The unprecedented Grand-Am Cup Championship sweep – Turner Motorsport is the first team to win dual GS and ST driver and team championships in a season – avenged some disappointing championship losses for the Turner team in the last couple of years. The same eight point spread that clinched the driver championship was also the winning margin in the team title battle.

"For the past two seasons, we have come into the final race leading the team championships," team owner and driver Will Turner said. "Unfortunately, for the past two seasons, we've come up short. It is great to finally claim the ST driver and team titles, but even more fitting to also win the GS championships this season as well. It's a huge weight off our shoulders. I have to thank our teams and everyone that has gotten us here."

"This was three years in the making," Salama said. "We've been knocking on the title for the past two seasons. Not only did we win the ST championships, but I think we are the first team to win both titles in the same year. The Turner team is fantastic – the best in the country right now."

The Fenton team's pair of victories played a big part in yet another Acura manufacturer championship, but other teams also assisted in the winning effort. The No. 144 Davis Motorsports Acura RSX was driven to victory at Phoenix by Mike Galati and Bob Endicott and in total Acura never placed a race car lower than fourth in any race all season. Acura's winning point total of 317 was 14 points ahead of second-place finisher BMW.

Mazda did not win a race this year, but it looked possible today when the No. 68 machine of Dobson and Schlessinger moved into contention. Dobson led four laps late in the race and he and Schlessinger held on for a season's best finish in third.

The No. 75 Kensai Racing Acura RSX of Travis Walker, Karl Thomson and Nick Wittmer finished fourth while the No. 173 Theetge Motorsport Acura TSX of Benoit Theetge and Kenny Wilden rounded out the top five. Theetge and Wilden combined to lead six laps in their Acura, and they were among a group of 12 drivers in nine different race cars to set the pace in the six-hour race. The winners were the lap leaders with the Plumb brothers combining to lead a race-high 76 laps.