Katherine Legge, who became the first female racer to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2018, says she learned a lot in her debut, which amounted to a, "Baptism by fire," and hopes she has the opportunity to return despite crashing out of the race.

“It was baptism by fire,” Legge told Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass after exiting the one-mile track’s infield care center. “I think there’s a lot of positives to take from it. Obviously, there were mistakes made, but I learned so much. Hopefully, I get to come back.”

"I want to stay out of trouble and show respect," Katherine Legge quipped ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix. The post Katherine Legge Ready to Endure “Baptism of Fire” in NASCAR Again Despite Regretting an ‘Awful’ Mistake appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Katherine Legge, the first woman to drive a NASCAR Cup Series car in seven years, spun out twice and didn't finish her debut race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, calling the effort a "baptism by fire," but one that has "a lot of positives to take from it.