1978 USA EAST GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT
01 Oct 1978
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 59 | 1:40:48.800 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 59 | +19.739s | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 59 | +45.701s | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 59 | +85.007s | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 59 | +88.089s | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 59 | +110.210s | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Rene ArnouxARN | Surtees Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | Bobby RahalRAH | Wolf Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | Brett LungerLUN | Ensign Ford | 58 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 56 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 55 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Lotus Ford | 55 | DNF | 0 |
| 16 | 36 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Arrows Ford | 54 | +5 laps | 0 |
| NC | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Michael BleekemolenBLE | ATS Ford | 43 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Keke RosbergROS | ATS Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 0 | DNF | 0 |