KATHERINE LEGGE’s Indy Surge Forces Even Kevin Harvick to Eat His Words

July 30, 2025

• KATHERINE LEGGE delivered the drive of her NASCAR career at Indianapolis, rocketing from 38th to a career-best 17th finish that gave Live Fast Motorsports their best non-superspeedway result ever. It was the highest finish by a woman at the Brickyard 400 since Danica Patrick in 2017, and she did it by staying smooth and mistake-free after spending time in the top 10 mid-race.
• The performance forced even her harshest critic, Kevin Harvick, to publicly reverse course on his assessment of her NASCAR readiness. After slamming the approval process following her Phoenix debut crash, Harvick admitted on his podcast that both his criticism and now his praise were “well-deserved and fair,” crediting her work ethic in tackling NASCAR’s learning curve.
• What makes this redemption story even sweeter is the credentials LEGGE brought to NASCAR that many chose to ignore: 260+ starts across multiple series, 8 wins, 20 podiums, 4 poles, and a runner-up IMSA GTD championship finish. She’s currently one of only two women competing in both Cup and Xfinity, proving that talent from outside NASCAR’s bubble deserves respect when given proper opportunity and time to adapt.

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