KATHERINE LEGGE Eyes Fifth Indy 500 Start After Breaking NASCAR Cup Barrier

December 23, 2025

• KATHERINE LEGGE is leveraging her successful 2025 NASCAR Cup debut to fuel her real goal: a legitimate shot at Indy 500 victory. After becoming the first woman to start a Cup race since Danica Patrick in 2018, she’s not hiding her ambitions – she wants back at Indianapolis with proper equipment and timing, having learned from previous attempts with Sam Schmidt and Dale Coyne Racing that fell short of her capabilities.
• Her 2025 NASCAR season with Live Fast Motorsports proved she belongs at the highest level, delivering a standout 17th-place finish at the Brickyard 400 and consistent top-20 runs including an impressive Chicago Street course performance. The 45-year-old has shown steady progress across Cup Series and Xfinity starts, positioning her NASCAR stint as a serious career chapter rather than just an experimental phase.
• The momentum from her Dale Coyne Racing Indy 500 run brought e.l.f. Cosmetics as a major partner, creating the visibility and sponsorship foundation that opened her NASCAR doors. Now she’s eyeing an ambitious double-duty weekend at Phoenix, potentially becoming the only driver to compete in both IndyCar and NASCAR Cup at the same venue, while her unfinished business at Indy – where her best finish remains 22nd – continues driving her championship aspirations.

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