| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Machine |
|---|
| 1 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | 1 - 4 | Husqvarna |
| 2 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 2 - 3 | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | 8 - 2 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | 3 - 7 | Maico |
| 5 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | 10 - 5 | Yamaha |
| 6 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | 7 - 8 | Honda |
| 7 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | - 1 | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | 11 - 6 | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Gary Ogden | Escondido, CA | 9 - 10 | Suzuki |
| 10 | Brad Lackey | Lafayette, CA | 4 | Husqvarna |
| 11 | John Ayers | Port Orange, FL | 14 - 11 | Maico |
| 12 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | 5 | Honda |
| 13 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 6 | Suzuki |
| 14 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA | - 9 | Husqvarna |
| 15 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY | 18 - 12 | CZ |
| 16 | Terry Tucker | Hightstown, NJ | 16 - 14 | Yamaha |
| 17 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK | 20 - 13 | Penton |
| 18 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | 12 | Penton |
| 19 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | 13 | Honda |
| 20 | John Borders | Valdosta, GA | - 15 | Suzuki |
| 21 | Dan Farley | Orlando, FL | 15 | Husqvarna |
| 22 | Randall Tarter | Euless, TX | - 16 | Suzuki |
| 23 | Carl Zortman | Colorado Springs, CO | 19 - 18 | Yamaha |
| 24 | Jeff Shaw | Jackson, MS | - 17 | Husqvarna |
| 25 | Chuck Lampe | Phoenix, AZ | 17 | Maico |
| 26 | Joe Gretchen | Adena, OH | - 19 | Suzuki |
| 27 | John Calathes | Winter Park, FL | - 20 | Maico |
Kent Howerton