| Teams 1979 Richmond 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile |
| 9 | Hollar Racing | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Joe Fields | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Buick |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Dion Racing | Dave Dion | Ford |
| 37 | Phil Howard | Dave Watson | Chevrolet |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Al Rudd Auto | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet |