KATHERINE LEGGE Laughs Off Brutal NASCAR Backlash After Phoenix & Rockingham

November 28, 2025

• KATHERINE LEGGE made history as the first woman in seven years to start a NASCAR Cup Series race, but her Phoenix debut ended with two spins that triggered a wave of brutal online attacks questioning her abilities and legitimacy as a Cup driver – proving that even groundbreaking achievements come with a hefty serving of predictable toxicity.
• The backlash intensified after Rockingham despite the incident being largely out of her control – she was tagged by William Sawalich and spun into Kasey Kahne’s path, yet social media critics had already “got on the bandwagon and formed an opinion” regardless of the actual circumstances, showing how quickly narratives cement in NASCAR’s passionate but sometimes hostile fanbase.
• Rather than crumble under the pressure, LEGGE’s decades of global motorsport experience have given her the thick skin to literally laugh at the “barrage of rubbish” – acknowledging that while 16-year-old Katherine might have been broken by such attacks, veteran Katherine has the confidence and resilience to keep moving forward while appreciating the passionate fans who do support her efforts.

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