| January 14, 1979 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Darrell Waltrip |
| January 21, 1979 | 15o Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIA Formula One | Jacques Laffite |
| February 4, 1979 | 24 Hours of Daytona | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | IMSA/WSCC GT | Hurley Haywood Ted Field Danny Ongais |
| February 4, 1979 | 8o Grande Prêmio do Brasil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil | FIA Formula One | Jacques Laffite |
| February 11, 1979 | Daytona ARCA 200 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | ARCA Stock Car | Kyle Petty |
| February 11, 1979 | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup non-championship | Buddy Baker |
| February 15, 1979 | Twin 125 Qualifying Race | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup non-championship | Buddy Baker |
| February 15, 1979 | Twin 125 Qualifying Race | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup non-championship | Darrell Waltrip |
| February 16, 1979 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Modified | Richie Evans | |
| February 16, 1979 | Baby Grand 100 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Dash Series | Mike Watts |
| February 17, 1979 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Darrell Waltrip | |
| February 18, 1979 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| March 3, 1979 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Nelson Gusler | |
| March 3, 1979 | 25th South African Grand Prix | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | FIA Formula One | Gilles Villeneuve |
| March 4, 1979 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| March 10, 1979 | ACCA Shrine 150 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs |
| March 11, 1979 | Aggieland 250 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Stock Car | A.J. Foyt |
| March 11, 1979 | Arizona Republic Jimmy Bryan 150 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ | CART Indy Car | Gordon Johncock |
| March 11, 1979 | Richmond 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Cale Yarborough |
| March 17, 1979 | IROC Round 2 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | IROC International Race of Champions | Neil Bonnett |
| March 17, 1979 | Old South 150 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Dash Series | Nelson Gusler |
| March 17, 1979 | 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL | IMSA GT | Bob Akin Roy Woods Rob McFarlin |
| March 18, 1979 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Buddy Baker |
| March 24, 1979 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs | |
| March 25, 1979 | Datsun Twin 200 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | USAC Stock Car | A.J. Foyt |
| March 25, 1979 | Datsun Twin 200 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| March 25, 1979 | Northwest Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| March 31, 1979 | Baby Grand 100 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Dash Series | G.W. Gibson |
| April 1, 1979 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Dale Earnhardt |
| April 7, 1979 | Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race | Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach, CA | Bruce Jenner | |
| April 7, 1979 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs | |
| April 8, 1979 | ARTGO Spring Classic | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| April 8, 1979 | Coors 200 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| April 8, 1979 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| April 8, 1979 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | IMSA GTU | Don Devendorf | |
| April 8, 1979 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg | |
| April 8, 1979 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Dennis Firestone | |
| April 8, 1979 | 4th United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach, CA | FIA Formula One | Gilles Villeneuve |
| April 14, 1979 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Dash Series | Larry Hoopaugh | |
| April 15, 1979 | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | ASA Stock Car | Mark Martin | |
| April 15, 1979 | Race of Champions | Brands Hatch, Longfield, Kent, England | FOCA Formula One | Gilles Villeneuve |
| April 15, 1979 | Race of Champions | Brands Hatch, Longfield, Kent, England | BRSCC Aurora Formula One | Guy Edwards |
| April 22, 1979 | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | ASA Stock Car | Joe Shear | |
| April 22, 1979 | Spring Green | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| April 22, 1979 | Gould Twin Dixie 125 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | CART Indy Car | Johnny Rutherford |
| April 22, 1979 | Gould Twin Dixie 125 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | CART Indy Car | Johnny Rutherford |
| April 22, 1979 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| April 22, 1979 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | IMSA GT | Bill Whittington Don Whittington |
| April 29, 1979 | Raider 150 | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ASA Stock Car | Mike Eddy |
| April 29, 1979 | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | IMSA GTU | Don Devendorf | |
| April 29, 1979 | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg | |
| April 29, 1979 | 25o Gran Premio de España | Circuito Permanente del Járama, Madrid, Spain | FIA Formula One | Patrick Depailler |
| May 5, 1979 | Alabama 300 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | John Anderson |
| May 6, 1979 | SuperAmerica 150 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | ASA Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| May 6, 1979 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs | |
| May 6, 1979 | Molson 100 | Circuit Deux Montagnes, St. Eustache, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Claude Aubin |
| May 6, 1979 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| May 6, 1979 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | SCCA Can-Am | Keke Rosberg | |
| May 6, 1979 | Copa Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul |
| May 12, 1979 | Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Cale Yarborough |
| May 12, 1979 | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | BMW M1 Procar | Elio de Angelis | |
| May 13, 1979 | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Tulsa, OK | IMSA GTU | Dennis Aase | |
| May 13, 1979 | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Tulsa, OK | IMSA GT | David Hobbs | |
| May 13, 1979 | 37e Grote Prijs van Belgie | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | FIA Formula One | Jody Scheckter |
| May 19, 1979 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Dash Series | Larry Hoopaugh | |
| May 20, 1979 | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | ASA Stock Car | Rich Knotts | |
| May 20, 1979 | Molson 225 | Sanair Super Speedway, St. Pie, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| May 20, 1979 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Winston Cup | Neil Bonnett |
| May 20, 1979 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | SCCA Can-Am | Jacky Ickx | |
| May 26, 1979 | Sun Drop 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Darrell Waltrip |
| May 26, 1979 | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | BMW M1 Procar | Niki Lauda | |
| May 27, 1979 | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Tom Reffner | |
| May 27, 1979 | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Bob Senneker | |
| May 27, 1979 | Winston 150 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Bobby Dragon |
| May 27, 1979 | Mesa Marin 100 | Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Bill Schmitt |
| May 27, 1979 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Indy Car | Rick Mears |
| May 27, 1979 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| May 27, 1979 | Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont, IN | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Ken Nichols | |
| May 27, 1979 | 37e Grand Prix de Monaco | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco | FIA Formula One | Jody Scheckter |
| May 28, 1979 | Coca Cola 350 | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT | IMSA GTU | Sam Posey |
| May 28, 1979 | Coca Cola 350 | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg |
| June 2, 1979 | Lake Geneva 100 | Lake Geneva Raceway, Lake Geneva, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Mike Miller |
| June 3, 1979 | Molson 100 | Circuit Deux Montagnes, St. Eustache, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| June 3, 1979 | Texas 400 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| June 3, 1979 | Molson Golden Can-Am | Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | SCCA Can-Am | Jacky Ickx |
| June 3, 1979 | Westwood Motorsport Park, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul | |
| June 3, 1979 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | ARCA Stock Car | Marvin Smith | |
| June 3, 1979 | Gunnar Nilsson Memorial | Donington Park, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England | BMW M1 Procar exhibition | Nelson Piquet |
| June 9, 1979 | Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Jim Cushman | |
| June 10, 1979 | Owosso Speedway, Ovid, MI | ASA Stock Car | Mike Eddy | |
| June 10, 1979 | Laval 100 | Autodrome de Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Claude Aubin |
| June 10, 1979 | Rex Mays 150 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| June 10, 1979 | Trenton Twin Indy | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| June 10, 1979 | Trenton Twin Indy | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| June 10, 1979 | NAPA Riverside 400 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Bobby Allison |
| June 10, 1979 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH | SCCA Can-Am | Alan Jones | |
| June 10, 1979 | G.I. Joe's Rose Cup | Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul |
| June 10, 1979 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Dennis Firestone | |
| June 10, 1979 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Silver Crown non-championship | George Snider | |
| June 16, 1979 | NASCAR Qualifying Race | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | IROC International Race of Champions | Neil Bonnett |
| June 16, 1979 | Bluegrass 300 | Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Louisville, KY | ASA Stock Car | John Anderson |
| June 17, 1979 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | NASCAR Winston Cup | Buddy Baker |
| June 17, 1979 | Pepsi Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg |
| June 18, 1979 | Molson 100 | Circuit Deux Montagnes, St. Eustache, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| June 23, 1979 | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | USAC Stock Car | Terry Ryan | |
| June 23, 1979 | Milton 35 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Bobby Dragon |
| June 24, 1979 | Hi/Rev 100 | Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| June 24, 1979 | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | ASA Stock Car | John Anderson | |
| June 24, 1979 | Reed Cam 150 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Neal Newberry |
| June 24, 1979 | Music 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| June 24, 1979 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Ronn Gregg | |
| June 30, 1979 | Valley Ford 100 | Yakima Speedway, Yakima, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ron Eaton |
| June 30, 1979 | Circuit de Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France | BMW M1 Procar | Nelson Piquet | |
| July 1, 1979 | White-Cummins 300 | Cayuga Speedway, Hagersville, Ontario, Canada | ASA Stock Car | Junior Hanley |
| July 1, 1979 | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Marvin Smith | |
| July 1, 1979 | 65e Grand Prix de France | Circuit de Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France | FIA Formula One | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| July 3, 1979 | Spirit of 79 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Hector Leclair |
| July 4, 1979 | NGK Spark Plug 200 | LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Tom Reffner |
| July 4, 1979 | Firecracker 44 | Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| July 4, 1979 | Kyte Coca-Cola 100 | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Roy Smith |
| July 4, 1979 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Neil Bonnett |
| July 4, 1979 | Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Pikes Peak, Cascade, CO | USAC Open Wheel | Dick Dodge |
| July 4, 1979 | Pikes Peak Hill Climb | Pikes Peak, Cascade, CO | USAC Stock Car non-championship | Ralph Bruning |
| July 4, 1979 | Paul Revere 250 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | IMSA GT | Charles Mendez Hurley Haywood |
| July 7, 1979 | Milton 35 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Robbie Crouch |
| July 7, 1979 | 6 Hours of Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | WSCC/SCCA Trans Am | Klaus Ludwig Bill Whittington Don Whittington |
| July 7, 1979 | Qualifying Race | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car non-championship | Frank Freda |
| July 8, 1979 | Miller 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Joe Ruttman |
| July 8, 1979 | Molson 300 | Sanair Super Speedway, St. Pie, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Robbie Crouch |
| July 8, 1979 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | SCCA Can-Am | Keke Rosberg | |
| July 10, 1979 | All-Star 100 | Rockford Speedway, Rockford, IL | ARTGO Stock Car | Mark Martin |
| July 13, 1979 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Dash Series | Phil Parsons | |
| July 13, 1979 | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Hamptonshire, England | BMW M1 Procar | Niki Lauda | |
| July 14, 1979 | Busch 100 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| July 14, 1979 | Busch Nashville 420 | Music City Motorplex, Nashville, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| July 14, 1979 | 32nd British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Hamptonshire, England | FIA Formula One | Clay Regazzoni |
| July 15, 1979 | Norton Twin 125 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | CART Indy Car | Gordon Johncock |
| July 15, 1979 | Norton Twin 125 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| July 15, 1979 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood | |
| July 15, 1979 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | SCCA Formula Super Vee | Michael Chandler | |
| July 15, 1979 | Dayton Speedway, Dayton, OH | ARCA Stock Car | Joe Raymond | |
| July 15, 1979 | New Bremen Speedway, New Bremen, OH | USAC Sprint Car | Bubby Jones | |
| July 20, 1979 | Roseville 100 | All American Speedway, Roseville, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Tim Williamson |
| July 21, 1979 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Ned Combs | |
| July 21, 1979 | Molson 100 | Autodrome Mont Laurier, Mont Laurier, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| July 21, 1979 | Shasta Speedway, Anderson, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Bill Schmitt | |
| July 21, 1979 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | SCCA Trans Am | Peter Gregg | |
| July 21, 1979 | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | ARCA Stock Car | Marvin Smith | |
| July 22, 1979 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | SCCA Can-Am | Jacky Ickx | |
| July 28, 1979 | Milton 35 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Hector Leclair |
| July 28, 1979 | Las Vegas 100 | Craig Road Speedway, North Las Vegas, NV | NASCAR Winston West Series | Bill Schmitt |
| July 28, 1979 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | BMW M1 Procar | Niki Lauda | |
| July 29, 1979 | I-70 Speedway, Odessa, MO | ASA Stock Car | Mike Eddy | |
| July 29, 1979 | Molson 100 | Circuit Deux Montagnes, St. Eustache, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| July 29, 1979 | LubriLon Grand Prix | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Indy Car | A.J. Foyt |
| July 29, 1979 | Sprite Grand Prix | Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA | IMSA GTU | Don Devendorf |
| July 29, 1979 | Sprite Grand Prix | Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg |
| July 29, 1979 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Michael Chandler | |
| July 29, 1979 | 41. Grosser Preis von Deutschland | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | FIA Formula One | Alan Jones |
| July 30, 1979 | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Cale Yarborough |
| August 4, 1979 | ARCA 200 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | ARCA Stock Car | Sandy Satullo |
| August 4, 1979 | Lake Buick 100 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Bobby Dragon |
| August 5, 1979 | Kent Oil 150 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| August 5, 1979 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| August 5, 1979 | G.I. Joe's Grand Prix | Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg |
| August 5, 1979 | G.I. Joe's Grand Prix | Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR | IMSA GTU | Don Devendorf |
| August 5, 1979 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul | |
| August 7, 1979 | Wayne Carter Classic | Grundy County Speedway, Morris, IL | ARTGO Stock Car | Mike Miller |
| August 9, 1979 | Fair Stock 150 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Dave Watson |
| August 11, 1979 | Redbud 300 | Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN | ASA Stock Car | Rich Knotts |
| August 11, 1979 | Super Molson 100 | Autodrome de Val Belair, Val Belair, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Robbie Crouch |
| August 11, 1979 | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | BMW M1 Procar | Jacques Laffite | |
| August 12, 1979 | Sears Point 100 | Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jimmy Insolo |
| August 12, 1979 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Indy Car | Roger McCluskey |
| August 12, 1979 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Dennis Firestone | |
| August 12, 1979 | 17. Grosser Preis von Österreich | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | FIA Formula One | Alan Jones |
| August 12, 1979 | Wausau Fairgrounds, Wausau, WI | Late Model Stock Car | Pete Parker | |
| August 18, 1979 | Fair Stock 200 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | A.J. Foyt |
| August 18, 1979 | Milton 35 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Bobby Dragon |
| August 18, 1979 | Tony Bettenhausen 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | USAC Silver Crown | Bobby Olivero |
| August 19, 1979 | Allen Crowe 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL | USAC Stock Car | A.J. Foyt |
| August 19, 1979 | Ditzler 150 | Trenton International Speedway, Trenton, NJ | CART Indy Car | Rick Mears |
| August 19, 1979 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| August 19, 1979 | Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN | SCCA Can-Am | Jacky Ickx | |
| August 19, 1979 | Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul | |
| August 24, 1979 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs | |
| August 25, 1979 | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Stock Car | Rusty Wallace | |
| August 25, 1979 | ARTGO Summer Nationals | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 25, 1979 | ARTGO Summer Nationals | Dells Motor Speedway, Wisconsin Dells, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 25, 1979 | MS Burger King Fan Classic | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Robbie Crouch |
| August 25, 1979 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | NASCAR Winston Cup | Darrell Waltrip |
| August 25, 1979 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Dennis Firestone | |
| August 25, 1979 | Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, MI | ARCA Stock Car | Moose Myers | |
| August 25, 1979 | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | BMW M1 Procar | Hans Joachim Stuck | |
| August 26, 1979 | ARTGO Summer Nationals | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 26, 1979 | ARTGO Summer Nationals | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 26, 1979 | ARTGO Summer Nationals | Madison International Speedway, Oregon, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| August 26, 1979 | Monadnock 100 | Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH | NASCAR Grand National North | Beaver Dragon |
| August 26, 1979 | Evergreen 100 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ron Eaton |
| August 26, 1979 | Ted Horn 100 | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL | USAC Silver Crown | Billy Vukovich |
| August 26, 1979 | 27e Grote Prijs van Nederland | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | FIA Formula One | Alan Jones |
| August 27, 1979 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee | Dennis Firestone | |
| August 31, 1979 | Spokane 100 | Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, WA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Jimmy Insolo |
| September 1, 1979 | Swamp Fox 100 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs |
| September 1, 1979 | Molson 100 | Autodrome Mont Laurier, Mont Laurier, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Hector Leclair |
| September 1, 1979 | Circuit Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada | SCCA Trans Am | John Paul | |
| September 2, 1979 | California 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| September 2, 1979 | Pabst 500 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | IMSA GT | David Hobbs Derek Bell |
| September 2, 1979 | Circuit Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada | SCCA Can-Am | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |
| September 3, 1979 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN | ASA Stock Car | Mark Martin | |
| September 3, 1979 | Vermont Milk Bowl | Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Stub Fadden |
| September 3, 1979 | Rose City 100 | Portland Speedway, Portland, OR | NASCAR Winston West Series | Ron Eaton |
| September 3, 1979 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC | NASCAR Winston Cup | David Pearson |
| September 8, 1979 | Dairyland 150 | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| September 8, 1979 | Dairyland 150 | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Mike Miller |
| September 8, 1979 | Dairyland 150 | Golden Sands Speedway, Plover, WI | ARTGO Stock Car | Dick Trickle |
| September 8, 1979 | Plattsburgh 50 | Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY | NASCAR Grand National North | Hector Leclair |
| September 8, 1979 | Gardena 100 | Ascot Park, Gardena, CA | NASCAR Winston West Series | Bill Schmitt |
| September 8, 1979 | Hoosier Hundred | Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN | USAC Silver Crown | Bobby Olivero |
| September 8, 1979 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | BMW M1 Procar | Hans Joachim Stuck | |
| September 9, 1979 | Governor's Cup 250 | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI | USAC Stock Car | Rusty Wallace |
| September 9, 1979 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs | |
| September 9, 1979 | Super Molson 100 | Autodrome de Val Belair, Val Belair, Québec, Canada | NASCAR Grand National North | Langis Caron |
| September 9, 1979 | Capital City 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Bobby Allison |
| September 9, 1979 | 50o Gran Premio d'Italia | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | FIA Formula One | Jody Scheckter |
| September 15, 1979 | CART Qualifying Race | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | IROC International Race of Champions | Gordon Johncock |
| September 15, 1979 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Dash Series | Nelson Gusler | |
| September 15, 1979 | Gould Grand Prix | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI | CART Indy Car | Bobby Unser |
| September 16, 1979 | Illiana Speedway, Schererville, IN | USAC Stock Car | Joe Ruttman | |
| September 16, 1979 | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | ASA Stock Car | Randy Sweet | |
| September 16, 1979 | New England 300 | Catamount Stadium, Milton, VT | NASCAR Grand National North | Robbie Crouch |
| September 16, 1979 | CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| September 16, 1979 | Gran Premio Dino Ferrari | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | FIA Formula One non-championship | Niki Lauda |
| September 23, 1979 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Buddy Baker |
| September 23, 1979 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | IMSA GT | Peter Gregg | |
| September 23, 1979 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA | IMSA GTU | Don Devendorf | |
| September 29, 1979 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | G.W. Gibson | |
| September 29, 1979 | Fall Final 100 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs, CT | NASCAR Grand National North | Hector Leclair |
| September 30, 1979 | Rich's Atlantic Classic | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | CART Indy Car | Rick Mears |
| September 30, 1979 | 18e Grand Prix du Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal, Québec, Canada | FIA Formula One | Alan Jones |
| October 6, 1979 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Late Model Sportsman | Darrell Waltrip | |
| October 6, 1979 | 22nd United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY | FIA Formula One | Gilles Villeneuve |
| October 7, 1979 | Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN | ASA Stock Car | Don Gregory | |
| October 7, 1979 | NAPA National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Cale Yarborough |
| October 14, 1979 | KTTS AM/FM 150 | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, MO | USAC Stock Car | Joe Ruttman |
| October 14, 1979 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Benny Parsons |
| October 14, 1979 | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | SCCA Can-Am | Bobby Rahal | |
| October 14, 1979 | Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA | SCCA Trans Am | Peter Gregg | |
| October 20, 1979 | Lyon Radio Stations 125 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Dash Series | Dean Combs |
| October 20, 1979 | Miller High Life 150 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ | CART Indy Car | Al Unser |
| October 21, 1979 | I-70 Speedway, Odessa, MO | ASA Stock Car | Mark Martin | |
| October 21, 1979 | American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC | NASCAR Winston Cup | Richard Petty |
| October 27, 1979 | Road Racing Qualifying Race | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | IROC International Race of Champions | Mario Andretti |
| October 28, 1979 | IROC Round 1 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | IROC International Race of Champions | Darrell Waltrip |
| October 28, 1979 | Tri-County Speedway, West Chester, OH | ASA Stock Car | Bob Senneker | |
| October 28, 1979 | Budweiser Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA | SCCA Can-Am | Jacky Ickx |
| November 3, 1979 | Busch Beer 150 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Dash Series | Nelson Gusler |
| November 4, 1979 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA | NASCAR Winston Cup | Neil Bonnett |
| November 11, 1979 | Texan 250 | Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX | USAC Stock Car | Bobby Allison |
| November 17, 1979 | Warner W. Hodgdon 200 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | NASCAR Grand American | Jim Thirkettle |
| November 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA | NASCAR Winston Cup/Winston West | Benny Parsons |
| November 25, 1979 | NAPA Arizona 250 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ | NASCAR Winston West Series | Neil Bonnett |
| November 25, 1979 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL | IMSA GT | Bill Whittington |