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The British racing driver aims to become the first woman to compete in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, May 24
Katherine Legge Credit: Getty Katherine Legge is looking to make history. On May 24, the British racing driver — whose career spans over two decades — will attempt to become the first woman to do Double Duty by racing in the Indianapolis 500 (in Indiana) and the NASCAR Cup Series' Coca-Cola 600 (in North Carolina) on the same day. At the Indy 500, she will drive for A.
J. Foyt Racing, sponsored by e. l.
f. Cosmetics, and for LiveFast Motorsports at the Coca-Cola 600. "The reason I have the gut reaction to say, 'Why not?
' is what if I never get the opportunity again? How many people would kill for this opportunity? " she said on NASCAR Inside the Race .