1978 - United States Grand Prix - West

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1978 - United States Grand Prix - West

Race Name - United States Grand Prix - West
Date - 4/2/1978
Race Track - Long Beach Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Carlos Reutemann
Average Race Speed - 139.297 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Carlos Reutemann
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
2	4	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	12	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	6	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76
6	9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	8	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	18	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	20	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	19	JeanPierre Jarier	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	11	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	10	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	17	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	13	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
16	2	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
17	3	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
18	22	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	21	Arturo Merzario	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	16	Jochen Mass	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	5	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260
22	7	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	23	Rupert Keegan	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	24	HansJoachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV