Katherine Legge's Cup Series debut at Phoenix was a "baptism of fire," but approving her to race was the right call by NASCAR.

Legge, a 20-year veteran of motorsports, joins Live Fast Motorsports for a one-off race in the No. 78, which co-owner BJ McCloud usually drives. While things have been happening behind the scenes to get Legge into a Cup car, the partnership with BJ and Jessica McCloud's Live Fast Motorsports came together quickly.

Katherine Legge became the first woman to race in the NASCAR Cup Series race since 2018 on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Katherine Legge has raced in just about every series possible during her 25-year journey in professional motorsports, ranging from dirt tracks to IndyCar

Katherine Legge crashed at Phoenix Raceway in her first NASCAR Cup Series race and collected Daniel Suarez On Sunday, NASCAR raced at Phoenix Raceway. Katherine Legge became this first female to race in the NASCAR Cup Series since Danica Patrick in 2018.