1978 Formula Atlantic season
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1978 Formula Atlantic season
The 1978 Formula Atlantic Labatts Championship Series season was contested over 7 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all drivers had to utilize Ford engines.[1]
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole position | Fastest race lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach | California | April 6, 1978 | 50 | 3.250786=162.5393 km | 1'14:18.682 | 131.236 km/h | Howdy Holmes | Bobby Rahal | ? |
| 2 | Westwood |  Canada | April 23, 1978 | 56 | 2.89674=162.21744 km | 1'08:47.021 | 141.502 km/h | Keke Rosberg | Jeff Wood | ? |
| 3 | Québec City | Canada | June 11, 1978 | 80 | 2.0293273=162.346184 km | ? | ? km/h | Keke Rosberg | Bobby Rahal | ? |
| 4 | Lime Rock | Connecticut | July 4, 1978 | 65 | 2.462229=160.044885 km | 0'54:55.024 | 174.858 km/h | Bobby Rahal | Howdy Holmes | ? |
| 5 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | July 23, 1978 | 25 | 6.4372=160.93 km | 0'56:05.360 | 172.150 km/h | Howdy Holmes | Bobby Rahal | ? |
| 6 | Hamilton | Canada | August 7, 1978 | 39 | 2.09209=81.59151 km | 0'47:24.585 | 103.259 km/h | Keke Rosberg | Bill Brack | Price Cobb (1:05.694) |
| Trois-Rivières | Canada | September 3, 1978 | did not count for the championship | Bill Brack | ||||||
| 7 | Montréal | Canada | September 24, 1978 | 35 | 4.409482=154.33187 km | 1'02:08.582 | 149.010 km/h | Jeff Wood | Price Cobb | Price Cobb (1:44.650) |
Final points standings
Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 30 points to the winner, 24 for runner-up, 19 for third place, 15 for fourth place, 12 for fifth place, 10 for sixth place, 9 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.
References
- ↑ "1978 Formula Atlantic season". Retrieved June 3, 2022.