| Teams 1979 Daytona 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Whitaker Racing | John Utsman | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Buick |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Jim Stacy Racing | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Skip Manning | Oldsmobile |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Buick |
| 37 | Phil Howard | Dave Watson | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick |
| 41 | Adcox Racing | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Buick |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Geoffrey Bodine | Oldsmobile |
| 50 | Ballard Racing | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile |
| 51 | Gilmore-Foyt Racing | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile |
| 54 | Al Rudd Auto | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 68 | Testa Racing | Chuck Bown | Buick |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Oldsmobile |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Oldsmobile |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Butch Mock | Buick |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 82 | Stan Lasky | Paul Fess | Oldsmobile |
| 87 | Billie Harvey | Gary Balough | Oldsmobile |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile |
| 89 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | Mercury |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | Ford |