Katherine Legge, the 44-year-old British racer made history today at Phoenix Raceway as she made her debut today in a NASCAR Cup Series race. Driving the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports. She became the first woman to make her NASCAR debut in 7 years after Danica Patrick in 2018.
But her debut in a NASCAR Cup Race was one to forget, as at first she spun on her own on lap 4, running at the back of the grid, causing the first caution of the race. “I’m sorry. I’m so tight, and I have so much wheel in it that it got loose on exit,” she said over the radio. Thankfully, there was no damage and she was able to continue the race, chasing the pack after a quick pit stop.
But the real moment came with 97 laps to go in the race, when Josh Berry was lapping Legge, she then spun out off the track in turn 2 and collected the No. 99 Chevrolet of Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez as he couldn’t avoid her and nearly missing the No. 12 Ford of Ryan Blaney.
Katherine Legge goes around and collects Daniel Suárez! #NASCARonFS1 https://t.co/z25cBIBQvE pic.twitter.com/VAYiUx99OL
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 9, 2025
Suarez, understandably, was frustrated with this crash that was out of his hands and let his frustrations known on the team radio in a ‘short and sweet’ way, “F⸺ lappers, man. Unbelievable”
Legge then retired from the race after the contact while Suarez is still making his way round the track in 26th place, 4 laps down from the leaders.
This is a developing story.
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