| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 2 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 3 | Ron Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Bultaco |
| 4 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Can-am |
| 6 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Bultaco |
| 7 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 8 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 9 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Montesa |
| 10 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA | Montesa |
| 11 | Robert Thompson | Appalacian, NY | Ossa |
| 12 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL | Penton |
| 13 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Yamaha |
| 14 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | Maico |
| 15 | Randy Richardson | Miamisburg, OH | Husqvarna |
| 16 | Keith Duffy | Houston, TX | Bultaco |
| 17 | James Wicks | Lafayette, CA | Maico |
| 18 | Jack Gill | Atlanta, GA | Kawasaki |
| 19 | John Franklin | Madera, CA | Penton |
| 20 | Joe Fischer | Cincinnati, OH | Yamaha |
Kent Howerton