| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Maico |
| 3 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 4 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 5 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | CZ |
| 6 | Mike Hartwig | Hadley, MI | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Honda |
| 8 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 9 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | Honda |
| 11 | Brad Lackey | Lafayette, CA | Kawasaki |
| 12 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 13 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 14 | Jim West | Pasadena, CA | Husqvarna |
| 15 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 16 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | Bultaco |
| 17 | James Cooke | Huntington Beach, CA | Kawasaki |
| 18 | John DeSoto | Honolulu, HI | CZ |
| 19 | Jack O'Leary | Austin, TX | Yamaha |
| 20 | Sonny DeFeo | Port Washington, NY | Maico |
Kent Howerton