| Teams 1979 Coca-Cola 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canavan Racing | Earle Canavan | Dodge |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Al Holbert | Al Holbert | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Oswald Racing | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Steve Gray | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| 22 | Al Rudd Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Buick |
| 34 | Peles Racing | Steve Peles | Chevrolet |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Wayne Watercutter | Wayne Watercutter | Chevrolet |
| 57 | McClure Motorsports | Dick May | Ford |
| 61 | Jim Norris | Wayne Broome | Oldsmobile |
| 63 | Jocko's Racing | Jocko Maggiacomo | 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 |
| 87 | Billie Harvey | Gary Balough | Oldsmobile |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | Mercury |