1979 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
The 1979 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Group B Sports Sedans. It was the fourth Australian Sports Sedan Championship.
The championship was won by Allan Grice driving a Chevrolet Corvair.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a nine round series.| Round | Name | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Lakeside | Queensland | 1 April | Two heats | Jim Richards | Ford XC Falcon | |
| 2 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 29 April | One race | Allan Grice | Chevrolet Corvair | |
| 3 | The Advertiser Sports Sedan Challenge | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 3 June | One race | Tony Edmondson | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Repco Holden |
| 4 | Wanneroo Park | Western Australia | 10 June | Two heats | Allan Grice | Chevrolet Corvair | |
| 5 | Calder | Victoria | 8 August | Two heats | Tony Edmondson | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Repco Holden | |
| 6 | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 26 August | Two heats | Phil Ward | Holden HQ Monaro | |
| 7 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 16 September | Two heats | Allan Grice | Chevrolet Corvair | |
| 8 | Baskerville | Tasmania | 7 October | Two heats | John Briggs | Chevrolet Monza | |
| 9 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 9 December | Two heats | Ron Harrop | Ford TD Cortina |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six placegetters at each round. Only the best eight round results could be retained by each driver.For rounds staged over two heats, points were allocated on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the first 14 finishers in each heat. These points were aggregated to determine the first six placegetters for the round. In the event of two or more drivers attaining the same total, the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver who place higher in the final heat.