How to Watch INDYCAR Desert Double Race at Phoenix: TV Channel, Streaming, Time

Get ready for more excitement with INDYCAR racing! Keep reading for more information on how to watch the 2026 season of INDYCAR, including the second race of the year at Phoenix Raceway. Saturday's INDYCAR race is the first of two motorsports events on FOX this weekend for the Desert Double with the NASCAR Cup Series racing Sunday.

The 2026 INDYCAR season kicks off Sunday with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg around the streets of St. Pete in Florida. 

The second INDYCAR race of the season, the Good Ranchers 250, at Phoenix Raceway will begin at 3 p.m. ET on FOX. It will also be available on FOX One, the FOX Sports App and the FOX Sports website.

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After winning his fourth INDYCAR championship (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025), Alex Palou continued his dominance by winning the 2026 season-opening race, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. 

Despite a long history at the track, INDYCAR hasn't consistently raced at Phoenix Raceway in recent history, and the last time the series was at the one-mile desert track was in 2018 with Josef Newgarden winning the race.

Since 2005, INDYCAR has had just three races at Phoenix in 2016, 2017 and 2018. 

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The third race of the 2026 INDYCAR season will be the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington through the streets of Arlington, Texas and adjacent to AT&T Stadium. INDYCAR's Arlington street race is set for Sunday, March 15 at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX One.

In 2026, every INDYCAR race will be broadcast live on FOX, including the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24.

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