| Teams for 1979 Volunteer 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison |  |
| 2 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | |
| 05 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison |  |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Dick May | |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Buddy Baker | |
| 40 | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Harry Gant | |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | |
| 76 | Potter Racing | Mike Potter | |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Ricky Rudd | |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | |
