Living Life at Full Speed with Racecar Driver Katherine Legge

Things No One Tells You · Oct 1, 2026 · 49m

What does it take to stay completely focused when you’re driving more than 200 miles an hour?

For Katherine Legge, the surprising answer is that the race car may be one of the places where her mind feels clearest. In this episode, Katherine takes us inside the physical and mental demands of professional racing.

I had a chance to talk with Katherine shortly before she became the first woman to attempt racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, joining an incredibly small group of drivers to attempt “the Double.” We talk about the differences between NASCAR and IndyCar…