| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Yamaha |
| 2 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Maico |
| 4 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Honda |
| 5 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 6 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Bultaco |
| 7 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | CZ |
| 8 | Trey Jorski | Bethany, OK | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | CZ |
| 10 | Mark Blackwell | Mission Viejo, CA | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | CZ |
| 12 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Suzuki |
| 13 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK | Penton |
| 14 | Scott Jordan | West Monroe, LA | Bultaco |
| 15 | John Borders | Valdosta, GA | Bultaco |
| 16 | Chris Dublin | San Angelo, TX | CZ |
| 17 | Carl Zortman | Colorado Springs, CO | Yamaha |
| 18 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA | Husqvarna |
| 19 | John Ayers | Port Orange, FL | Maico |
| 20 | Dewitt Knox | Austin, TX | Yamaha |
Kent Howerton