| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Suzuki |
| 3 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | Suzuki |
| 4 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 5 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 7 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | Suzuki |
| 8 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Don Kudalski | Coral Springs, FL | Honda |
| 10 | Dan Turner | Placerville, CA | Yamaha |
| 11 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 12 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Can-am |
| 13 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | Yamaha |
| 14 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Maico |
| 15 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Suzuki |
| 16 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 17 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | CZ |
| 18 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | Kawasaki |
| 19 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Yamaha |
| 20 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 21 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA | Husqvarna |
| 22 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC | Suzuki |
| 23 | Mike Runyard | West Covina, CA | Can-am |
| 24 | Gary Chaplin | Cayucos, CA | Suzuki |
| 25 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | Harley-Davidson |
| 26 | Chuck Lampe | Phoenix, AZ | Kawasaki |
Kent Howerton