East Watkins Glen USA 1 October 1978
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
11 |
Carlos REUTEMANN |
Ferrari |
312T3 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
59 |
1h 40m 48.799s |
2 |
1 |
| 2 |
27 |
Alan JONES |
WILLIAMS |
FW06 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 41m 8.540s |
3 |
2 |
| 3 |
20 |
Jody SCHECKTER |
WOLF |
WR6 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 41m 34.5s |
11 |
6 |
| 4 |
15 |
Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE |
RENAULT |
RS01 |
Renault |
V6t |
59 |
1h 42m 13.810s |
9 |
5 |
| 5 |
14 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
FITTIPALDI |
F5A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 42m 16.890s |
13 |
7 |
| 6 |
8 |
Patrick TAMBAY |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 42m 39.009s |
18 |
9 |
| 7 |
7 |
James HUNT |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
6 |
3 |
| 8 |
22 |
Derek DALY |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
19 |
10 |
| 9 |
18 |
René ARNOUX |
SURTEES |
TS20 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
21 |
11 |
| 10 |
3 |
Didier PIRONI |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
16 |
8 |
| 11 |
26 |
Jacques LAFFITE |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS9 |
Matra |
V12 |
58 |
- |
10 |
5 |
| 12 |
21 |
Bobby RAHAL |
WOLF |
WR5 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
20 |
10 |
| 13 |
23 |
Brett LUNGER |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
24 |
12 |
| 14 |
17 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
56 |
- |
17 |
9 |
| 16 |
36 |
Rolf STOMMELEN |
ARROWS |
A1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
54 |
- |
22 |
11 |
| nq |
19 |
Beppe GABBIANI |
SURTEES |
TS20 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| r |
55 |
Jean-Pierre JARIER |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
55 |
out of fuel |
8 |
4 |
| r |
37 |
Arturo MERZARIO |
MERZARIO |
A1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
46 |
gearbox oil leak |
26 |
13 |
| r |
9 |
Michael BLEEKEMOLEN |
ATS |
HS1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
43 |
oil pump leak |
25 |
13 |
| r |
1 |
Niki LAUDA |
BRABHAM |
BT46 |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
28 |
engine |
5 |
3 |
| r |
5 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
27 |
engine |
1 |
1 |
| r |
2 |
John WATSON |
BRABHAM |
BT46 |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
25 |
engine |
7 |
4 |
| r |
4 |
Patrick DEPAILLER |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
23 |
rear hub |
12 |
6 |
| r |
12 |
Gilles VILLENEUVE |
Ferrari |
312T3 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
22 |
engine |
4 |
2 |
| r |
32 |
Keke ROSBERG |
ATS |
D1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
21 |
gear linkage |
15 |
8 |
| r |
16 |
Hans-Joachim STUCK |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
1 |
fuel pump |
14 |
7 |
| r |
25 |
Hector REBAQUE |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
0 |
clutch |
23 |
12 |
