1978 Indianapolis 500 - Uitslag
Circuit Indianapolis
Stad Indianapolis, Indiana
Type Oval
Lengte 4.023 km
Baanrecord 0:37.6160

| P | Coureur | Nat | R | Tijd | VV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Unser Lola-Cosworth | 200 | 3:05:54.990 | ||
| 2 | Tom Sneva | 200 | 3:06:03.080 +8.090 | +8.090 | |
| 3 | Gordon Johncock | 199 | 0:00:00.000 +1 ronde | +1 ronde | |
| 4 | Steve Krisiloff | 198 | 0:00:00.000 +2 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 5 | Wally Dallenbach | 195 | 0:00:00.000 +5 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 6 | Bobby Unser | 195 | 0:00:00.000 +5 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 7 | A. J. Foyt | 191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 8 | George Snider | 191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 9 | Janet Guthrie | 190 | 0:00:00.000 +10 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 10 | Johnny Parsons Jr. | 186 | 0:00:00.000 +14 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 11 | Larry Rice | 186 | Motor +14 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | 185 | 0:00:00.000 +15 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 13 | Johnny Rutherford | 180 | 0:00:00.000 +20 ronden | +5 ronden | |
| 14 | Jerry Karl | 176 | 0:00:00.000 +24 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 15 | Joe Saldana | 173 | 0:00:00.000 +27 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | 147 | Motor +53 ronden | +26 ronden | |
| 17 | Mike Mosley | 146 | Motor +54 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 18 | Danny Ongais | 145 | Motor +55 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 19 | Dick Simon | 138 | Wiellager +62 ronden | +7 ronden | |
| 20 | Jim McElreath | 132 | Motor +68 ronden | +6 ronden | |
| 21 | Tom Bigelow | 107 | Ophanging +93 ronden | +25 ronden | |
| 22 | Larry Dickson | 104 | Oliedruk +96 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 23 | Rick Mears | 103 | Motor +97 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 24 | Pancho Carter | 92 | Motor +108 ronden | +11 ronden | |
| 25 | Roger McCluskey | 82 | Koppeling +118 ronden | +10 ronden | |
| 26 | John Mahler | 58 | Versnellingsbak +142 ronden | +24 ronden | |
| 27 | Tom Bagley | 25 | Olielek +175 ronden | +33 ronden | |
| 28 | Salt Walther | 24 | Koppeling +176 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 29 | Spike Gehlhausen | 23 | Crash +177 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 30 | Phil Threshie | 22 | Oliedruk +178 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 31 | Jerry Sneva | 18 | Transmissie +182 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 32 | Sheldon Kinser | 15 | Oliedruk +185 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 33 | Cliff Hucul | 4 | Olielek +196 ronden | +11 ronden |