NASCAR Driver Reports Bizarre Problem During Race

NASCAR Driver Reports Bizarre Problem During Race originally appeared on Men’s Fitness.

Katherine Legge faced an unexpected challenge at the NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City last weekend.

Legge is a British racing driver with over 25 years of experience. She has competed in the IndyCar Series, DTM, IMSA, and Formula E, and made history in 2005 by becoming the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America.

During last weekend’s race, she was just outside the top-20 when an unusual racing incident struck: her pedal became stuck to her foot.

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Typically, when you hear about racing mishaps, it’s along the lines of a driver clipping the wall, getting caught in a multi-car pileup, missing a crucial pit stop, or suffering a tire blowout at the worst possible moment. That wasn’t the case for Legge.

According to what she said on the on-board radio, her pedal was “literally, welded onto her foot.”

Legge was running just outside the top 20 when she disclosed the pedal incident. The 44-year-old was in only her second NASCAR Cup Series race.

Earlier this season, she raced at Phoenix, finishing 30th. She’s the first woman to compete in a Cup Series race since Danica Patrick in the 2018 Daytona 500.

The crew suspected that heat from the engine caused the rubber sole of Legge’s shoe to melt onto the pedal.

No further details were shared about the incident, so it’s unknown how severe the issue was or how exactly it was resolved.

Luckily, Legge managed to keep driving and ultimately finished the race.

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NASCAR Driver Reports Bizarre Problem During Race first appeared on Men’s Fitness on Jun 18, 2025

This story was originally reported by Men’s Fitness on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.