Legge to become 1st woman since Danica Patrick to compete in Cup Series
race. Will race at Phoenix
[March 04, 2025]
By JENNA FRYER
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Katherine Legge will become the
first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick in 2018
when the veteran makes her debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. |
Katherine Legge greets fans before an IndyCar auto race, Sept. 15, 2024,
at the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark
Humphrey, File) |
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Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live
Fast Motorsports. She becomes the first woman since Patrick made
her final Cup Series start in the Daytona 500 seven years ago.
Legge, who is a 44-year-old native of England, has five career
starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. She most recently raced in
NASCAR at Road America in 2023. She ran the ARCA race last month
at Daytona International Speedway.
Legge has raced in multiple series over the years, including
seven IndyCar Series starts last season. She has four career
starts in the Indianapolis 500 and in 2023 set a record for
fastest qualifying time by a woman.
Legge will be sponsored at Phoenix by venture studio DROPLight
and Sherfick Companies, a real estate and construction
development business.
“Entering the NASCAR Cup Series is a dream come true,” said
Legge. “Racing stock cars has been an incredibly fun and new
challenge that’s given me a renewed sense of vigor for this
sport. As always, I’m grateful for the opportunity to do what I
love and am inspired by all of the effort, preparation and
behind the scenes work it takes to get here.”
Legge is one of nine women to have raced in the Indy 500. She
has four career victories in sports car racing and has
participated in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Legge has also competed
in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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