| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 2 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 3 | Brad Lackey | Lafayette, CA | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | Bultaco |
| 5 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 8 | John DeSoto | Honolulu, HI | CZ |
| 9 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 10 | David Clemence | Johnston, RI | Bultaco |
| 11 | Rod Cooper | Prospect, KY | Maico |
| 12 | Sonny DeFeo | Port Washington, NY | Maico |
| 13 | Stuart Lawrence | Scenery Hill, PA | Maico |
| 14 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | CZ |
| 15 | Robert Latter | Louisville, KY | Maico |
| 16 | Nelson Boyer | Venetia, PA | Maico |
| 17 | Robert Martindale | Murfreesboro, TN | Maico |
| 18 | Jendrick Gref | Jacksonville, FL | Yamaha |
| 19 | Tony Wynn | Sherwood, AR | Kawasaki |
| 20 | John Borg | Carlton, MI | Maico |
Kent Howerton