1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Drivers
| Team | Make | # | Driver | Sponsor | Car Owner | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrington Racing | Dodge Magnum | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| Ballard Racing | Buick Century | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Harry Hyde |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Buick Century |
50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | |||
| Bud Moore Engineering | Ford Thunderbird | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon/Bud Moore | Bud Moore | Bud Moore |
| Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H. B. Cunningham | |
| DeWitt Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 72 | Joe Millikan (R) | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | |
| DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Bill Gardner | Buddy Parrott |
| Donlavey Racing | Mercury Montego Ford Thunderbird |
90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore/Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| Ellington Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Runt Pittman |
| George Elliott Racing | Mercury Montego | 9 | Bill Elliott | Yandle/Thermo King | George Elliott | Ernie Elliott |
| Gordon Racing | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | |
| Gray Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| Hagan Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 44 | Terry Labonte (R) | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| Hamby Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 17 | Roger Hamby Bill Elliott |
Days Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | |
| Hylton Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Travis Carter |
| Kennie Childers Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 12 | Lennie Pond | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childeɹrs | |
| Langley Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| M. C. Anderson Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine | M. C. Anderson | David Ifft |
| Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 71 | Dave Marcis | Mr. Transmission | Dave Marcis | |
| McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J. D. McDuffie | |
| Means Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | |
| Nelson Malloch Racing | Oldsmobile Cutlass Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | |
| Rod Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | Dale Earnhardt (R) David Pearson |
Rod Osterlund Racing | Rod Osterlund | Jake Elder |
| Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Richard Petty | Dale Inman |
| Price Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | |
| Race Hill Farm Team | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 47 | Harry Gant (R) | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| Ranier-Lundy Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra Motor Oil/W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | Waddell Wilson |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | |
| Robertson Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| Ulrich Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Century |
40 | D. K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D. K. Ulrich | |
| Warren Racing | Dodge Magnum | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury Montego | 21 | David Pearson Neil Bonnett |
Purolator | Glen Wood | Leonard Wood |
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