The Most Dangerous Challenge in Sports?

About this episode

Katherine Legge discusses the challenges of racing 1,100 miles in a single day and the barriers women face in motorsports.

What does it take to race 1,100 miles in a single day? This week, racing trailblazer Katherine Legge joins the party fresh off her attempt at one of the most grueling challenges in all of sports: racing both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Katherine takes Abby, Julie, and Billie Jean King inside the physical, mental, and emotional demands of competing at 230 mph, burning 5,000 calories in a day, and staying locked in for nearly 10 hours behind the wheel. She opens up about the sacrifices she's made to build a career in motorsports, the pressure she once felt to downplay her femininity, and why driving a pink car became one of the most powerful moments of her career. Katherine also gets candid about the barriers women still face in racing, from sponsorship dollars to access to top teams, and why she believes the next generation deserves a clearer path to success. Before the interview, the crew celebrates Pride Month, congratulates Julie on her Sports Emmy win for Save: The Katie Meyer Story, wishes Abby an early happy birthday, previews their upcoming Ally House event at the U.S. Women’s Open, and dives into the latest from the NWSL, USWNT, WNBA…

People in this episode

Hosts: Abby, Julie

Guest: Katherine Legge

Topics covered

• motorsports
• women in sports
• racing challenges
• equality in sports
• physical demands of racing
• career sacrifices
• Pride Month

Keywords

• Katherine Legge
• motorsports
• Indianapolis 500
• Coca-Cola 600
• women in racing
• Pride Month
• sports challenges
• equality
• NASCAR
• physical demands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASCAR, U.S. Women’s Open, NWSL, USWNT, WNBA, NCAA

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