2026 Good Ranchers 250

2026 Good Ranchers 250

Race details
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Layout of Phoenix Raceway
Date	March 7, 2026
Official name	Good Ranchers 250
Location	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.022 mi / 1.645 km
Distance	250 laps 255.5 mi / 411.2 km
Pole position
Driver	David Malukas  (Team Penske)
Time	41.0530
Fastest lap
Driver	Will Power  (Andretti Global)
Time	21.8686 (on lap 192 of 250)
Podium
First	Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Second	Kyle Kirkwood  (Andretti Global)
Third	David Malukas  (Team Penske)
Chronology
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The 2026 Good Ranchers 250 was the second round of the 2026 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 7, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race was contested of 250 laps. Josef Newgarden won the race, followed by Kyle Kirkwood and David Malukas.

Background

Phoenix Raceway, the track where the race will be.

Phoenix Raceway is a 1.022-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually, formerly the championship from 2020 to 2025. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

Phoenix Raceway would host multiple IndyCar Series events throughout the years. Following the 2018 race the raceway announced the series would not return for 2019, citing poor attendance. ^[1]

In 2025, Racer reported that Phoenix would make a return for the 2026 season. ^{[2] [3]} On September 16, it was confirmed that Phoenix will return to the calendar, in conjunction with NASCAR. ^[4]

Entry list

Further information: 2026 IndyCar Series § Confirmed entries

Key	Meaning
R	Rookie
W	Past winner

No.	Driver	Team	Engine
2	Josef Newgarden  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
3	Scott McLaughlin	Team Penske	Chevrolet
4	Caio Collet  R	A.J. Foyt Racing	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  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
12	David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet
14	Santino Ferrucci	A. J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
18	Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
19	Dennis Hauger  R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
20	Alexander Rossi	ECR	Chevrolet
21	Christian Rasmussen	ECR	Chevrolet
26	Will Power	Andretti Global	Honda
27	Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
28	Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global	Honda
45	Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
47	Mick Schumacher  R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
60	Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
66	Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
76	Rinus VeeKay	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet
77	Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet

Practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 6, at 8:00 AM MT.

Top Practice Speeds

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Lap Time
1	12	David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet	20.5005
2	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	20.6350
3	2	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	20.6829
Practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on March 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Time	Final grid
1	12	David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet	41.0530	1
2	2	Josef Newgarden  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet	41.2493	2
3	15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	41.3810	3
4	47	Mick Schumacher  R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	41.4587	4
5	3	Scott McLaughlin	Team Penske	Chevrolet	41.5109	5
6	20	Alexander Rossi	ECR	Chevrolet	41.5252	6
7	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	41.5359	7
8	76	Rinus VeeKay	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	41.5589	8
9	6	Nolan Siegel	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	41.6196	9
10	10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	41.6234	10
11	27	Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global	Honda	41.6479	11
12	77	Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	41.7305	12
13	66	Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	41.7551	13
14	28	Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global	Honda	41.7721	14
15	9	Scott Dixon  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	41.8425	15
16	45	Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	41.9025	16
17	7	Christian Lundgaard	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	41.9664	17
18	21	Christian Rasmussen	ECR	Chevrolet	41.9728	18
19	8	Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	41.9974	19
20	18	Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	42.1512	20
21	14	Santino Ferrucci	A. J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet	42.2096	21
22	19	Dennis Hauger  R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	42.3983	22
23	4	Caio Collet  R	A.J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet	42.9474	23
24	60	Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	DNQ	24
25	26	Will Power	Andretti Global	Honda	DNQ	25
Qualifying results

Notes

• Bold text indicates fastest time.

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, March 6, at 2:30 PM MT.

Top Practice Speeds

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Lap Time
1	2	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	21.4699
2	66	Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	21.5361
3	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	21.5926
Final practice results

Race

The race was held on March 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM MT.

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired	Pit Stops	Grid	Laps Led	Pts.
1	2	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	250	1:51:14.4657	5	2	8	51
2	27	Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global	Honda	250	1:51:16.2594	3	11	47	41
3	12	David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet	250	1:51:17.3069	4	1	73	39
4	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	250	1:51:18.3975	5	7	10	33
5	66	Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	250	1:51:20.9472	3	13	8	31
6	20	Alexander Rossi	ECR	Chevrolet	250	1:51:21.7568	6	6	–	28
7	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	250	1:51:22.6304	4	15	12	27
8	3	Scott McLaughlin	Team Penske	Chevrolet	250	1:51:24.3443	5	5	–	24
9	15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	250	1:51:24.9347	5	3	–	22
10	8	Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	250	1:51:26.5963	5	19	–	20
11	14	Santino Ferrucci	A.J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet	250	1:51:31.3017	5	21	–	19
12	60	Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	250	1:51:31.6796	4	24	–	18
13	7	Christian Lundgaard	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	250	1:51:32.1241	5	17	8	18
14	21	Christian Rasmussen	ECR	Chevrolet	250	1:51:32.7519	5	18	69	17
15	19	Dennis Hauger	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	250	1:51:33.4397	4	22	3	16
16	26	Will Power	Andretti Global	Honda	249	1:51:33.1071	4	25	10	15
17	28	Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global	Honda	249	1:51:34.0977	4	14	2	14
18	47	Mick Schumacher	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	248	1:51:34.9878	3	4	–	12
19	4	Caio Collet	A.J. Enterprises	Chevrolet	248	1:51:36.1321	3	23	–	11
20	6	Nolan Siegel	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet	247	1:51:35.3306	5	9	–	10
21	77	Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	246	1:51:36.8855	4	12	–	9
22	76	Rinus VeeKay	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet	245	1:51:32.6567	4	8	–	8
23	45	Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	140	Contact	2	16	–	7
24	10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	21	Contact	0	10	–	6
25	18	Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	–	DNS	–	20	–	5
Fastest lap: Will Power (Andretti Global) 21.8686 – (Lap 192)
Official race results

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Josef Newgarden 78 2 Kyle Kirkwood 73 3 Scott McLaughlin 66 4 Pato O'Ward 63 5 Álex Palou 59 Point standings

Engine manufacturer standings Pos. Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 167 2 Honda 157 Point standings

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

1. Ayello, Jim. "IndyCar will not return to Phoenix in 2019". IndyStar. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
2. Pruett, Marshall (August 27, 2025). "Phoenix, Mexico and a relocated Toronto all poised to feature on IndyCar's 2026 schedule". Racer. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
3. Brown, Nathan (August 28, 2025) [August 27, 2025]. "IndyCar to pair with NASCAR, Barber date set, sources say. What we know on next year's schedule". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
4. "INDYCAR Announces 17-Race 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Schedule". IndyCar. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.

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