| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 2 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Husqvarna |
| 3 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Honda |
| 4 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Honda |
| 5 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 6 | Buck Murphy | Long Branch, WA | Penton |
| 7 | Ken Zahrt | Woodland Hills, CA | Bultaco |
| 8 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 9 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Can-am |
| 10 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Montesa |
| 11 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL | Penton |
| 12 | Jon Derhammer | Miision Viejo, CA | Yamaha |
| 13 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA | Montesa |
| 14 | Richard Clements | Fair Oaks, CA | Penton |
| 15 | Milan Garrett | Fresno, CA | Montesa |
| 16 | Jeffrey Vidic | Glendale, CA | Maico |
| 17 | John Hrynkiewicz | El Monte, CA | Maico |
| 18 | Ron Self | San Jose, CA | Penton |
| 19 | Jeff Little | Buellton, CA | Yamaha |
| 20 | Bruce Baron | Garden Grove, CA | Yamaha |
