The 1979 World 600, the 20th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on May 27, 1979, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

Before the performance, a skydiver was brought in to bring thrills to the audience; he would parachute into one of the turns.

While Bobby Allison had engine problems, Tighe Scott had a tie rod issue on lap 372.

Ron Hutcherson and Chuck Bown would fail to start the race due to various issues with their vehicle.

Two Dodges were badly damaged and his father Richard withdrew him from the race because he was not ready.