United States Grand Prix 1978: resultados de Carrera
Watkins Glen, New York State
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 1:40:48.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +19.739 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | +45.701 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | +1:25.007 | 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | +1:28.089 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | +1:50.210 | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | Wheel | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | Clutch | 0 |