[autotag]Katherine Legge[/autotag] is returning for her second straight Indianapolis 500 in 2024. On Tuesday morning, [autotag]Dale Coyne Racing[/autotag] announced that Legge will drive the No. 51 car as she attempts to make her fourth Indianapolis 500 in late May. The 43-year-old driver competed with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in last year’s event and finished in 33rd place after an accident.
Legge also competed in the 2013 Indianapolis 500 with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for a 26th-place finish. However, her best finish in the event came with Dragon Racing in 2012 after a 22nd-place effort. Legge will now attempt to make her fourth Indianapolis 500 for a fourth different team. She has been successful on ovals during her IndyCar career outside of the Indianapolis 500, too.
BREAKING NEWS: @katherinelegge will pilot the No. 51 for @DaleCoyneRacing in the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.#INDYCAR // @IMS
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) April 9, 2024
The hope is that Legge can make the event and push for her first top-10 finish in The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. This is the first time in over a decade that Legge is going for back-to-back starts in the event. The expectations shouldn’t be too high since Legge doesn’t race in IndyCar much, but she has proven she can finish in the top 10 spots on an oval.
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