It was the first podium finish for both Watson and Penske, although the result only came after Ronnie Peterson's March 761 stopped with three laps to go and after Watson was disqualified for a rear wing irregularity and subsequently reinstated upon appeal.
Foi o primeiro podio para ambos Watson e Penske, aínda que o resultado chegou logo de que o March 761 de Ronnie Peterson abandonara a tres voltas do final, logo Watson foi descualificado por unha irregularidade no alerón traseiro e, posteriormente, reincorporado logo dunha apelación.