1978 Grand Prix of United States East
1 October - Watkins Glen: 59 laps x 5.435 km = 320.651 km

 Pole Position: M Andretti Lotus 1 min:38.114s
 Fastest Lap: 196.522 km/h J-P Jarier Lotus 1 min:39.557s

Results:

 1   C Reuternann   Ferrari     1 h 40m 48.800s
 2   A Jones        Williams    1 h 41m 08.539s
 3   J Scheckter    Wolf        1 h 41m 34.501s
 4   J-P Jabouille  Renault     1 h 42m 13.807s
 5   E Fittipaldi   Copersucar  1 h 42m 16.889s
 6   P Tambay       McLaren     1 h 42m 39.01Os
 7   J Hunt         McLaren     58
 8   D Daly         Ensign      58
 9   R Arnoux       Surtees     58
 10  D Pironi       Tyrrell     58
 11  J Laffite      Ligier      58
 12  B Rahal        Wolf        58
 13  B Lunger       Ensign      58
 14  C Regazzoni    Shadow      56
 15r J-P Jarier     Lotus       55 out of fuel
 16  R Stommelen    Arrows      54

Did Not Finish:

     A Merzario     Merzario    46 gearbox oil leak
     M Bleekemolen  ATS         43 oil pump leak
     N Lauda        Brabham     28 engine
     M Andretti     Lotus       27 engine
     J Watson       Brabham     25 engine
     P Depailler    Tyrrell     23 rear hub
     G Villeneuve   Ferrari     22 engine
     K Rosberg      ATS         21 gear linkage
     H-J Stuck      Shadow       1 fuel pump
     H Rebaque      Lotus        0 clutch

Did not Qualify:

     B Gabbiani     Surtees

Qualifying Times:

1 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'38.114
2 11   Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'39.179
3 27   Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'39.742
4 12   G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'39.820
5 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'39.892
6 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'39.991
7 2    John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'40.000
8 55   J.P.Jarier       Lotus/Ford          1'40.034
9 15   J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'40.136
10 26  Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'40.228
11 20  Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'40.762
12 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'40.828
13 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'41.007
14 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'41.681
15 10  Keke Rosberg     ATS/Ford            1'41.773
16 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'41.815
17 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'41.855
18 8   Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'41.974
19 22  Derek Daly       Ensign/Ford         1'42.179
20 21  Bobby Rahal      Wolf/Ford           1'42.429
21 18  Rene Arnoux      Surtees/Ford        1'42.541
22 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'42.741
23 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'43.028
24 23  Brett Lunger     Ensign/Ford         1'43.067
25 9   M.Bleekemolen    ATS/Ford            1'43.572
26 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'44.286
 Not qualified 
27 19  Beppe Gabbiani   Surtees/Ford        1'45.155