KATHERINE LEGGE Returns to Indy 500 in No. 11 Chevrolet for HMD Motorsports

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April 28, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • KATHERINE LEGGE returns for her fifth Indy 500 start May 24th driving the No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet with HMD Motorsports and AJ Foyt Racing after becoming the ninth woman to qualify in 2012.
  • LEGGE holds the women’s qualifying record at 231.07 mph from 2023, plus historic firsts: first woman winning a major North American open-wheel race, leading Champ Car laps, and leading Daytona 24.
  • The British driver completed a breakthrough 2025 NASCAR campaign becoming the first woman qualifying for Cup since Danica Patrick’s 2012 debut, recording two top-20 finishes across 14 ARCA, Xfinity, and Cup starts.

UPCOMING:

  • Indianapolis 500 – May 24, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Network Indiana originally appearing on wowo.com

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