| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Dan Turner | Placerville, CA | Bultaco |
| 3 | Nils Nilsson | San Diego, CA | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Warren Reid | Westminster, CA | Honda |
| 5 | David Williams | Riverside, CA | Yamaha |
| 6 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
| 7 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Jon Leak | Norwalk, OH | Yamaha |
| 9 | Bruce McDougal | Orange, CA | Yamaha |
| 10 | Jack Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA | Honda |
| 11 | Thomas James | Harlingen, TX | Honda |
| 12 | Brad Triana | Bogalusa, LA | Yamaha |
| 13 | Stephen Gautreau | Baton Rouge, LA | Suzuki |
| 14 | Mike Jones | Garland, TX | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | Honda |
| 16 | Gary Duncan | Colorado Springs, CO | Yamaha |
| 17 | Phil Alderton | Dayton, OH | Honda |
| 18 | Mark Gambetta | Santa Barbara, CA | Yamaha |
| 19 | Denny Ashworth | Xenia, OH | Bultaco |
| 20 | Richard Madole | Shreveport, LA | Yamaha |
