Legge becomes first woman in NASCAR's Cup Series

$70 Million Worth NASCAR Hall of Famer Gets Brutally Honest on Danica Patrick’s Successor Katherine Legge
Seven years after Danica Patrick last raced in the Daytona 500 for Premium Motorsports, Katherine Legge took the wheel for the Shriners Children’s 500. The 44-year-old became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series event since 2018.
Katherine Legge Becomes 1st Woman Since Danica Patrick to Compete in NASCAR Race
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Legge becomes first woman in NASCAR's Cup Series since 2018, spins out
Katherine Legge's historic day at Phoenix Raceway included a premature ending, as the first woman to race in NASCAR's Cup Series since 2018 spun out on lap No. 216 in Avondale, Ariz.
Katherine Legge issues apology over radio after early-race spin in NASCAR Cup Series debut
Katherine Legge narrowly avoided a catastrophe during the early stages of her NASCAR Cup Series debut after spinning out by herself at Phoenix Raceway.
Katherine Legge Delivers Blunt Verdict on Lack of Women in Motorsports Ahead of NASCAR Cup Series Debut at Phoenix
Katherine Legge isn’t here for tokenism. As the first woman to race NASCAR’s Next Gen car in Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, the British driver didn’t hold back when addressing the sport’s gender gap.
Watch: Katherine Legge involved in crash in NASCAR Cup Series debut
Katherine Legge's otherwise quiet NASCAR Cup Series debut took a turn on lap 216 of Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix. Legge was running in 28th-place when she got loose on the exit of Turn 2.
Social Media Erupts After Katherine Legge Spins On Lap 4 Of Her NASCAR Cup Series Debut
With her debut today, Legge became only the 17th female driver to make a start in the NASCAR Cup Series. The last woman to race in the Cup Series was Danica Patrick, who has the most starts by a female driver with 191 after making her final start in 2018.
Is Katherine Legge Married? Exploring NASCAR Cup Series' Latest Female Star's Relationship Status
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Katherine Legge becomes 17th woman to race in the NASCAR Cup Series
Legge is the 17th woman to make a start in the NASCAR Cup Series. It's unknown if she plans any further starts. Danica Patrick's 191 starts are the most by any woman in the series. She had seven top 10s in her career and won the pole for the 2013 Daytona 500.
Katherine Legge spins out twice in first NASCAR Cup race
Katherine Legge, the first woman to drive a NASCAR Cup Series car in seven years, spun out twice and didn't finish her debut race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, calling the effort a "baptism by fire," but one that has "a lot of positives to take from it.
Katherine Legge’s long, varied journey in motorsports leads to NASCAR Cup Series debut
The driver has raced in just about every series possible during her 25-year journey in professional motorsports, ranging from dirt tracks to IndyCar.
Katherine Legge spins out twice in first NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix
Katherine Legge spent 25 years working her way through professional motorsports before getting her shot at driving a NASCAR ...
Katherine Legge becomes first woman to race in NASCAR Cup Series since 2018
Katherine Legge became the first woman to race in the NASCAR Cup Series race since 2018 on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
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Katherine Legge Ready to Endure “Baptism of Fire” in NASCAR Again Despite Regretting an ‘Awful’ Mistake
"I want to stay out of trouble and show respect," Katherine Legge quipped ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix. The ...