KATHERINE LEGGE Powers Through Brake Drama to P31 Finish at Sonoma Cup Race

July 14, 2025

• KATHERINE LEGGE’s No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevy faced brake issues that kept her out of qualifying at Sonoma, leading to a hilarious radio exchange when her spotter Tommy Joe Martins looked up from lunch to discover there was literally no car on pit road. The confusion was perfect NASCAR comedy gold, but the team sorted the mechanical gremlins and got her ready for race day.
• Despite missing qualifying, LEGGE didn’t sweat making the field since there were fewer than 40 entries for the Toyota/Save Mart 350. She powered through to a P31 finish with backing from E.L.F. Cosmetics, proving that sometimes the best strategy is just showing up and doing the work when the cards don’t fall your way.
• The 45-year-old veteran opened up about her NASCAR transition after years dominating IndyCar, sports cars, and endurance racing including Rolex 24 and Sebring. She’s locked into a 12-race Cup and Xfinity schedule for 2025, with upcoming dates at Watkins Glen and Richmond still on deck. Her path from a few 2018 Xfinity starts to a full NASCAR commitment shows what happens when talent meets opportunity and sponsors who actually get it.

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