| Teams 1979 Southern 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Canavan Racing | Earle Canavan | Dodge |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | David Pearson | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Chrysler |
| 9 | Hamby Racing | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Billy Smith | Ford |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Jack Ingram | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Elliott Racing | Bill Elliott | Mercury |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| 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 |
| 36 | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac |
| 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 |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 65 | Spohn Racing | Dick May | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 68 | Testa Racing | Chuck Bown | Buick |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | Mercury |
| 96 | Cronkite Racing | Ferrel Harris | Ford |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | Ford |