KATHERINE LEGGE Doubles Down on NASCAR, Shelves Indy 500 for Historic Season

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April 12, 2025

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KATHERINE LEGGE is doubling down on NASCAR in 2025 with at least seven additional races across Cup and Xfinity Series, backed by e.l.f. Cosmetics. After becoming the 17th woman to compete at NASCAR’s top level at Phoenix, she’s choosing to build on that foundation rather than retreat. Her next outing comes April 19 at Rockingham Speedway, marking the Xfinity Series’ first return to the iconic oval in over two decades.
The decision means shelving her Indy 500 comeback for now, with LEGGE choosing Memorial Day weekend NASCAR racing at Charlotte instead. But this isn’t about giving up on open-wheel dreams—it’s strategic positioning. She’s keeping the door open for a future Indy 500/Coke 600 double attempt, using her expanded NASCAR schedule to build the foundation for that ambitious goal.
LEGGE returns to familiar territory June 15 when NASCAR makes its historic debut at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, where she won the 2019 Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY race. With four Indy 500 starts and multiple IMSA wins already in her portfolio, she’s leveraging that proven pedigree to cement her place among NASCAR’s elite while “diversifying her racing legacy for future generations.”