| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 2 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Husqvarna |
| 3 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 5 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Can-am |
| 6 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Montesa |
| 7 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | Maico |
| 8 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 9 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Yamaha |
| 10 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 11 | James Wicks | Lafayette, CA | Maico |
| 12 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Bultaco |
| 13 | Bruce Baron | Garden Grove, CA | Yamaha |
| 14 | John James | Atlanta, GA | Bultaco |
| 15 | Sam Dayton | Erwin, TN | Yamaha |
| 16 | Joel Nicholson | Fort Pierce, FL | Yamaha |
| 17 | Chris Douthitt | Ravenna, OH | Montesa |
| 18 | Mike Gillman | Santa Ana, CA | Yamaha |
| 19 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 20 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL | Penton |
Kent Howerton