KATHERINE LEGGE Returns to NASCAR Cup for First Oval Mile+ Start at Vegas

October 7, 2025

by Samuel Stubbs // from www.yardbarker.com

• KATHERINE LEGGE is stepping into uncharted territory this Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking her first NASCAR Cup Series start on an oval a mile or longer. After making her Cup debut at Phoenix in March and logging five other starts this season with Live Fast Motorsports, she’s ready to tackle the 1.5-mile Vegas oval in the No. 78 Chevrolet during the playoff opener.
• Her Cup Series resume includes a standout 17th-place finish at the Brickyard 400 in July – proof that LEGGE can hang with the big boys when given quality equipment and track time. That performance at Indianapolis, combined with her road course experience at Watkins Glen, shows she’s building momentum in NASCAR’s premier series after years of excellence in other racing disciplines.
• While Vegas will be new territory for LEGGE in NASCAR competition, she’s been grinding it out in the Xfinity Series with six oval starts this season, including crucial experience on 1.5-mile tracks at Texas, Charlotte, and Atlanta. That track time translates directly to what she’ll face at Las Vegas, giving her the foundation needed to compete in the South Point 400’s high-stakes playoff atmosphere.

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