Das erste Champ Car Rennen fand am Long Beach von 7. bis 9 April statt. Es wurden 74 Runden gefahren.
Rennen
| Pos | Fahrer | Team | Zeit | Abstand | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | S. Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:40:07.670 | ||
| 2. | J. Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:40:21.766 | 14.096 | |
| 3. | A. Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:40:28.155 | 139.966 | |
| 4. | M. Dominguez | Forsythe Championship Racing | 1:40:30.282 | 139.917 | |
| 5. | C. da Matta | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:40:44.470 | 139.589 | |
| 6. | A. Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:41:02.594 | 139.171 | |
| 7. | J. Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:41:09.318 | 139.017 | |
| 8. | K. Legge | PKV Racing | 1:41:09.878 | 139.004 | |
| 9. | W. Power | Team Australia | 1:40:24.008 | 1 Lap | |
| 10. | A. Pizzonia | Rocketsports Racing | 1:41:03.077 | 1 Lap | |
| 11. | D. Clarke | CTE Racing - HVM | 1:41:16.578 | 2 Laps | |
| 12. | C. Zwolsman | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:35:37.942 | 3 Laps | |
| 13. | N. Philippe | CTE Racing - HVM | 1:04:23.941 | 50.221 | |
| 14. | J. Vasser | PKV Racing | 34:39.990 | 11.517 | |
| 15. | B. Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 3:57.550 | 2 Laps | |
| 16. | A. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 0.217 | 0.217 | Ausfall |
| 17. | P. Tracy | Forsythe Championship Racing | 0.513 | 0.513 | Ausfall |
| 18. | O. Servia | PKV Racing | 0.738 | 0.738 | Ausfall |