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USAC Champ Car Series race number 5 of 18
Sunday, May 28, 1978 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:05:55
Average speed: 161.363 mph
Pole speed: 202.156 mph
Cautions: 6 for 23 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 10

Glossary    1978 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
Results not available.

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Roger Rager (#95), Bill Puterbaugh (#27), Lloyd Ruby (#21), Ed Finley (#62), Bobby Olivero (#78), Lee Kunzman (#90), Eldon Rasmussen (#58), Bubby Jones (#18), Gary Irvin (#92), Larry Rice (#65), John Martin (#28), Jim Hurtubise (#56), Billy Vukovich, Jr. (#18), Graham McRae (#34), Bob Harkey (#42), Al Loquasto (#86), Larry Cannon (#85), Mike Hiss (#7-DC)