1978 Grand Prix USA East
1 October - Watkins Glen: 320.651km (5.435km x 59 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 79, 1:38.114
Results
1. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 1:40:48.800 (190.838 km/h)
2. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 19.739
3. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR6 - 45.701
4. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 1:25.007
5. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1:28.089
6. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 1:50.210
7. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1 lap
8. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 1 lap
9. Rene Arnoux Surtees-Ford TS20 - 1 lap
10. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1 lap
11. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 1 lap
12. Bobby Rahal Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1 lap
13. Brett Lunger Ensign-Ford N177 - 1 lap
14. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3 laps
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Lotus-Ford 79 - 4 laps (Out of fuel)
16. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier, 1:39.557 (196.522 km/h on lap 55)
Retirements
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 13 laps (Gearbox)
Michael Bleekemolen ATS-Ford HS1 - 16 laps (Oil leak)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 31 laps (Engine)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 32 laps (Engine)
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 34 laps (Engine)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 36 laps (Rear hub)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 37 laps (Engine)
Keke Rosberg ATS-Ford D1 - 38 laps (Transmission)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 58 laps (Fuel system)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 59 laps (Clutch)
Did Not Qualify
Beppe Gabbiani Surtees-Ford TS20
Race leaders:
Mario Andretti 1- 2 (2 laps = 10.870 km)
Carlos Reutemann 3-59 (57 laps = 309.795 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:38.114 (199.412 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 1.065
3. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1.628
4. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1.706
5. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.778
6. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.877
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.886
8. Jean-Pierre Jarier Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.920
9. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 2.022
10. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 2.114
11. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR6 - 2.648
12. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.714
13. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.893
14. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.567
15. Keke Rosberg ATS-Ford D1 - 3.659
16. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 3.701
17. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.741
18. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 3.860
19. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.065
20. Bobby Rahal Wolf-Ford WR5 - 4.315
21. Rene Arnoux Surtees-Ford TS20 - 4.427
22. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 4.627
23. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 4.914
24. Brett Lunger Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.953
25. Michael Bleekemolen ATS-Ford HS1 - 5.458
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 6.172
Did Not Qualify
27. Beppe Gabbiani Surtees-Ford TS20 - 7.041