A 62. alkalommal megrendezett Indianapolisi 500 mérföldes versenyt 1978. május 28-án rendeztek meg.
Helyezés Rajthely Rajtszám Versenyző Qual Rank Körök száma Élen Kiesés oka152 Al Unser196.4747200121211 Tom Sneva202.156120033620 Gordon Johncock195.8338199041340 Steve Krisiloff191.255191985576 Wally Dallenbach, Sr.195.2339195061948 Bobby Unser194.65810195072014 A.J. Foyt200.1222191082384 George Snider192.62616191091551 Janet Guthrie190.32522190010816 Johnny Parsons194.280121860113035 Larry Rice187.392311860Motorhiba12337 Mario Andretti194.6471118501344 Johnny Rutherford197.09851800142888 Jerry Karl187.549291760152469 Joe Saldana190.809211730163198 Gary Bettenhausen187.324321470Motorhiba172578 Mike Mosley188.719261460Turbocharger18225 Danny Ongais200.122314571Blown Engine191017 Dick Simon192.967151380Wheel Bearing202626 Jim McElreath188.058271320Motorhiba211843 Tom Bigelow189.115251070Rod22980 Larry Dickson193.434131040Oil Pressure23371 Rick Mears200.07841030Motorhiba24218 Pancho Carter196.8296920Header251111 Roger McCluskey192.25617820Kuplung261739 John Mahler189.723245801/2-time gear271422 Tom Bagley190.94120250Oil Leak282277 Salt Walther193.22614240Kuplung291619 Spike Gehlhausen190.32523230Baleset302947 Phil Threshie187.52030220Oil Pressure313230 Jerry Sneva187.26633180Transmission321224 Sheldon Kinser192.05118150Oil Pressure332729 Cliff Hucul187.8052840Oil Line
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