Scheduled to become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick made her final start in the Daytona 500 seven years ago, Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast

Legge is set to become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick made her final start in the Daytona 500 seven years ago.

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. Legge will

Katherine Legge will make her debut in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, becoming the first woman to compete in a Cup Series race since Danica Patrick at the 2018 Daytona 500. Legge, a veteran sports car and open-wheel driver,

Katherine Legge will also become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick back in 2018. “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.

Legge is the first female driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since Danica Patrick. She got her start in Indy car racing but switched to stock car racing. Patrick first raced for the IndyCar series in 2005 at the Toyota Indy 300.

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Danica Patrick’s two-year relationship with NFL star Aaron Rodgers ended in 2020, yet its emotional aftermath remains. The NASCAR trailblazer, once dubbed a “marketing machine” by Kyle Petty, faced public scrutiny over her racing career and personal life.

It was confirmed a few days ago that Katherine Legge will compete in this weekend's Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. When the race officially begins, she'll snap one of NASCAR's longest droughts. A female driver hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since the 2018 Daytona 500.

Racing star Katherine Legge shared what she thought of the criticisms Danica Patrick received as she began her career in NASCAR.

Danica Patrick’s career in motorsports was nothing short of legendary. She broke barriers, made history, and proved that talent — not gender — determines success on the track. However, her final races in both NASCAR and IndyCar didn’t go as planned,