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1978 Toyota Grand Prix of the United States qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 15 of 16 Sunday, October 1, 1978 at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY 59 laps on a 5.435 kilometer road course (320.665 kilometers) Time of race: 1:40:48.80 Average speed: 190.847 kph Pole time: 98.114 seconds Cautions: none Margin of victory: 19.739 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1978 Formula One results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Mario Andretti 5 1:38.114   199.421   2   Carlos Reutemann 11 1:39.179   197.280   3   Alan Jones 27 1:39.742   196.166   4   Gilles Villeneuve 12 1:39.820   196.013   5   Niki Lauda 1 1:39.892   195.872   6   James Hunt 7 1:39.991   195.678   7   John Watson 2 1:40.000   195.660   8   Jean-Pierre Jarier 55 1:40.034   195.593   9   Jean-Pierre Jabouille 15 1:40.136   195.394   10   Jacques Laffite 26 1:40.228   195.215   11   Jody Scheckter 20 1:40.762   194.180   12   Patrick Depailler 4 1:40.828   194.053   13   Emerson Fittipaldi 14 1:41.007   193.709   14   Hans-Joachim Stuck 16 1:41.681   192.425   15   Keke Rosberg 10 1:41.773   192.251   16   Didier Pironi 3 1:41.815   192.172   17   Clay Regazzoni 17 1:41.855   192.097   18   Patrick Tambay 8 1:41.974   191.872   19   Derek Daly 22 1:42.179   191.487   20   Bobby Rahal 21 1:42.429   191.020   21   Rene Arnoux 31 1:42.541   190.811   22   Riccardo Patrese 35 1:42.741   190.440   23   Hector Rebaque 25 1:43.028   189.910   24   Brett Lunger 30 1:43.067   189.838   25   Michael Bleekemolen 9 1:43.572   188.912   26   Arturo Merzario 37 1:44.286   187.619   27   Beppe Gabbiani 19 1:45.155   186.068   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Beppe Gabbiani (#19)