Katherine Legge, who became the first female racer to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2018, says she learned a lot in her debut, which amounted to a, "Baptism by fire," and hopes she has the opportunity to return despite crashing out of the race.

Katherine Legge’s highly anticipated NASCAR Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway was anything but easy. The British driver, known for her success in open-wheel and other racing formats, stepped into the world of stock cars hoping to make an impact.

Katherine Legge isn’t here for tokenism. As the first woman to race NASCAR’s Next Gen car in Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, the British driver didn’t hold back when addressing the sport’s gender gap.

A female NASCAR Cup Series driver made seven-year history in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday. The NASCAR Cup Series went west this weekend. The Shriners Children's 500 was held at the Phoenix Raceway in Arizona.

Multiple NASCAR teams have helped Katherine Legge prepare for her first Cup start this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. “Everybody has given me the best opportunity to go out there and do a good job,” Legge said Friday.

Katherine Legge's NASCAR Cup Series debut went from bad to worse on Sunday as she caught Daniel Suarez after spinning out at Phoenix Raceway. The British driver, who has previously competed in the Xfinity Series and IndyCar,

Legge is the 17th woman to make a start in the NASCAR Cup Series. It's unknown if she plans any further starts. Danica Patrick's 191 starts are the most by any woman in the series. She had seven top 10s in her career and won the pole for the 2013 Daytona 500.