| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Yamaha |
| 2 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Maico |
| 3 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Suzuki |
| 4 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | Suzuki |
| 5 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Bultaco |
| 6 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Honda |
| 7 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Yamaha |
| 8 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Maico |
| 10 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 11 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Can-am |
| 12 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | CZ |
| 13 | John Ayers | Port Orange, FL | Husqvarna |
| 14 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX | Kawasaki |
| 16 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 17 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | CZ |
| 18 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 19 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 20 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | CZ |
Kent Howerton