Katherine Legge is no stranger to making history—but when it comes to Memorial Day Weekend, she's keeping her eyes on the track, not the record books.

Late Tuesday night, news broke that Legge will attempt the grueling "Indy-Charlotte Double" on Sunday, May 24: racing both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in a single day. She was already locked in for the Indy 500 and even turned heads during opening day practice. Now, she's adding the crown jewel of the NASCAR Cup Series to her plate, driving for Live Fast Motorsports.

At 45, Legge is poised to become just the sixth driver ever to tackle this 1,100-mile endurance challenge. She joins a legendary list that includes John Andretti (1994), Robby Gordon (1997, 2000, 2002–04), Tony Stewart (1999, 2001), Kurt Busch (2014), and Kyle Larson (2024–25). But while she'll be the first woman to attempt the Double, that milestone isn't what drives her.

"I don't want to be the first woman, because at the end of the day I always say I just want to be a race car driver," Legge said. "It doesn't matter whether I'm black, white, female, male, whatever it may be. I think probably, getting the opportunity to do this because I'm a female, so that does not escape me, and I'm very grateful for it. And of course I want to do them proud because I know that there will be a lot of eyes on me."

The British-born driver will also make history as the first non-American to attempt the Double—a fact she embraces with a grin.

"I think somebody said I was the first non-American to do it, and that's kind of cool, too," Legge added. "So I think being the first to do anything is cool, being one of very few who gets to attempt it, even race at Indy, even race at Charlotte, and then do both on the same day, looking back in 10, 20 years' time, I would be like, 'Yeah, that was kind of bad ass.'"

Legge is already a seasoned veteran on the track: a soon-to-be five-time starter in the Indy 500 and a four-time class race winner in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Over the past couple of seasons, she's quickly built up her NASCAR experience, making her Cup Series debut last year. With eight starts under her belt—including a career-best 17th-place finish at the 2025 Brickyard 400—she's proven she can hang with the best in stock cars, too.

So, despite the sudden shift in plans, Legge isn't just chasing a headline. She's chasing checkered flags—and maybe a little bit of "bad ass" history along the way.