Mike Mosley led the first lap, but he had fuel pump problems the next lap and dropped out. Throughout the next 25 laps, Johnny Rutherford and Rick Mears would trade the lead, before Unser charged to the front on lap 28 and never looked back, winning the race.
Mike Mosley led the initial lap, but fuel pump issues forced him out of the race. Johnny Rutherford and Rick Mears then engaged in a competition for the lead over the next 25 laps before Unser took the lead on lap 28 and won the race.