More IndyCar, NASCAR doubleheaders? What we learned from the joint motorsports weekend

IndyCar’s return to Phoenix Raceway for the first time since 2018 came in collaboration with NASCAR for what was deemed a “Desert Double” weekend. For the first time, IndyCar and NASCAR shared an oval, with IndyCar having its Good Ranchers 250 race on Saturday and the NASCAR Cup Series holding the Straight Talk Wireless 500 on Sunday. For so long, division existed between the two series due to a tug-of-war for the title of the United States’ most popular auto-racing series. But after this weekend’s races and four doubleheaders at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course from 2020 to 2023, the two series may join forces more frequently in the future. "To see two completely different...