The Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States has hosted American open-wheel car racing since 1964. The United States Auto Club (USAC) moved the fall race from the Arizona State Fairgrounds and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The races became part of the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series in 1979. The fall race was cancelled after 1986, but the spring race continued and joined the Indy Racing League (IRL) in 1996. It was held continuously through 2005.

After a hiatus of eleven years, the race was revived by the IndyCar Series in 2016. It was held on Saturday night under the lights. Long considered a popular Indycar track, Phoenix saw the final career victory for Mario Andretti (1993).

The race was last held in 2018 as part of the IndyCar Series. It was often known as the Jimmy Bryan Memorial in its early years. The race returned in 2026 under the Good Ranchers 250.

The previous fall race occurred from 1964 to 1986. The Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200 was the final name of a CART race held annually at the Raceway from 1979 though 1986; it was known as the Miller High Life 150 for five editions and by multiple other names during that period. Prior to that, it was operated under USAC.

History In 1915, and again from 1950 through 1963, AAA and then USAC sanctioned championship car races were held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds speedway, the Phoenix 100. The race date transferred to Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) upon its opening in 1964.

During its time on the USAC championship car circuit, PIR typically held two races annually, one in the spring, and one in the fall. During the CART years, two races were scheduled through the mid-1980s, but the track dropped down to one race per year starting in 1987. In many years, Phoenix served as the CART season opener. After a feud between the track ownership and CART series officials, the track was dropped from the CART schedule after 1995, and immediately switched to the IRL beginning in 1996.

Over the entire history of the fall race, A. J. Foyt and Al Unser each won four times, the most of any driver. Foyt's wins came in 1960 at the Fairgrounds and then in 1965, 1971, and 1975 at the Raceway. Unser's wins all came at the Raceway, in 1969, 1976, 1979, and 1985. The most consecutive wins was three, by Tom Sneva in 1980, 1981, and 1982. Sneva's three wins were the most by any driver under CART's sanction of the race (1979–1986).

Citing low attendance, the spring race was put on hiatus after the 2005 season. In 2007, the Grand Prix Arizona for the Champ Car World Series was planned on a street circuit in downtown Phoenix, near the original course used for the United States Grand Prix. The event was cancelled four months before the event due to insufficient sponsorship funding.Berry, Jahna (29 August 2007). "Grand Prix Arizona canceled". The Arizona Republic.

After a long hiatus, the track returned to the IndyCar Series schedule in 2016. The race was the only 1-mile oval on the schedule. The race was scheduled for a twilight start, and raced into the night under the lights. With the reconfiguring of the track in 2011, the circuit measured 1.022 miles in length, and the race was scheduled for 255.5 miles. Desert Diamond West Valley was announced as the title sponsor of the race for 2016 on March 23. Following the 2018 race the raceway announced the series would not return for 2019, citing poor attendance.Ayello, Jim (22 June 2018) IndyCar will not return to Phoenix in 2019 Indystar. Retrieved 2019-05-01.

In 2025, Racer reported that Phoenix would make a return for the 2026 season. On September 16, it was confirmed that Phoenix will return to the calendar, in conjunction with NASCAR.

Past winners SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Report Laps Miles (km)USAC Championship Car history 1964 March 22 A. J. Foyt Anstead-Thompson Racing Watson Offenhauser100100 (160.934) 0:55:48107.536 Lloyd Ruby Bill Forbes Racing Halibrand RE Offenhauser2001:51:23107.736 1965 March 28 Don Branson Leader Card Racers Watson Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:24:33106.456 November 21 A. J. Foyt (2) Anstead-Thompson Racing (2) Lotus RE Ford200200 (321.868)2:00:0199.991966 March 20 Jim McElreath John Zink Company Brabham Ford150150 (241.401)1:31:0598.828 November 20 Mario Andretti Dean Racing Enterprises Ford200200 (321.868)1:54:38 104.6971967 April 9 Lloyd Ruby (2) Gene White Firestone Mongoose Ford150150 (241.401)1:44:1886.296 November 19 Mario Andretti (2) Dean Racing Enterprises Brawner Hawk Ford200200 (321.868)1:49:13109.8721968 April 7 Bobby Unser Leader Card Racers (2) Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:29:10100.938 November 17 Gerhardt Racing Gerhardt Offenhauser200200 (321.868)1:54:19104.9721969 March 30 George Follmer George Follmer Racing Cheetah Chevrolet150150 (241.401)1:21:55109.8 November 15 Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola Ford200200 (321.868)1:48:59110.1091970 March 28 Al Unser (2) Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing (2) P.J. Colt Ford150150 (241.401) November 21 Swede Savage All American Racers Eagle Ford150150 (241.401)1:17:30116.8071971 March 27 Al Unser (3) Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing (3) P.J. Colt Ford150150 (241.401)1:20:40111.565 October 23 A. J. Foyt (3) Anstead-Thompson Racing (3) Coyote 71 Ford150150 (241.401)1:21:18110.333 1972 March 18 Bobby Unser (2) All American Racers (2) Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:27:32102.805 November 4 Bobby Unser (3) All American Racers (3) Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:10:31127.6181973 March 17 Race postponed by rain and eventually cancelled due to infrastructure damage and scheduling conflicts. November 3 Gordon Johncock STP-Patrick Racing Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:18:15115.0151974 March 17 Mike Mosley Agajanian-Leader Card Racers (3) Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:17:08116.663 November 2 Gordon Johncock (2) STP-Patrick Racing (2) Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:12:28124.2021975 March 16 Johnny Rutherford Team McLaren McLaren Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:21:06110.971 November 9 A. J. Foyt (4) Gilmore-Foyt Racing Coyote Foyt TC150150 (241.401) 1:21:02111.0551976 March 14 Bobby Unser (4) Bob Fletcher Racing Eagle Offenhauser150150 (241.401) November 7 Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing (4) Parnelli Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:23:34107.695 1977 March 27 Johnny Rutherford (2) Team McLaren (2) McLaren Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:20:48111.395 October 29 Gordon Johncock (3) Patrick Racing (3) Wildcat Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:22:53108.5971978 March 18 Gordon Johncock (4) Patrick Racing (4) Wildcat Offenhauser150150 (241.401)1:17:05116.757 October 28 Johnny Rutherford (3) Team McLaren (3) McLaren Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:14:24120.974CART Championship Car history 1979 March 11 Gordon Johncock (5) Patrick Racing (5) Penske Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:15:23119.389Report October 20 Al Unser (2) Chaparral Cars Chaparral Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:13:03123.203 1980 March 2Race cancelled due to Salt River floods November 8 Tom Sneva Jerry O'Connell Racing Phoenix Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:30:0499.9251981 March 22 Johnny Rutherford (4) Chaparral Cars (2) Chaparral Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:17:08116.681 October 31 Tom Sneva (2) Bignotti-Cotter Racing March Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:20:10112.266 1982 March 28 Rick Mears Team Penske Penske PC-10 Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:15:48118.727 November 6 Tom Sneva (3) Bignotti-Cotter Racing (2) March 82C Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:21:05 110.997 1983 March 20Race cancelled due to Salt River floods October 29 Teo Fabi Forsythe Racing March 83C Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:11:03 126.6711984 April 14 Tom Sneva (4) Mayer Racing March 84C Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:14:39120.555 October 13 Bobby Rahal Truesports March 84C Cosworth150150 (241.401)1:31:4798.0481985 March 31Race postponed due to general deterioration of the track; it was held on the originally discontinued fall date October 13 Al Unser (3) Team Penske (2) March 85C Cosworth150150 (241.401) 1:14:35120.6441986 April 6 Kevin Cogan Patrick Racing (6) March 86C Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:39:42 120.345 October 19 Michael Andretti Kraco Racing March 86C Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:29:06134.676 1987 April 12 Roberto Guerrero Vince Granatelli Racing March 87C Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:26:56138.02 1988 April 10 Mario Andretti (3) Newman/Haas Racing Lola T8800 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:38:22121.992 1989 April 9 Rick Mears (2) Team Penske (3) Penske PC-18 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:35:09126.112 1990 April 8 Rick Mears (3) Team Penske (4) Penske PC-19 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:35:01126.291 1991 April 21 Arie Luyendyk Vince Granatelli Racing (2) Lola T9100 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:32:18129.988 1992 April 5 Bobby Rahal (2) Rahal/Hogan Racing Lola T9200 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:31:56130.529 1993 April 4 Mario Andretti (4) Newman/Haas Racing (2) Lola T9300 Ford-Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:36:53123.847 1994 April 10 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Penske (5) Penske PC-23 Chevrolet200200 (321.868)1:51:41107.437 1995 April 2 Robby Gordon Walker Racing Reynard 95i Ford-Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:29:33133.98Indy Racing League history 1996 March 24 Arie Luyendyk (2) Treadway Racing Reynard 95i Ford-Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:42:14117.368Report 1997 March 23 Jim Guthrie Blueprint Racing Dallara Oldsmobile200200 (321.868)2:14:3389.19Report 1998 March 22 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara Oldsmobile200200 (321.868)2:02:1998.11Report 1999 March 28 Scott Goodyear Panther Racing G-Force Oldsmobile200200 (321.868)1:56:40102.856 2000 March 19 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Riley & Scott Oldsmobile200200 (321.868)1:47:11111.957 2001 March 18 Sam Hornish Jr. Panther Racing (2) Dallara Oldsmobile200200 (321.868)1:35:57 125.072 Report 2002 March 17 Hélio Castroneves Team Penske (6) Dallara Ford-Cosworth200200 (321.868)1:43:00116.504 2003 March 23 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda200200 (321.868)1:59:55100.073 2004 March 21 Tony Kanaan (2) Andretti Green Racing (2) Dallara Honda200200 (321.868)1:33:46127.981 2005 March 19 Sam Hornish Jr. (2) Team Penske (7) Dallara Toyota200200 (321.868)1:30:24137.7532006–2015 Not heldIndyCar Series history 2016 April 2 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Chevrolet250255.5 (411.186)*1:49:39139.822Report 2017 April 29 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske (8) Dallara Chevrolet250255.5 (411.186)1:46:25144.058Report 2018 April 7 Josef Newgarden Team Penske (9) Dallara Chevrolet250255.5 (411.186)1:44:00147.395Report2019–2025 Not held 2026 March 7 Josef Newgarden (2) Team Penske (10) Dallara Chevrolet250255.5 (411.186)1:51:14134.785Report * After 2011 reconfiguration, track measures 1.022 miles (1.645 km).

Support races

Season Date Winning driver Chassis EngineARS / Indy Lights Series1986 April 6 Steve Millen March Buick October 19 Fabrizio Barbazza March Buick 1987 April 12 Jeff Andretti March Buick 1988 April 9 Paul Tracy March Buick 1989 April 8 Mike Groff March Buick 1990 April 7 Paul Tracy March Buick 1991 April 21 Robbie Groff March Buick 1992 April 5 Adrián Fernández March Buick 1993 April 4 Sandy Brody Lola Buick 1994 April 10 Greg Moore Lola Buick 1995 April 2 Greg Moore Lola Buick 2003 March 22 Mark Taylor Dallara Infiniti 2004 March 20 Thiago Medeiros Dallara Infiniti 2005 March 20 Jon Herb Dallara Infiniti 2016 April 2 Kyle Kaiser Dallara IL-15 Mazda-AER MZR-R

Season Date Winning driverSCCA Super Vee Series 1980 November 8 Al Unser Jr. 1981 October 31 Pete Halsmer 1982 March 28 Michael Andretti 1982 November 6 Michael Andretti 1983 October 29 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 1984 April 15 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 1985 October 13 Jeff Andretti 1986 October 19 Mike Groff 1987 April 12 Ken Johnson 1988 April 10 Ken Murillo 1989 April 9 Robbie Groff 1990 April 8 Stuart Crow