Race
The race was a fresh start for the Champ Car World Series. With a new car, the Panoz DP01, new rules, including timed races and staggered starts, new teams like Pacific Coast Motorsports, a different season opener on a new track, and a new television contract with ABC/ESPN, all were the big stories of the day. The race would be one of survival of the fittest as many drivers were taken out by either crashes or mechanical failures. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing would not have a good day as 3-time champion Sébastien Bourdais was hampered by numerous tire problems and rookie Graham Rahal was taken out on the first lap. Will Power had the dominant car all day long, only being challenged consistently by Paul Tracy, who many saw as the man to unseat Bourdais as the face of Champ Car. In the end, the race would all come down to fuel milage. Tracy's car struggled with taking a full load of fuel preenting him from snapping his winless streak. Will Power would outlast the field to take his first career victory, which was also the first Champ Car victory by an Australian, in a dominant fashion.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Will Power | Team Australia | 68 | 1:45:13.637 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 14 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi Team USA | 68 | +16.789 | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | 3 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 68 | +27.356 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | 8 | Alex Tagliani | RSPORTS | 68 | +48.981 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 22 | Tristan Gommendy | PKV Racing | 68 | +1:10.396 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | 11 | Katherine Legge | Dale Coyne Racing | 68 | +1:21.261 | 13 | 20 |
| 7 | 19 | Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 66 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | Alex Figge | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 63 | + 5 Laps | 17 | 15 |
| 9 | 7 | Mario Dominguez | Forsythe Racing | 57 | + 11 Laps | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 21 | Neel Jani | PKV Racing | 56 | Mechanical | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | 28 | Ryan Dalziel | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 52 | + 16 Laps | 15 | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Australia | 47 | Engine | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais | N/H/L Racing | 30 | Accident | 16 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 | Justin Wilson | RSPORTS | 20 | Input shaft | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | 4 | Dan Clarke | Minardi Team USA | 13 | Accident | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | 42 | Matt Halliday | Conquest Racing | 3 | Accident | 14 | 5 |
| 17 | 2 | Graham Rahal | N/H/L Racing | 1 | Accident | 10 | 4 |
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