| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Brad Lackey | Lafayette, CA | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 4 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 7 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 8 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 9 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Bultaco |
| 10 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Sonny DeFeo | Port Washington, NY | Maico |
| 12 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Honda |
| 13 | James Cooke | Huntington Beach, CA | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 15 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | Honda |
| 16 | Mike Hartwig | Hadley, MI | Husqvarna |
