| Teams 1979 American 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Petty Brothers Racing | Freddy Smith | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Ogden Racing | Randy Ogden | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Glenn Jarrett | 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 |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile |
| 46 | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Buick |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 51 | J.D. Johnson | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Jim Norris | Bub Strickler | Oldsmobile |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile |
| 76 | Potter Racing | Mike Potter | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
| 99 | Hollar Racing | Dick May | Chevrolet |