List of 1979 motorsport champions
| 1979 motorsport champions | |
| Previous: 1978 | Next: 1980 |
This list of 1979 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
Dirt oval racing
| Series | Champion | Refer |
|---|---|---|
| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series |  Steve Kinser | |
| Teams: Karl Kinser Racing |
Drag racing
| Series | Champion | Refer |
|---|---|---|
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Rob Bruins | 1979 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| Funny Car: Raymond Beadle | ||
| Pro Stock: Bob Glidden |
Karting
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| Karting World Championship |  Peter Koene | |
Junior: .svg.png){kind=small} Thomas Glauser | ||
| Karting European Championship | 100cc:  Cathy Muller | |
FC:  Giancarlo Vanaria | ||
FC-2:  Jan Svaneby |
Motorcycle racing
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Motocross
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| FIM Motocross World Championship | 500cc:  Graham Noyce | 1979 FIM Motocross World Championship |
| 250cc: Håkan Carlqvist | ||
125cc: .svg.png){kind=small} Harry Everts |
Open wheel racing
Rallying
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship | Björn Waldegård | 1979 World Rally Championship season |
| Co-Drivers: Hans Thorszelius | ||
| Manufacturer: Ford | ||
| Australian Rally Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} Ross Dunkerton | 1979 Australian Rally Championship |
| Co-Drivers: Jeff Beaumont | ||
| British Rally Championship |  Pentti AirikkalaCo-driver: Risto Virtanen | 1979 British Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Taisto Heinonen Co-driver: .svg.png){kind=small} Tom Burgess | 1979 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft |  Reinhard Hainbach | 1979 Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft |
| Estonian Rally Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} Jüri Triisa | 1979 Estonian Rally Championship |
| Co-Drivers: Valdur Lembing | ||
| European Rally Championship | Jochi Kleint | 1979 European Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 1: Veli Hirvonen | 1979 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Group 2: Kyösti Hämäläinen | ||
| French Rally Championship | Bernard Béguin | |
| Hungarian Rally Championship |  Attila Ferjáncz | |
| Co-Drivers: János Tandari | ||
| Irish Tarmac Rally Championship | Brian Nelson Co-driver: Rodney Cole | 1979 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship |
| Italian Rally Championship | Antonio Fassina Co-driver: Mauro Mannini | 1979 Italian Rally Championship |
| New Zealand Rally Championship |  Paul Adams | 1979 New Zealand Rally Championship |
| Polish Rally Championship |  Błażej Krupa | |
| Romanian Rally Championship |  Ilie Olteanu | |
| SCCA ProRally | John Buffum Co-driver: Mark Howard | 1979 SCCA ProRally |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Drew Gallacher | |
| Co-Drivers: David McHarg | ||
| South African National Rally Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} Sarel van der MerweCo-driver: Franz Boshoff | 1979 South African National Rally Championship |
| Spanish Rally Championship |  Jorge de BagrationCo-driver: Ignacio Lewin | 1979 Spanish Rally Championship |
| Victorian Rally Championship | Warwick Smith Co-driver: Paul Paterson | 1979 Victorian Rally Championship |
Rallycross
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| FIA European Rallycross Championship | TC:  Martin Schanche | |
| GT: Olle Arnesson | ||
| Australian Rallycross Championship | Larry Perkins | 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship |
| British Rallycross Championship | Bruce Rushton |
Sports car and GT
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Sportscar Championship | Porsche | 1979 World Sportscar Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship | Peter Gregg | 1979 IMSA GT Championship season |
| Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Allan Grice | 1979 Australian Sports Sedan Championship |
| Australian Sports Car Championship | Ross Mathiesen | 1979 Australian Sports Car Championship |
| Can-Am Series | Jacky Ickx | 1979 Can-Am season |
| Fuji Grand Champion Series |  Satoru Nakajima | 1979 Fuji Grand Championship Series |
| Trans-Am Series | TA1: Gene Bothello | 1979 Trans-Am Series |
| TA1 Manufacturers: Chevrolet | ||
| TA2: John Paul Sr. | ||
| TA2 Manufacturers: Porsche |
Stock car racing
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Richard Petty | 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| Manufacturers: Chevrolet | ||
| NASCAR Winston West Series | Bill Schmitt | 1979 NASCAR Winston West Series |
| ARCA Racing Series | Marvin Smith | 1979 ARCA Racing Series |
| USAC Stock Car National Championship | A. J. Foyt | 1979 USAC Stock Car National Championship |
Touring car
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| European Touring Car Championship | Martino Finotto Carlo Facetti | 1979 European Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | Bob Morris | 1979 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| British Touring Car Championship | Richard Longman | 1979 British Saloon Car Championship |
| Manufacturers: British Leyland Mini | ||
| Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft | Klaus Ludwig | 1979 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft |
| French Supertouring Championship | Dany Snobeck | 1979 French Supertouring Championship |
| Stock Car Brasil |  Paulo Gomes | 1979 Stock Car Brasil season |
| TC2000 Championship |  Osvaldo López | 1979 TC2000 Championship |