 Also, Robert Doornbos — placed 3rd in the Champ Car point standings entering the race — had car problems early and was out of the race by lap 10, although he returned later to trying and accomplish the fastest lap of the race and secure an extra bonus point toward the championship.The top three results of the race were Sébastien Bourdais, Will Power and Oriol Servià.It concluded the final Champ Car season, as the series was absorbed by the IndyCar Series in February 2008.