| Teams for 1979 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | Donnie Allison |  |
| 1 | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan |  |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | David Pearson | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 05 | Nelson Malloch | Dick Brooks | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Chrysler |
| 9 | O.L. Nixon | Jim Vandiver | |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Billy Smith |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Jack Ingram |  |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | |
| 17 | George Elliott | Bill Elliott |  |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Lennie Pond | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson | Benny Parsons | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Buddy Baker | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott |  |
| 36 | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey |  |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 45 | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Harry Gant | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 65 | Ron Spohn | Dick May | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 68 | Jim Testa | Chuck Bown | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | |
| 96 | Cronkite Racing | Ferrel Harris | |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | |
