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USAC Champ Car Series standings for 1978



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 DriverRacesWinT5T10PoleLapsLedEarningsAvStAvFnRafMilesLLFPointsDiff
8   Danny Ongais1757981704870194,0482.99.272,942.89726622,662
2   Al Unser16371011630296528,7636.98.872,913.53640314,031
9   Rick Mears1137901128149156,0973.87.071,828.00621712,171
4   Johnny Rutherford18281111907294220,2214.67.8103,341.75730673,067
5   A.J. Foyt182101211683120183,0788.08.9112,890.62730243,024
3   Gordon Johncock17291101712269183,6346.58.193,061.17635483,548
17   Mario Andretti812307317557,9757.312.041,364.501681681
    Janet Guthrie10010190023,25315.09.01475.000  
29   Gary Bettenhausen90020504044,22420.117.231,045.970294294
28   Joe Saldana80050681050,47917.612.661,404.130314314
30   Spike Gehlhausen170010728065,84312.818.521,040.780188188
31   Larry Cannon60010506021,26219.315.71841.000184184
32   Larry Rice20010313028,02222.510.01655.500180180
33   Jerry Karl80000486040,88322.319.81996.500104104
34   Jerry Sneva60000319034,87621.220.01679.4606262
35   Roger McCluskey70000313035,11218.320.31480.0006161
36   Phil Threshie60000132030,17422.823.80275.3404545
37   Todd Gibson4000046208,80219.815.03532.0203434
38   Vern Schuppan300008407,44415.018.00142.5002626
39   Bob Harkey200006206,78521.020.00155.0002626
40   Billy Vukovich, Jr.200006107,75628.527.00152.5002020
41   Roger Rager100009602,03818.012.01146.1101515
42   Eldon Rasmussen100006002,74419.012.01120.0001515
43   John Mahler1000058015,85717.026.00145.0001010
44   Bubby Jones100005204,27126.027.00130.0001010
45   Chuck Gurney10000001,74024.024.000.00066
1   Tom Sneva180121371866124273,4692.87.3153,353.4894153 
18   Dick Simon130140965065,53414.814.661,778.360670-3,483
6   Wally Dallenbach1807130205016134,5449.37.6113,595.3902966-1,187
7   Steve Krisiloff1808130177610127,01612.68.7123,019.5512874-1,279
10   Pancho Carter100140893081,9598.412.841,783.9401206-2,947
11   Tom Bagley1701601322090,12314.613.082,240.0401188-2,965
12   Bobby Unser1602501244198,0308.613.122,299.7611122-3,031
13   Larry Dickson804408531161,58510.510.531,700.9301121-3,032
14   Johnny Parsons1402601097875,9119.612.942,089.161978-3,175
15   George Snider70030581060,51917.313.631,299.730766-3,387
16   Tom Bigelow12016012621060,90815.211.552,129.801764-3,389
27   Al Loquasto70020716026,71621.413.641,202.300321-3,832
19   Jim McElreath1100401099053,87019.313.071,862.590573-3,580
20   Salt Walther120040934068,78714.413.861,701.860562-3,591
21   Cliff Hucul80040793043,07818.614.831,378.530519-3,634
22   Lee Kunzman30110283016,47526.718.71554.500513-3,640
23   Sheldon Kinser1300401117054,03817.214.571,913.220495-3,658
24   Mike Mosley70030838046,03616.612.131,555.500483-3,670
25   Roger Mears1001015808,38529.06.01395.000400-3,753
26   Bobby Olivero40040436013,32816.58.54705.000360-3,793