| «1979-15» | USA East Grand Prix - XXII United States Grand Prix |
| 1979-10-07 | Watkins Glen - Watkins Glen International - 59 laps × 5.435 km : 320.665 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 4 | 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | 7 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf • Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | 9 | Hans Joachim Stuck | ATS • Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 33 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | 18 | 35 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |
| 19 | 19 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 20 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 21 | 22 | Marc Surer | Ensign • Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 23 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 24 | 25 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |