KATHERINE LEGGE Returns to NASCAR Cup for Mexico City After Rocky Phoenix Debut

June 11, 2025

by Steven Taranto // from www.cbssports.com

• KATHERINE LEGGE makes her second NASCAR Cup start at Mexico City this weekend, returning to familiar road racing territory after a challenging debut at Phoenix where she took responsibility for a rookie mistake that collected another driver. The British veteran has spent months gaining experience in Xfinity Series cars, getting collected in others’ crashes while learning the nuances of stock car racing without the extensive testing that other crossover drivers typically receive.
• Despite poor on-track results, LEGGE says things are progressing as they should behind the scenes, with support from teammates like Jeb Burton and Cup veterans like Ross Chastain helping her transition. She contrasts her sink-or-swim approach with Kyle Larson’s extensive IndyCar preparation, noting NASCAR’s lack of rookie orientation testing forces her to learn through live race action rather than controlled practice sessions.
• LEGGE takes aim at the FIA’s segregated approach to women’s racing, calling the proposed girls’ karting series “bullshit” and criticizing F1 Academy director Susie Wolff for pushing all-female competition. She argues that racing against the best competition possible is essential for development, expressing frustration that the example set by her generation of female racers like Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick has been lost in favor of separate series that she believes will produce inferior results.

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