OAKLAND, Calif. — Katherine Legge will become the first woman to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 “Double” on May 24, one of the most demanding feats in all of motorsports. She will be fueled by e.l.f. Cosmetics, a brand from e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF), a bold disruptor with a kind heart, as primary sponsor across both events, with Chevrolet power.
The Double stands as one of the sport’s ultimate tests of endurance, requiring a driver to compete in two of motorsport’s crown jewel events in a single day across the NTT INDYCAR Series and NASCAR Cup Series — covering more than 1,100 miles with virtually no recovery time between races.
Legge will compete in the Indy 500 in the No. 11 for HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing, before immediately transitioning to the No. 78 for Live Fast Motorsports in the Coca-Cola 600 later that evening — compressing two elite disciplines into a single, relentless day.
Legge’s attempt places her in rare company. Only five drivers have attempted “The Double” — John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Kurt Busch, and Kyle Larson, most recently in 2024 and 2025. Notably, Andretti’s historic 1994 effort was also associated with AJ Foyt Racing, adding another layer of legacy to Legge’s attempt more than 30 years later.
For Legge, the challenge aligns with a career defined by endurance, adaptability and competing across disciplines at the highest level. In addition to her accomplishments in INDYCAR and NASCAR, she has spent decades racing in endurance formats, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Sebring. She was also the first woman to lead the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Her attempt also carries historical resonance.
In 1976, pioneer Janet Guthrie, after failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, traveled to Charlotte and successfully made her NASCAR Cup debut in the World 600 (now the Coca-Cola 600) — becoming the first woman to compete on a NASCAR superspeedway, and helping to silence doubts about women’s ability to endure long-distance racing.
The effort also carries another layer of continuity within the sport: Legge’s Indy 500 program will be crew chiefed by veteran Andy O’Gara, husband of nine-time Indy 500 starter and former team owner Sarah Fisher — another pioneering figure who helped expand opportunities for women in American open-wheel racing.
Legge has qualified for all four Indianapolis 500s she has entered, and recently completed her veteran refresher test as she prepares for her fifth start in the race, driving the No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet. In 2012, she became only the ninth woman to qualify for the event, and in 2023 set the record as the fastest woman to ever qualify. This year, she will again be the only woman in the field.
On May 10, she made her first NASCAR Cup Series start of the 2026 season at Watkins Glen International, where she previously won from the pole position in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The triumph was part of a back-to-back win streak, following a victory at the Detroit Grand Prix. In 2025, she became the first woman to qualify for a NASCAR Cup Series race since Danica Patrick’s 2012 debut, and recorded the top finishing position among NASCAR Cup Series rookies in her debut race.