"I just didn't want to slow up too early because I know the finish line is way down there," he said, "It's a pretty cool feeling to drive by and see them there. They're passionate about what they do, the results. Whether it's the guys working on the car, the guys going over the wall or the engineers, everybody plays their part. And without any one of those guys, [the victory] wouldn't have been possible."

Half of the closing eight races are on road or temporary circuits, which is encouraging to Coyne and co, especially as Wilson has been victorious on the streets of Toronto, the next stop on the schedule.

"We're slowly picking things up, and we know where the next improvement's going to come from," the Briton said, "[At Toronto], you can be very close and still a long way off, so it's the fine details that make a difference. That first run you hit the track at Toronto, you'll know whether you're really close or you have a few changes to make. The only thing that's going to taste sweeter than this win is our first win on an oval. And that's what we'll work towards and we'll get there."

Coyne doesn't have any doubts. He's vested in the IndyCar Series.

"That's what's good about the sport is that a team with our resources and our budget can win a race," he said, "Everybody thinks that the top two teams are going to win every race. But I also think it shows, for this series to be strong, we need more teams here. We need not to have to subsidise teams and we need all those things to happen in this economy to make this series work and grow.

"I think us winning a race and any other team that can win a race helps to show that. A lot of teams from Grand Am, wherever they might be from, I think they can come here, get the pieces they need, the drivers they need and do the job. And I think that's very good for the sport."