| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 2 | John DeSoto | Honolulu, HI | CZ |
| 3 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Yamaha |
| 4 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Tony Wynn | Sherwood, AR | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Mike Hartwig | Hadley, MI | Husqvarna |
| 8 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 9 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | CZ |
| 10 | Robert Tuggle | Houston, TX | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Robert Martindale | Murfreesboro, TN | Maico |
| 12 | Steve Hackney | Friendswood, TX | Husqvarna |
| 13 | Barry Higgins | Smyrna, GA | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 15 | Bryan Kenney | Cleveland, OH | Maico |
| 16 | John Carey | Birmingham, AL | Husqvarna |
| 17 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX | Kawasaki |
| 18 | Richard Harris | Fayetteville, NC | CZ |
| 19 | Calvin Hames | Atlanta, GA | CZ |
| 20 | Gordon Murray | Bayshore, NY | CZ |
