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Katherine Legge Faces Hate Mail After NASCAR Crash

1/24/2026

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Katherine Legge, a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, reported receiving hate mail and death threats after a crash with veteran driver Kasey Kahne during an Xfinity Series race in Rockingham, North Carolina.
Legge condemned the social media comments as unacceptable.
Legge attributed the crash to another driver misjudging the speed difference.
She has received support from fellow racers.
IndyCar driver Marco Andretti criticized the negative comments.

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Katherine Legge, a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, reported receiving hate mail and death threats after a crash with veteran driver Kasey Kahne during an Xfinity Series race in Rockingham, North Carolina.
Legge condemned the social media comments as unacceptable.
Legge attributed the crash to another driver misjudging the speed difference.
She has received support from fellow racers.
IndyCar driver Marco Andretti criticized the negative comments.