Team Rahal driver Kenny Bräck scored his first career win in CART despite not starting on the front row for the first time that season.

Bräck's win moved him five spots into 1st place in the drivers' standings, where he would remain for much of the season.

He thus needed less fuel at his final pit stop and saved enough time to leap from third to first place.

The race also saw heavy attrition, as almost half of the entrants ultimately retired with a variety of issues.

Points leader Cristiano da Matta was taken out on Lap 1 by rookie Bruno Junqueira, who spun coming out of Turn 2.