| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 3 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Bultaco |
| 5 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 6 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Suzuki |
| 7 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | CZ |
| 8 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 9 | Sonny DeFeo | Port Washington, NY | Maico |
| 10 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | Bultaco |
| 11 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 12 | John Franklin | Madera, CA | Maico |
| 13 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | CZ |
| 14 | James Cooke | Huntington Beach, CA | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Kawasaki |
| 16 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Maico |
| 17 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | Honda |
