Katherine Legge faced a disappointing setback in her quest to become the first woman to conquer "The Double"—a grueling 1,100-mile motorsport challenge—when her race at the Indianapolis 500 ended prematurely due to a crash on Sunday.

Legge managed to complete just 17 of the scheduled 200 laps at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway before colliding with Ryan Hunter-Reay. The incident occurred in the second turn when Hunter-Reay's car began to spin, forcing him to brake hard. Legge, attempting to avoid the incident, steered inside but struck the wall, concluding her race.

After being checked and released from the infield medical center, Legge expressed her disappointment, stating, "I’m fine, just gutted more than anything." She explained how she tried to save fuel while navigating the track, only to be caught off guard by Hunter-Reay's spin.

Legge's attempt at "The Double" is significant as she is only the sixth driver in history to undertake this challenge, which combines the Indy 500 with the Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina. The feat has only been successfully completed by Tony Stewart in 2001.

Her troubles began before the race, including a flight delay from New York that caused her to miss media day and communication issues during practice. Despite a hopeful start to the race day, her optimism was quickly dashed by the crash.

Hunter-Reay also expressed disappointment, stating, "It was super tough out there... Just super disappointing."

Legge's father had shared cautious optimism before the race, keeping an eye on the weather. Despite the crash, Legge plans to head to North Carolina, where she will start 37th for Live Fast Motorsports following Saturday's rainout, although forecasts suggest rain could affect the race.