KATHERINE LEGGE Powers Through Pedal Literally Welded to Her Foot in Mexico

June 15, 2025

• KATHERINE LEGGE dealt with a truly bizarre equipment failure during her second NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City, when her brake pedal literally welded itself to her foot mid-race. Running just outside the top 20 when the incident occurred, the 44-year-old veteran handled the dangerous situation with the kind of composure that comes from decades of racing experience across multiple series.
• This Mexico appearance marks another milestone in LEGGE’s determined transition to NASCAR, following her 30th-place finish at Phoenix earlier this season that made her the first woman to compete in Cup Series since Danica Patrick’s 2018 Daytona 500 run. Her sponsors backed her pivot to stock cars, and she’s made no secret of her long-term commitment: “I really want to make this home.”
• Team owner BJ McLeod isn’t sugarcoating the challenge LEGGE faces as NASCAR’s only part-time female competitor, acknowledging she’s up against “truly some of the best drivers in the world” without the benefit of weekly seat time. LEGGE herself recognizes the difficulty, comparing Cup cars to the Champ Car beasts she used to wrestle around tracks, but her passion for the challenge is driving her to work harder than ever.

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