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Good Ranchers 250
Avondale, AZ - March 6, 2026

Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 XPEL Chevrolet

First Practice - 3rd
Qualifying - 2nd
Final Practice - 1st

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Gallagher Chevrolet

First Practice - 7th
Qualifying - 5th
Final Practice - 9th

David Malukas, Driver of the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet

First Practice - 1st
Qualifying - 1st
Final Practice - 5th

DESERT DOUBLE: This weekend's slate of action at Phoenix Raceway is a dream come true for many motorsports enthusiasts as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and NASCAR Cup Series will share a race weekend on an oval for the first time in history. Team Penske is the only organization to run under the same banner in both series. In the team's history, Team Penske cars have won a total of 21 races on the one-mile desert oval.

PENSKE POLE POSITION: David Malukas scored his first career NTT P1 Award on Saturday afternoon. He becomes the 65th driver to win a pole position for Team Penske and gives Team Penske the top qualifying spot in each NTT INDYCAR SERIES race in 2026.

TUNE-IN INFO: The Good Ranchers 250 can be seen live on FOX at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, March 8.
 

THEY SAID IT: "Oh, man. Finally! I'm so happy. We've had so many P2 qualifying runs. It was the story of ovals last season. But, finally, we got it. It all worked in our favor a little bit. I mean, what a way to start the season, even at St. Pete. I mean, big thank you to Team Penske, everybody here. Thank you to the Captain, Verizon, Chevrolet, everybody. What a way to start our Phoenix race here for tomorrow."

- David Malukas