Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup championship standings after winning three consecutive races to open the 2026 season in a feat never seen before in the history of the sport.
And speaking of dominant showings, four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou won the season-opener in St. Pete by over ten seconds.
Now, the top level of stock car racing and open-wheel racing in the United States are joining up together for a doubleheader weekend in Phoenix. The Arizona oval hasn't hosted an IndyCar race since the 2018 season.
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What is the NASCAR/IndyCar at Phoenix weekend schedule?
Thursday, March 5
6pm EST -- ARCA Menard's Series race (150 laps) -- FOX SPORTS 1
Friday, March 6
10am EST -- IndyCar practice #1 -- FOX SPORTS 2
2pm EST -- IndyCar qualifying-- FOX SPORTS 2
4:30pm EST -- IndyCar practice #2 -- FOX SPORTS 2
7pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly practice -- CW APP
8:05pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly qualifying -- CW APP
Saturday, March 7
12pm EST -- NASCAR Cup practice -- PRIME VIDEO
1:10pm EST -- NASCAR Cup qualifying -- PRIME VIDEO
3pm EST -- IndyCar race (250 laps) -- FOX
7:30pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly race (200 laps) -- THE CW
Sunday, March 8
3:30pm -- NASCAR Cup race (312 laps) -- FOX SPORTS 1
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix?
- Date: Sunday, March 8
- TV start time: 3pm EST
- Green flag: 3:41pm EST
- Laps: 312 laps
- Stages: 60 / 1250 / 127
- TV channel: FOX SPORTS 1 | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: FOX ONE | In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
How can I watch the IndyCar race at Phoenix?
- Date: Saturday, March 7
- TV start time: 3pm EST
- Green flag: 3:20pm EST
- Laps: 250 laps
- TV channel: FOX | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: FOX ONE | In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: IndyCar Radio
Who is competing in the NASCAR race at Phoenix?
There are 36 chartered entries and one open entry for the Cup race. Reigning NASCAR O'Reilly Series champion Austin Hill will pilot the #33 for Richard Childress Racing.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Who is competing in the IndyCar race at Phoenix?
| Car No. - Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| #2 - Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| #3 - Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| #4 - Caio Collet | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| #5 - Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| #6 - Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| #7 - Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| #8 - Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| #9 - Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| #10 - Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| #12 - David Malukas | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| #14 - Santino Ferrucci | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| #15 - Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| #18 - Romain Grosjean | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| #19 - Dennis Hauger | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| #20 - Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| #21 - Christian Rasmussen | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| #26 - Will Power | Andretti Global | Honda |
| #27 - Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda |
| #28 - Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda |
| #45 - Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| #47 - Mick Schumacher | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| #60 - Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian | Honda |
| #66 - Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian | Honda |
| #76 - Rinus VeeKay | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| #77 - Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
