| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Honda |
| 3 | Ricky Jordan | Little Rock, AR | Yamaha |
| 4 | Dewayne Jones | Rolland Heights, CA | Honda |
| 5 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 6 | Carl Siegal | Tuscaloosa, AL | Yamaha |
| 7 | Bruce Baron | Garden Grove, CA | Honda |
| 8 | Ricky Jordan | Little Rock, AR | CZ |
| 9 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Bob Grossi | Brookdale, CA | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Greg Thornton | Dalton, GA | Bultaco |
| 12 | Joel Nicholson | Fort Pierce, FL | Honda |
| 13 | Doug Grant | Carpinteria, CA | Bultaco |
| 14 | Ralph Holmburg | Moss Point, MS | CZ |
| 15 | Eric Nelson | Sonoma, CA | Kawasaki |
| 16 | Dwayne Lyons | Tampa, FL | Maico |
| 17 | Bill Clements | Pasadena, CA | Husqvarna |
| 18 | John Joyner | Plant City, FL | Montesa |
| 19 | Charles MCcall | Union Lake, MI | Yamaha |
| 20 | David Clemence | Johnston, RI | Bultaco |
