| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 3 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 4 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | Honda |
| 5 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Husqvarna |
| 6 | Nils Nilsson | San Diego, CA | Husqvarna |
| 7 | Dan Turner | Placerville, CA | Bultaco |
| 8 | Bruce McDougal | Orange, CA | Yamaha |
| 9 | John Dallaire | Atascadero, CA | Hodaka |
| 10 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA | Yamaha |
| 11 | Randy Richardson | Miamisburg, OH | Yamaha |
| 12 | Donald Goss | Hartland, MI | Honda |
| 13 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Mike Jones | Garland, TX | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Denny Ashworth | Xenia, OH | Bultaco |
| 16 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK | Penton |
| 17 | Ricky O'Brien | East Peoria, IL | Honda |
| 18 | Stephen Gautreau | Baton Rouge, LA | Suzuki |
| 19 | Jack Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA | Honda |
| 20 | Jeff Greenberg | Toledo, OH | Yamaha |
