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Katherine Legge to Run Phoenix NASCAR Race, Become First Female Cup Driver Since 2018

Katherine Legge practices for the Ride the 'Dente 200 on Feb. 14, 2025. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. will include a piece of history.

British driver Katherine Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports in the Shriners Children's 500 Sunday, the team announced Monday afternoon. She will become the 17th female driver to start a Cup race, and the first since Danica Patrick's 2018 retirement.

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