The two-time Indy 500 & IndyCar champion from Nashville, Tennessee, led eight of 250 laps and went from 10th to first through a 32-lap dash to achieve his first IndyCar victory of 2026 at Phoenix.
David Malukas earned his first career pole position in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet with a two-lap average qualifying effort of 175.383mph.
The Chicago native clocked in a two-lap average-qualifying run at 175.383 mph in 41.0530 seconds for his first NTT P1 Award in his second start driving for Team Penske at Phoenix.
The stage is set for an even bigger breakthrough for David Malukas after he earned his first career NTT P1 Award in qualifying Friday for the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway.
Chevrolet-powered cars have visited INDYCAR victory lane at Phoenix Raceway ten times, but the sacred place in Chevrolet racing history goes far beyond the wins at the historic one-mile oval.
Alex Palou picked up right where he left off in 2025, opening the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with a dominant victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Nikita Johnson earned his first INDY NXT by Firestone victory Sunday, winning his hometown Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after prevailing in a duel of talented teenagers.
The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final 20 of 350 laps and fended off teammate Christopher Bell on two fresh tires to achieve his second career victory in NASCAR's premier series in Newton, Iowa.
Alex Palou drove closer to his record-tying fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship and fifth overall title with a victory Sunday in the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland.
