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: Thomas Glauser Karting European Championship 100cc: Cathy Muller FC: Giancarlo Vanaria FC-2: Jan Svaneby
Motorcycle racing Series Driver Season article 500cc World Championship Kenny Roberts 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 350cc World Championship Kork Ballington 250cc World Championship 125cc World Championship Ángel Nieto 50cc World Championship Eugenio Lazzarini Speedway World Championship Ivan Mauger 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship Formula 750 Patrick Pons 1979 Formula 750 season AMA Superbike Championship Wes Cooley 1979 AMA Superbike Championship Motocross Series Driver Season article FIM Motocross World Championship 500cc: Graham Noyce 1979 FIM Motocross World Championship 250cc: Håkan Carlqvist 125cc: Harry Everts
Open wheel racing Series Driver Season article Formula One World Championship Jody Scheckter 1979 Formula One season Constructors: Ferrari British Formula One Championship Rupert Keegan 1979 British Formula One Championship SCCA/CART IndyCar Series Rick Mears 1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series Manufacturers: Cosworth DFX Rookies: Bill Alsup USAC National Championship A. J. Foyt 1979 USAC Championship Car season USAC Mini-Indy Series Dennis Firestone 1979 USAC Mini-Indy Series season SCCA Formula Super Vee Geoff Brabham 1979 SCCA Formula Super Vee season Cup of Peace and Friendship Václav Lim 1979 Cup of Peace and Friendship Nations: Czechoslovakia Formula Atlantic Tom Gloy 1979 Formula Atlantic season South African Formula Atlantic Championship Ian Scheckter 1978-79 South African Formula Atlantic Championship South African National Drivers Championship Ian Scheckter 1979 South African National Drivers Championship Australian Drivers' Championship Johnnie Walker 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship Rothmans International Series Larry Perkins 1979 Rothmans International Series Formula Nacional Manuel Valls i Biesca 1979 Formula Nacional Formula Two Australian Formula 2 Championship Brian Shead 1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship European Formula Two Championship Marc Surer 1979 European Formula Two Championship All-Japan Formula Two Championship Keiji Matsumoto 1979 All-Japan Formula Two Championship Formula Three FIA European Formula 3 Championship Alain Prost 1979 FIA European Formula 3 Championship All-Japan Formula Three Championship Toshio Suzuki 1979 All-Japan Formula Three Championship Teams: Heros Racing British Formula Three Championship Chico Serra 1979 British Formula Three Championship Chilean Formula Three Championship Santiago Bengolea 1979 Chilean Formula Three Championship French Formula Three Championship Alain Prost 1979 French Formula Three Championship Teams: Oreca German Formula Three Championship Michael Korten 1979 German Formula Three Championship Italian Formula Three Championship Piercarlo Ghinzani 1979 Italian Formula Three Championship Teams: Euroracing Soviet Formula 3 Championship Viktor Klimanov 1979 Soviet Formula 3 Championship Swiss Formula Three Championship Beat Blatter 1979 Swiss Formula Three Championship Teams: Sauber Racing Formula Renault French Formula Renault Championship Alain Ferté 1979 French Formula Renault Championship Formula Ford Australian Formula Ford Championship Russell Norden 1979 Australian Formula Ford Championship Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Arthur Bragantini British Formula Ford Championship David Sears Danish Formula Ford Championship Jesper Villumsen Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship Boy Hayje EFDA Formula Ford 2000 Championship Adrian Reynard European Formula Ford Championship John Village 1979 European Formula Ford Championship Irish Formula Ford Championship Colin Lees New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Mike Finch Swedish Formula Ford Championship Slim Borgudd
Rallying Series Driver Season article World Rally Championship Björn Waldegård1979 World Rally Championship season Co-Drivers: Hans Thorszelius Manufacturer: Ford Australian Rally Championship 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 HeinonenCo-driver: Tom Burgess 1979 Canadian Rally Championship Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft Reinhard Hainbach 1979 Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft Estonian Rally Championship 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 NelsonCo-driver: Rodney Cole 1979 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Italian Rally Championship Antonio FassinaCo-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 BuffumCo-driver: Mark Howard 1979 SCCA ProRally Scottish Rally Championship Drew Gallacher Co-Drivers: David McHarg South African National Rally Championship 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 SmithCo-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 Facetti1979 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
See also List of motorsport championships Auto racing