1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Busch Clash

Twin 125s

Daytona 500

Atlanta 500

Rebel 500

Virginia 500

Winston 500

World 600

Gabriel 400

Firecracker 400

Talladega 500

Southern 500

National 500

Los Angeles Times 500

Number of races televised: 14/33, or 42%

Number of races televised live: 4/33, or 12%

Changes from previous year:

- The inagural Busch Clash was shown on CBS.

- The Twin 125s were moved from ABC to CBS.

- The Daytona 500 was moved from ABC to CBS.

- MRN TV started televising races. The Virginia 500 was shown for the first time, and the Winston 500 was also aired by them.

- The Talladega 500 on CBS was moved from tape-delayed to live.

- The National 500 was moved from ABC to NBC.