| 1979 Winston Cup Race Winners | |||
| Race # | Race | Location | Winner |
| 1 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside CA | Darrell Waltrip |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | Daytona Beach FL | Richard Petty |
| 3 | Carolina 500 | Rockingham NC | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | Richmond 400 | Richmond VA | Cale Yarborough |
| 5 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta GA | Buddy Baker |
| 6 | Northwestern Bank 400 | N Wilkesboro NC | Bobby Allison |
| 7 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol TN | Dale Earnhardt |
| 8 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darlington SC | Darrell Waltrip |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville VA | Richard Petty |
| 10 | Winston 500 | Talladega AL | Bobby Allison |
| 11 | Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 | Nashville TN | Cale Yarborough |
| 12 | Mason Dixon 500 | Dover DE | Neil Bonnett |
| 13 | World 600 | Charlotte NC | Darrell Waltrip |
| 14 | Texas 400 | College Station TX | Darrell Waltrip |
| 15 | NAPA Riverside 400 | Riverside CA | Bobby Allison |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | Brooklyn MI | Buddy Baker |
| 17 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona Beach FL | Neil Bonnett |
| 18 | Busch Nashville 420 | Nashville TN | Darrell Waltrip |
| 19 | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono PA | Cale Yarborough |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | Talladega AL | Darrell Waltrip |
| 21 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Brooklyn MI | Richard Petty |
| 22 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol TN | Darrell Waltrip |
| 23 | Southern 500 | Darlington SC | David Pearson |
| 24 | Capital City 400 | Richmond VA | Bobby Allison |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover DE | Richard Petty |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville VA | Buddy Baker |
| 27 | NAPA National 500 | Charlotte NC | Cale Yarborough |
| 28 | Holly Farms 400 | N Wilkesboro NC | Benny Parsons |
| 29 | American 500 | Rockingham NC | Richard Petty |
| 30 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta GA | Neil Bonnett |
| 31 | L. A. Times 500 | Ontario CA | Benny Parsons |