Katherine Legge, former IMSA standout, is set to make racing history this weekend by competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, attempting to become the first driver to complete the Memorial Day Double since 2001.

Jumping onboard the venture for both races is e.l.f. Cosmetics, which has sponsored Legge over the past several seasons across both IndyCar and NASCAR competition.

“It’s very unique,” Legge said to FOX Sports last week. “It’s awesome. I don’t think an opportunity like this comes around more than once, so of course I jumped at the opportunity. But it’s cool. I was very grateful just to be back here at the Indy 500. Not many people get to do this race. So, it’s incredibly special. It’s the biggest sporting event in the world. Just to be able to do this is incredible. To be able to do both on the same day is kind of crazy, but it’s also awesome.”

Legge has remained active in both IndyCar and NASCAR competition over the past several seasons. The British driver’s last IndyCar start came in 2024 at Nashville Superspeedway. She competed in seven races that season, including the Indianapolis 500, where she finished 29th.

Legge’s most recent NASCAR event came just two weeks ago at Watkins Glen International, where the possibility of attempting the Double was mentioned during a pre-race press conference. Ironically, her career-best Cup Series finish came at Indianapolis, where she placed 17th in last year’s Brickyard 400. With seven career Cup Series starts to her name, Legge will continue adding to that total this weekend as she competes for Live Fast Motorsports.

Entering the weekend, Legge has already cemented her name in the history books simply by attempting the feat. She becomes the first female driver to attempt the Memorial Day Double, as well as the first non-American and oldest driver ever to do so. She is the sixth driver to ever run both races on the same day, joining John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson. She also keeps the streak alive for consecutive years with at least one driver attempting the Double, following Larson’s efforts in 2024 and 2025 with Arrow McLaren.

No stranger to lengthy race days through her experience in both IMSA and the FIA World Endurance Championship, Legge has proven her endurance behind the wheel in some of motorsport’s toughest events, making Sunday’s demanding two-race schedule a challenge she feels prepared to take on. Across 11 seasons in sports car racing, Legge earned four class victories with Michael Shank Racing, co-owned by Michael Shank of Meyer Shank Racing.

“Sleep,” Legge jokingly said. “I think, obviously, staying hydrated, electrolytes, sleep, make sure that you’re in good shape. I train year round, so I don’t feel like I’m not ready physically. I also have enough experience doing things like endurance racing and sports cars, that I’m in the car, I’m out of the car, I’m in the car. Okay, it’s totally different, but I feel a certain level of confidence that I’m going to be okay because I know what that is like.”

 

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