It’s time for a doubleheader in the desert.
For the first time since the 2018 season, IndyCar returns to Phoenix International Raceway for the Good Ranchers 250. The second round of the IndyCar 2026 series is part of a special weekend where the motorsport league will partner with NASCAR to share the one-mile oval throughout the weekend.
The “Desert Double” kicks off this afternoon with the IndyCar race, followed by NASCAR’s Straight Talk Wireless 500 on Sunday. (Before IndyCar takes over the track this afternoon, NASCAR will hold qualifying for Sunday’s race.)
indycar good ranchers 250: what to know
- When: March 7, 3:00 p.m. ET
- Where: Phoenix International Raceway (Avondale, Arizona)
- Channel: FOX
- Streaming: Sling TV
The 2026 IndyCar series kicked off last weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Florida. Álex Palou led 59 laps to record his first win of the season. Palou is a four-time IndyCar Series champion, with wins in 2021, 2023, 2024, and most recently, last season in 2025.
IndyCar race at Phoenix start time
Coverage of the IndyCar Good Ranchers 250 race begins at 3 p.m. ET today, March 7. The green flag is scheduled for 3:20 p.m.
How to watch the IndyCar Good Ranchers 250
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the IndyCar race for free.
Sling TV is an affordable way to watch TV live and stream IndyCar (and NASCAR) races; its Select plan includes FOX and starts at $19.99/month.
DIRECTV is another great service to try — its five-day free trial includes FOX on a number of streaming plans and genre packs.
Good Ranchers 250 starting grid
- David Malukas (No. 12 – Team Penske)
- Josef Newgarden (No. 2 – Team Penske)
- Graham Rahal (No. 15 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Mick Schumacher (No. 47 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 – Team Penske)
- Alexander Rossi (No. 20 – ECR)
- Pato O’Ward (No. 5 – Arrow McLaren)
- Rinus VeeKay (No. 76 – Juncos Hollinger Racing)
- Nolan Siegel (No. 6 – Arrow McLaren)
- Álex Palou (No. 10 – Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27 – Andretti Global)
- Sting Ray Robb (No. 77 – Juncos Hollinger Racing)
- Marcus Armstrong (No. 66 – Meyer Shank Racing)
- Marcus Ericsson (No. 28 – Andretti Global)
- Scott Dixon (No. 9 – Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Louis Foster (No. 45 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 – Arrow McLaren)
- Christian Rasmussen (No. 21 – ECR)
- Kyffin Simpson (No. 8 – Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Romain Grosjean (No. 18 – Dale Coyne Racing)
- Santino Ferrucci (No. 14 – A.J. Foyt Racing)
- Dennis Hauger (No. 19 – Dale Coyne Racing)
- Caoi Collet (No. 4 – A.J. Foyt Racing)
- Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60 – Meyer Shank Racing)
- Will Power (No. 26 – Andretti Global)
When is the NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway?
Following today’s IndyCar race, the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 will air live from Phoenix on Sunday, March 8, at 3:30 p.m. on FS1 (which is also available on Sling Select).
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