Drivers and Constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1979 CART World Series.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry O'Connel Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 1 | Tom Sneva |
| Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral
Lola |
Cosworth | G | 2 | Al Unser |
| Team Penske | Penske | Cosworth | G | 9 | Rick Mears |
| 12 | Bobby Unser | ||||
| 99 | Mario Andretti | ||||
| Patrick Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 3/20 | Gordon Johncock |
| 6/40 | Wally Dallenbach | ||||
| McLaren International | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 4 | Johnny Rutherford |
| All American Racers | Eagle | Cosworth | G | 36 | Mike Mosley |
| Longhorn Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 11 | Tom Bagley |
| Larry Hamm Motorsports | Parnelli | Cosworth | G | 21/89 | Lee Kunzman |
| S-M Electric | Lightning | Offy | G | 35 | Larry Rice |
| WASP Racing | McLaren | Offy | G | 41/67 | Bill Alsup |
| Walmotor | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 77 | Salt Walther |
| Hoffman Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 59/69 | Joe Saldana |
| Frantz Racing | Wildcat | DGS | G | 16/18 | Tom Frantz |
| Interscope Racing | Parnelli | Cosworth | G | 25 | Danny Ongais |
| Fletcher Racing | Lightning | Cosworth | G | 7/55 | Steve Krisiloff |
| Gehlhausen Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 19 | Spike Gehlhausen |
| 39 | Al Loquasto | ||||
| Sport Magazine | Eagle | Offy | G | 92 | John Mahler |
| Alex Morales Motorsports | Lightning | Offy | G | 10 | Pancho Carter |
| Wysard Motor Co. | Wildcat | Offy | G | 34 | Vern Schuppan |
| National Engineering | Spirit 78 | AMC | G | 73 | Jerry Sneva |
| Aero Electrics | Spyder | Offy | G | 79 | Dick Ferguson |
| -Private Entry- | Eagle | Offy | G | 69 | Tim Richmond |
| Canon Racing - GTI Engineering | Wildcat | DGS | G | 73 | Larry Cannon |
| Wheel Center | Eagle | Offy | G | 28 | Bill Scott |
| Sta-On | Eagle | Offy | G | 19 | Phil Caliva |
| Mergard Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 42 | Herm Johnson |
| AMS/Oil | Lola | Cosworth | G | 86 | Dennis Firestone |
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