| Rider | Hometown | |
|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Ellis |  Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 2 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | |
| 3 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | |
| 4 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | |
| 5 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | |
| 6 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | |
| 7 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | |
| 8 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | |
| 9 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Maico |
| 10 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | |
| 11 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | |
| 12 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Maico |
| 13 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | |
| 14 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Montesa |
| 15 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Bultaco |
| 16 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Harley-Davidson |
| 17 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | Harley-Davidson |
| 18 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | |
| 19 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | Penton |
| 20 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | |
| 21 | Koji Masuda |  Japan | |
| 22 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY | |
| 23 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | Bultaco |
| 24 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | |
| 25 | Paul Dayton | Johnson City, TN | |
Kent Howerton