1978 USAC Championship Car season Schedule and results Schedule and results

| Rnd | Date_ | Race_Name | Length_ | Track | Location_ | Type_ | Pole_Position | Winning_Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 18 | Jimmy Bryan 150 | mi (km) | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale , Arizona | Oval | Danny Ongais | Gordon Johncock |
| 2 | March 26 | Datsun Twin 200 | mi (km) | Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario , California | Oval | Tom Sneva | Danny Ongais |
| 3 | April 15 | Coors 200 | mi (km) | Texas World Speedway | College Station , Texas | Oval | Danny Ongais | Danny Ongais |
| 4 | April 23 | Gabriel 200 | mi (km) | Trenton International Speedway | Trenton , New Jersey | Oval | Tom Sneva | Gordon Johncock |
| 5 | May 28 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | mi (km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway , Indiana | Oval | Tom Sneva | Al Unser |