The Cup Series rolled into the Valley of the Sun on Sunday.

The horse racing experience begins long before the horses leave the starting gate, blending sport, fashion, food, and socializing into every event. Whether you’re watching thoroughbreds thunder down the stretch or are simply soaking up the atmosphere with friends,

One down and one to go for the Desert Double, the INDYCAR-NASCAR doubleheader weekend at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. INDYCAR got things going first on Saturday, when Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag — and then put some pressure on his Penske NASCAR teammates to follow suit.