The 1978 Can-Am season was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype based series and the second running of the revived series. Alan Jones was declared champion,[1] winning five of the ten rounds. Chevrolet again swept the season. Lola was not as dominant this season, as Elliot Forbes-Robinson won at Charlotte in a Spyder,[2] SCCA legend George Follmer at Mont Tremblant in a Prophet,[3] and Forbes-Robinson again at Trois-Rivieres.[4]
| Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Team | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Atlanta |  Alan Jones |  Carl A. Haas Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 2 | Charlotte | Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Newman-Freeman Racing | Spyder-Chevrolet | |
| 3 | Mid-Ohio | Alan Jones | Carl A. Haas Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 4 | St. Jovite | George Follmer | U.S. Racing | Prophet-Chevrolet | |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | Warwick Brown | Racing Team VDS | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 6 | Road America | Alan Jones | Carl A. Haas Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 7 | Mosport | Alan Jones | Carl A. Haas Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Newman-Freeman Racing | Spyder-Chevrolet | |
| 9 | Laguna Seca | Al Holbert | Hogan Racing | Lola-Chevrolet | |
| 10 | Riverside | Alan Jones | Carl A. Haas Racing Team | Lola-Chevrolet |