1978 Pocono 500
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 8th round of the 1978 USAC Championship Car season | |
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
| Official name | 1978 Schaefer 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 80 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Danny Ongais (Ted Field) |
| Driver | |
| Podium | |
| First | Al Unser (Chaparral Cars) |
| Second | Johnny Rutherford (McLaren) |
| Third | Tom Sneva (Team Penske) |
The 1978 Pocono 500, the 8th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 25, 1978. Branded as the 1978 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Al Unser who one month earlier had won the Indianapolis 500. Two months later, Unser won the California 500 to become the only driver to win all three of IndyCar's Triple Crown of 500 mile races in the same year.