Katherine Legge, a 44-year-old Brit with experience in the Xfinity Series as well as in open-wheel racing and other formats, will get a start this week at Phoenix Raceway.

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. will include a piece of history. British driver Katherine Legge will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports in the Shriners Children's 500 Sunday,

Katherine Legge is rewriting the script in a sport where most careers are defined by youthful vigor and early appearances. On Sunday, the 44-year-old racing veteran makes her Nascar Cup Series debut at the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway.