Scheduled to become the first woman in a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick made her final start in the Daytona 500 seven years ago, Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast

Katherine Legge, driving he No. 78 for Live Fast Motorsports, will be the first women since February 2018 to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series, making her debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

After building up an extensive motorsports resume, Katherine Legge will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut at Phoenix.

For Katherine Legge, the last 10 days have been a whirlwind as the British driver prepared for her NASCAR Cup Series debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Katherine Legge will become the first female driver to race in a NASCAR Cup Series race since 2018 when she competes in the 2025 Shriner's Children's 500 on Saturday. Legge was born in England, and the 44-year-old has competed in five NASCAR Xfinity Series races in her career.

With her Cup debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, Katherine Legge would become the 17th woman to race in NASCAR's premier series (see list below). The eighth female driver in Cup during NASCAR's modern era (which began in 1972),

Katherine Legge will be the first female NASCAR driver in seven years when she makes her debut this Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Legge hasn't publicly shared much information about her dating life since her last romantic relationship ended in 2012.

Adding to the significance of her entry, Ms. Legge will be the first woman to race in a Cup Series event since Danica Patrick ended a nine-year Nascar career at the 2018 Daytona 500.