Katherine Legge targets feat Kyle Larson couldn’t – Sports News
Katherine Legge has her sights set on a motorsport feat that even defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson couldn’t handle. Legge, 45, who will return to the NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday at Watkins Glen, hopes to in the future full the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 Double, but it surely’s unclear whether or not the Brit will make that attempt this 12 months, having already been confirmed for the long-lasting IndyAutomotive race later this month.
Legge is eyeing more motorsport historical past as she targets the Memorial Day Double, a motorsport feat achieved solely as soon as by The Great Tony Stewart in 2001, which includes finishing each the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the identical day. Defending Cup Series champion Larson has made the attempt the final two consecutive years however has fallen short every time.
Her sponsor for Sunday’s race at The Glen might play a pivotal position in Legge staging that attempt. “Yes. I think it would be awesome, right?” said Legge to the media. “I think a lot of people have mentioned that, and I think it would definitely be something that e.l.f. would be willing to do, because they want to do all the groundbreaking, really cool stuff there. I hope that I get the opportunity one day down the road.”
Legge talks endurance
The motorsport driver has confidence that she can have the stamina to attain the uncommon racing feat. Legge has important expertise throughout a number of racing sequence.
“I think I’m in a unique position where I’ve done a lot of miles in whatever I’ve driven,” said Legge.
“You know, I was telling somebody the other day that it was here, like, 2017 or something, where I did a triple stint in the car, and I got out, and I literally fell over the pit wall because it was 100 degrees outside.
“And they gave me IVs, and I’m like, I don’t know if I can get back in from my next stint. And they gave me two IVs, and, literally, 10 minutes later, I was like, okay, let’s go. I think my endurance is pretty strong. We train all year.
“A lot of us train over here to be able to keep our heart rate at the 160 to 180 range, which is what it is in the car for multiple hours at a time. It becomes more of a challenge for not eating for that long for me because I’m always hungry.
“But I think I’ve done so much racing over longer periods of time that I hope that wouldn’t be an issue. I’m as fit as I’ve ever been. Probably fitter. I don’t know. Hopefully one day, I’ll get the opportunity to put that to the test.”
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