Rick Mears1978 USAC Champ Car Series ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Rick Mears's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Chassis / Engine | Laps | Money | Status | Led | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 147/150 | 3,111 | running | 0 | |
| 5 | Indianapolis | 33 | 3 | 23 | 71 | CAM2 Motor Oil (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 103/200 | 21,885 | engine | 0 | |
| 6 | Bowmanville | 19 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 76/76 | 18,038 | running | 7 | |
| 7 | Milwaukee | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 150/150 | 17,656 | running | 23 | |
| 9 | Michigan | 22 | 3 | 22 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 1/100 | 2,336 | valve | 0 | |
| 10 | Atlanta | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 100/100 | 16,377 | running | 68 | |
| 11 | College Station | 21 | 3 | 9 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 63/100 | 2,873 | suspension | 18 | |
| 12 | Milwaukee | 22 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 200/200 | 10,350 | running | 9 | |
| 13 | Ontario | 31 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 150/200 | 6,720 | engine | 0 | |
| 16 | Silverstone | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 38/38 | 23,050 | running | 7 | |
| 17 | Brands Hatch | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Gould Charge (Roger Penske) | Penske / Cosworth | 100/100 | 33,701 | running | 17 | |
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| 18 | Phoenix | DNQ | 28 | Galles Chevrolet | ||||||||
11 starts, 1128 of 1414 laps completed (79.8%), 149 laps led Win: 3 ( 27.3%)Average start: 3.8Total Winnings:$156,097 Top 5: 7 ( 63.6%)Average finish: 7.0(excluding bonuses) Top 10: 9 ( 81.8%) DNF:4 |