Katherine Legge
45 yo British driver (Guildford, England). First woman, oldest, and first foreign-born driver to attempt the Indy 500 / Coca-Cola 600 double (May 24, 2026). 5th Indy 500 start (best 22nd, 2012). Champ Car 2006-07; 2005 Atlantic champion-era (first woman to win in series, 3 wins); 101 IMSA starts 2007-2024 (4 class wins, 18 podiums); first woman in Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame (2024). NASCAR Cup debut Phoenix Mar 2025; 8 Cup starts, best 17th (Indianapolis, Jul 2025).
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Katherine Legge Is About to Make History at the Coca-Cola 600 — and at Indianapolis, the Same Afternoon
John Speedway·
Katherine Legge will attempt the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 "double" on May 24 — the first woman, the oldest driver, and the first foreign-born driver to try the 1,100-mile day. The 45-year-old Brit brings two decades of open-wheel, sports-car and stock-car racing to the hardest day in American motorsports, with the Charlotte half running under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.