Katherine Legge joins SPM for Indy 500

There will be at least one bump on Old National Armed Forces Bump Day for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

Katherine Legge, who will drive the Honda-powered No. 81 Angie's List Schmidt Peterson Pelfrey-prepared car, is the 34th driver entered. She's expected to participate in the morning practice session May 19 and make a qualifying attempt later in the day. Bump Day qualifications begin, weather permitting, at noon (ET).

Katherine Legge joins SPM for Indy 500"I'm psyched to get back in the car, especially at Indy because this is such a special place," Legge said. "I owe a huge thank you to Honda, Firestone, the IZOD IndyCar Series and especially Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for pulling this together in the last minute to get the car on track.

"I was talking with Sam (Schmidt) in 2011 about driving one of his cars, and I'm so excited to finally get in one of them and work with the entire team in addition to Simon (Pagenaud) and Tristan (Vautier)."

Legge, 32, is the fourth female entered, joining Simona de Silvestro, Ana Beatriz and Pippa Mann. If all four qualifying, it would tie 2010 and 2011 for the most females in the Indy 500.

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Legge, who qualified 30th and finished 22nd in her Indy 500 debut last May, competed in four IZOD IndyCar Series oval races and at Sonoma Raceway post-Indianapolis. In 10 starts, she had a best finish of ninth in the season finale at Auto Club Speedway.

"Katherine's top-10 finish in Fontana last year showed me that she has the speed  and endurance to finish a 500-mile race, which are the most grueling conditions  our drivers encounter," Sam Schmidt said. "Our team is working very hard to build her car and give her the equipment she needs to qualify and race competitively at Indianapolis."