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INDYCAR: Legge To Lead TrueCar-Sponsored Dragon IndyCar Initiative
Katherine Legge files a “blog announcement” for SPEED.com describing her new opportunity to represent TrueCar, Dragon Racing and Lotus in the IndyCar Series.
Katherine Legge  |  Posted January 16, 2012  
Katherine Legge will represent TrueCar, Lotus and Dragon Racing in the 2012 edition of the IZOD IndyCar Series. (TrueCar)
(Katherine Legge files a “blog announcement” for SPEED.com describing her new opportunity to represent TrueCar, Dragon Racing and Lotus in the IndyCar Series.)

To all of my wonderful friends, fans and followers:

I can finally tell you all that I am now a VERY proud member of the new TrueCar Racing "Women Empowered" initiative, and I will be driving a Lotus powered rocket ship for....drum roll please....Dragon Racing.

This is the most thrilling news I have had in a long time, and I can hardly contain my excitement!

First and foremost, TrueCar will be my INDYCAR partner at Dragon for 2012 and beyond. This programme (yes, I am British and we spell things differently--bear with me) is a BIG deal for all of us involved, and I wanted all of you to share in my fantastic news as I take to the track in 2012 for a full season of IZOD IndyCar Racing.

Let me tell you about my fantastic new sponsor TrueCar...

TrueCar Racing is sponsoring me and five other female drivers to spearhead a campaign literally empowering women. Not only does this fulfill my primary passion for racing, but also my desire to help young girls achieve their dreams. My five compatriots will be Shea Holbrook (Pirelli World Challenge), Ashley Freiberg (Star Mazda), Shannon McIntosh (USF2000), Verena Mei (Rally America) and Emilee Tominovich (MX-5 Cup).
Legge's ride home from the hospital after being born came in her father's Lotus Eclat. (Katherine Legge)

TrueCar support also will be present at a grassroots level with a young-driver development program aimed at exposing young women to racing at a karting level. Top prospects will receive support from TrueCar throughout their careers in what might eventually turn into backing for top series such as American Le Mans, Grand-Am, IndyCar, Global RallyCross and X Games Rally.

I was at the headquarters for TrueCar in Santa Monica in December, and I have to say that the other girls are all phenomenal individuals. All of us combined with the brains of the operation at TrueCar make us a force to be reckoned with in 2012!

I have been "True-ly" inspired by everything we learned about TrueCar's strategy, goals and objectives and what they are hoping to achieve with this groundbreaking initiative. I must congratulate and thank them for the opportunity they have given us. It is a one-of-a-kind idea that is born out of a passion to help change the car buying industry.

To explain what they do is simple... Buying a car is a minefield. We all know it and dread it, right!?... TrueCar has come up with the very bright idea that buying a car really shouldn't be that difficult! If you are looking at buying a new car, in my opinion, TrueCar offers the most stress-free and transparent way to do it! Of course you all think I have to say this because of the sponsorship--but I believe it... The folks at TrueCar are genuine about helping people, and THAT my friends, is a refreshing concept in the auto business!

Now a little about my new team – Dragon Racing.
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