger and Christine Kraft
Friend and Co-worker Pam Guerrero
Mother of deaf girl, Robin Hofkamp
9 year old deaf boy Michael Cheek
13 year old deaf boy Alan Cheek