| Teams for 1979 Daytona 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ed Whitaker | John Utsman |  |
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | Donnie Allison |  |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 05 | Nelson Malloch | Dick Brooks | |
| 5 | Jim Stacy | Neil Bonnett | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Harry Gant | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison |  |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Skip Manning | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Bill Dennis | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson |  |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson | Benny Parsons | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Buddy Baker | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | |
| 37 | Phil Howard | Dave Watson | |
| 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 41 | Herb Adcox | Grant Adcox | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Geoffrey Bodine | |
| 50 | Ballard Racing | Bruce Hill | |
| 51 | A.J. Foyt | A.J. Foyt | |
| 54 | Al Rudd | Lennie Pond | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 68 | Jim Testa | Chuck Bown | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | |
| 74 | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Butch Mock | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 82 | Stan Lasky | Paul Fess | |
| 87 | Billie Harvey | Gary Balough | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 89 | O.L. Nixon | Jim Vandiver | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | |
