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1978 USAC Champ Car Series Results

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15 races on paved tracks
3 races on road courses

15 superspeedway races

Glossary   View expanded 1978 driver standings  

#
Date
Site
Cars
Winner(s)
St
Chassis/Engine
Len
Sfc
Miles
Purse
Pole
Cau
Laps
Speed
LC
1
03/18/78
Phoenix
22
2
Wildcat / DGS
1.000
P
150
74,792
145.396
5
23
116.757
9
2
03/26/78
Ontario
24
4
Parnelli / Cosworth
2.500
P
200
112,700
202.384
3
9
162.810
9
3
04/15/78
College Station
21
1
Parnelli / Cosworth
2.000
P
200
106,817
211.889
1
8
173.594
9
4
04/23/78
Trenton
22
4
Wildcat / DGS
1.500
P
201
86,895
172.249
6
27
129.033
7
5
05/28/78
Indianapolis
33
5
Lola / Cosworth
2.500
P
500
1,135,887
202.156
6
23
161.363
10
6
06/11/78
Bowmanville
19
1
Parnelli / Cosworth
2.459
R
187
135,229
121.983
5
19
87.164
3
7
06/18/78
Milwaukee
22
3
Penske / Cosworth
1.000
P
150
106,214
134.761
1
3
120.677
8
8
06/25/78
Pocono
33
10
Lola / Cosworth
2.500
P
500
353,593
190.335
8
62
142.261
23
9
07/16/78
Michigan
22
2
McLaren / Cosworth
2.000
P
200
115,910
211.392
3
16
159.941
7
10
07/23/78
Atlanta
22
3
Penske / Cosworth
1.522
P
152
81,754
202.475
3
20
141.215
11
11
08/06/78
College Station
21
2
Coyote / Foyt
2.000
P
200
83,973
210.773
3
16
159.060
9
12
08/20/78
Milwaukee
22
1
Parnelli / Cosworth
1.000
P
200
97,845
134.933
6
28
108.369
9
13
09/03/78
Ontario
31
7
Lola / Cosworth
2.500
P
500
311,820
199.933
7
30
145.158
11
14
09/16/78
Michigan
20
20
Parnelli / Cosworth
2.000
P
150
90,300
205.187
4
13
146.246
9
15
09/23/78
Trenton
20
3
Penske / Cosworth
1.500
P
150
82,325
171.920
6
26
120.080
7
16
10/01/78
Silverstone
16
10
Coyote / Foyt
2.932
R
111
178,250
128.429
6
11
104.361
5
17
10/07/78
Brands Hatch
16
2
Penske / Cosworth
1.200
R
120
195,896
105.811
1
5
95.788
2
18
10/28/78
Phoenix
22
3
McLaren / Cosworth
1.000
P
150
81,304
145.513
2
13
120.974
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NTT = No Time Trials; DFP = Drew For Pole; MQ = Metric Qualifying