KATHERINE LEGGE Returns to Cup Series at Watkins Glen for e.l.f. Cosmetics
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May 5, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- KATHERINE LEGGE returns to NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen with Live Fast Motorsports’ No. 78 Chevrolet, marking her first repeat track appearance after seven 2025 starts including a 17th-place Brickyard 400 finish.
- The 46-year-old England native secured e.l.f. Cosmetics backing for multiple Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races, becoming first woman in Cup since Danica Patrick’s 2018 departure despite facing severe online abuse.
- LEGGE attempts 2026 Indianapolis 500 with HMD Motorsports partnering AJ Foyt Racing in No. 11 Chevrolet, seeking redemption after 2023 lap-41 crash with Rahal Letterman Lanigan and 2024 Dale Coyne Racing campaign.
- HMD Motorsports leverages Indy NXT partnership success with AJ Foyt Racing—producing speed, poles and wins—to support LEGGE’s Memorial Day weekend effort at sport’s most prestigious event.
UPCOMING:
- NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International
- Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Joseph Wolkin originally appearing on heavy.com
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