NASCAR’s return to the Phoenix raceway this weekend wasn’t just about another weekend full of racing. The post “Way Worse Than Danica [Patrick]”- Displeased Fans Gang Up on Female Cup Trailblazer Despite Honest Phoenix Apology appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Danica Patrick was fined $50,000 for crashing into David Gilliland during a Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. She was also docked 25 driver points and placed on probation for a while. In 2015,

After Danica Patrick’s exit from the NASCAR Cup series, stock car racing has been an all-men show. The post Danica Patrick’s Legacy Gets a New Face in Next Gen as 44 YO Female Star Set to Make History at Phoenix appeared first on EssentiallySports.

It was confirmed a few days ago that Katherine Legge will compete in this weekend's Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. When the race officially begins, she'll snap one of NASCAR's longest droughts. A female driver hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since the 2018 Daytona 500.

Folks, women in the NASCAR Cup Series are a rarity. The post Danica Patrick’s Successor Reveals Rick Hendrick’s Hand in Her Ultra Fast Move to NASCAR appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Among the subplots on Sunday will be Katherine Legge, who will become the eighth female driver to run a NASCAR race in the modern era (1972-2025) and the first since Danica Patrick made her final start at the Daytona 500 seven years ago.

Can anyone beat Christopher Bell in 2025? Through four races, no, not really. Bell held off Denny Hamlin at Phoenix for his third straight win Sunday.