| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Bruce McDougal | Orange, CA | Yamaha |
| 3 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA | Yamaha |
| 4 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Nils Nilsson | San Diego, CA | Husqvarna |
| 6 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX | Kawasaki |
| 7 | Jon Leak | Norwalk, OH | Yamaha |
| 8 | John Dallaire | Atascadero, CA | Hodaka |
| 9 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK | Penton |
| 10 | Richard Young | Buckner, MO | Kawasaki |
| 11 | Mark Gambetta | Santa Barbara, CA | Yamaha |
| 12 | Phil Alderton | Dayton, OH | Honda |
| 13 | Tim Riddle | Fort Worth, TX | Honda |
| 14 | Ricky O'Brien | East Peoria, IL | Honda |
| 15 | Denny Ashworth | Xenia, OH | Bultaco |
| 16 | Jack Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA | Honda |
| 17 | Bill Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA | Bultaco |
| 18 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 19 | Warren Reid | Westminster, CA | Honda |
| 20 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA | Yamaha |
