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    Legge Eyes Indy 500 Return And Phoenix Double

    1 month ago

    Katherine Legge has never been one to sit idle. The British veteran, who became the first woman to lead laps at the Indianapolis 500, is piecing together a programme for next years 500 while openly chasing the Indy/NASCAR double at Phoenix. Running the full oval swing remains the dream, but Legge knows the reality of funding means picking battles carefully, starting with Indy and that brutal back to back weekend in Arizona. Phoenix calls loudest. Legge tested a NASCAR Cup car there last year, turning heads with raw pace on the flat one miler despite zero stock car experience. The double would see her qualify an IndyCar on Saturday, then strap into a Cup machine Sunday, a feat only a handful have pulled off. She loves the chaos of it, the crowd roar shifting from open wheel purity to V8 thunder overnight. With Phoenixs flat track punishing mistakes and rewarding bravery, her oval nous from 20 plus Indy 500 starts makes her a natural fit. The 500 anchors everything. Legge has raced May for a decade across outfits like Dale Coyne and Andretti, scraping top tens and that historic lead stint in 2023. Sponsors like Sir Jackie Stewart and her own KL Racing backers want her back, but the budget needs rounding out for a solid car. She talks openly about targeting the top 15, leaning on simulator miles and test days to bridge the gap from backmarker to midfield threat. At 44 she moves as smooth as ever, her steady right foot turning lapped traffic into an advantage rather than a nightmare. Funding threads the needle. Legge built her name on grit and partnerships that punch above weight, from women in motorsport pushes to energy drink tie ins. Phoenix offers cross series buzz, drawing NASCAR eyes to IndyCar and vice versa, while the 500 delivers the global spotlight. She pitches the double as a sponsor magnet, one car at Indy, another at Phoenix, shared engineering where it counts. Teams like Coyne or Juncos Hollinger whisper in her ear, but nothing locks until the cheques clear. Nobody doubts the talent. Legge has podiumed at Long Beach, scrapped with Rahal and Newgarden on ovals, and flown under radars that ignore her results. The 2026 500 marks Indys 110th running, a perfect stage for her story, while Phoenixs double stamps her as fearless. Piece the money together and she rolls out both weekends hunting headlines. Miss it and the what ifs pile up again. Legge stays busy either way, plotting the path that keeps her in the cockpit.
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