She might be able to do it, I don't know anything about her, I've never heard of her. I'm guessing both racing leagues would like to see her succeed. It would mean more interest. (
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NEW YORK — This weekend, professional racing driver Katherine Legge will become the sixth person, and first woman, to attempt the so-called Memorial Day Double: racing both the Indianapolis 500, on the IndyCar circuit, and the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest race of the year, in the same day.
If successful, the endeavor will involve more than 1,100 miles in two different types of racecar, not to mention several high-speed golf cart rides, helicopter trips and three separate flights between Indianapolis and Charlotte in less than 48 hours, since Legge also has practice sessions and Coca-Cola 600 qualifying on Saturday.
Legge has two decades of experience in pro racing, including in prestigious endurance events like the 24 Hours of Daytona. “So my main concern is, I’m going to be so hungry,” Legge, 45, tells me in a chilly conference room in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, laughing as she huddles into an oversize red hoodie. If all goes to plan, she’ll scarf down a full meal in transit between races and then replenish with a few sport gels in the car in Charlotte.
And — again, if all goes to plan — when she emerges at the finish line(s), legions of women watching on television will be taking note of how well Legge’s liquid eyeliner has held up inside her sweaty helmet while her eyes water against 6 Gs of lateral force.
The British driver’s two-race effort will be sponsored by E.L.F. Cosmetics, and because only a driver’s eyes are visible on track, Legge’s beauty routine will be focused mostly on sun protection (E.L.F.’s Halo Glow tinted sunscreen, she says), brows and lashes. “I love their Lash XTNDR mascara. I have really short, stubby eyelashes,” Legge explains, “so it’s a lifesaver.”
For decades, partnerships between women athletes and beauty brands were a rarity, neither side pursuing the other with much gusto. Over the past half-decade, that’s changed. Skin care, hair care and cosmetics brands have raced to cash in on the exploding popularity of women’s leagues such as the WNBA and the National Women’s Soccer League.
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)NEW YORK — This weekend, professional racing driver Katherine Legge will become the sixth person, and first woman, to attempt the so-called Memorial Day Double: racing both the Indianapolis 500, on the IndyCar circuit, and the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest race of the year, in the same day.
If successful, the endeavor will involve more than 1,100 miles in two different types of racecar, not to mention several high-speed golf cart rides, helicopter trips and three separate flights between Indianapolis and Charlotte in less than 48 hours, since Legge also has practice sessions and Coca-Cola 600 qualifying on Saturday.
Legge has two decades of experience in pro racing, including in prestigious endurance events like the 24 Hours of Daytona. “So my main concern is, I’m going to be so hungry,” Legge, 45, tells me in a chilly conference room in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, laughing as she huddles into an oversize red hoodie. If all goes to plan, she’ll scarf down a full meal in transit between races and then replenish with a few sport gels in the car in Charlotte.
And — again, if all goes to plan — when she emerges at the finish line(s), legions of women watching on television will be taking note of how well Legge’s liquid eyeliner has held up inside her sweaty helmet while her eyes water against 6 Gs of lateral force.
The British driver’s two-race effort will be sponsored by E.L.F. Cosmetics, and because only a driver’s eyes are visible on track, Legge’s beauty routine will be focused mostly on sun protection (E.L.F.’s Halo Glow tinted sunscreen, she says), brows and lashes. “I love their Lash XTNDR mascara. I have really short, stubby eyelashes,” Legge explains, “so it’s a lifesaver.”
For decades, partnerships between women athletes and beauty brands were a rarity, neither side pursuing the other with much gusto. Over the past half-decade, that’s changed. Skin care, hair care and cosmetics brands have raced to cash in on the exploding popularity of women’s leagues such as the WNBA and the National Women’s Soccer League.
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