| Rider | Hometown | |
|---|
| 1 | Marty Tripes |  Santee, CA | |
| 2 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Can-am |
| 3 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | |
| 4 | Pierre Karsmakers |  Netherlands | |
| 5 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA | Montesa |
| 6 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Montesa |
| 7 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | |
| 8 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Bultaco |
| 9 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX | |
| 10 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | Maico |
| 11 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 12 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL | Penton |
| 13 | James Wicks | Lafayette, CA | Maico |
| 14 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | |
| 15 | Chris Douthitt | Ravenna, OH | Montesa |
| 16 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY | |
| 17 | John Untiedt | Alexandria, VA | Ossa |
| 18 | Dale Knapp | Ithaca, NY | |
| 19 | Robert Oglesby | Richmond, VA | |
| 20 | Jack McElwain | Benton, KY | |
Kent Howerton