| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 2 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Kawasaki |
| 3 | John DeSoto | Honolulu, HI | CZ |
| 4 | Mike Hartwig | Hadley, MI | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | Bultaco |
| 6 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Tony Wynn | Sherwood, AR | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 9 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Robert Latter | Louisville, KY | Maico |
| 11 | Greg Griffin | Bloomington, IN | CZ |
| 12 | Pat Freiberger | | Maico |
| 13 | Johnny Williams | Lexington, TN | CZ |
| 14 | Reggie Slavens | Carbondale, IL | Maico |
| 15 | Ricky Jordan | Little Rock, AR | Maico |
| 16 | William Sosebee | Little Rock, AR | Husqvarna |
| 17 | John Calhoun | Birmingham, AL | Husqvarna |
| 18 | Brad Holman | Palestine, AK | CZ |
| 19 | John Carey | Birmingham, AL | Husqvarna |
| 20 | John Borg | Carlton, MI | Maico |
