Legge is the first female driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since Danica Patrick. She got her start in Indy car racing but switched to stock car racing. Patrick first raced for the IndyCar series in 2005 at the Toyota Indy 300.

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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.

Katherine Legge, a 44-year-old Brit with experience in the Xfinity Series as well as in open-wheel racing and other formats, will get a start this week at Phoenix Raceway.

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NASCAR has housed a host of gifted drivers within its banner. From Red Byron and Curtis Turner to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr., there exists a clear through line by which stock car greats are molded.