| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Brad Lackey | Lafayette, CA | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 3 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 6 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX | Kawasaki |
| 7 | Tony Wynn | Sherwood, AR | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Steve Hackney | Friendswood, TX | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Fred Hanna | Houston, TX | Husqvarna |
| 10 | Robert Tuggle | Houston, TX | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Bob Brown | Salt Lake City, UT | Maico |
| 12 | Jake Deboe | Houston, TX | Maico |
| 13 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 14 | Robert Hanna | New Orleans, LA | Maico |
| 15 | Steve Pollock | Lafayette, LA | Kawasaki |
| 16 | John DeSoto | Honolulu, HI | CZ |
| 17 | Bill Bagwell | West Monroe, LA | Bultaco |
| 18 | Tim Kelly | Houston, TX | Husqvarna |
| 19 | Keith Duffy | Houston, TX | CZ |
| 20 | Arlin Ingelbretson | Pasadena, TX | CZ |
