| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | Suzuki |
| 2 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 4 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Honda |
| 5 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | Suzuki |
| 7 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Maico |
| 8 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 9 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Maico |
| 10 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Can-am |
| 12 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Harley-Davidson |
| 13 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Suzuki |
| 14 | Koji Masuda | Japan | Suzuki |
| 15 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Montesa |
| 16 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 17 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 18 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA | Kawasaki |
| 19 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | Suzuki |
| 20 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC | Yamaha |
| 21 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Bultaco |
| 22 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | Yamaha |
| 23 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | Husqvarna |
| 24 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY | Husqvarna |
| 25 | Dewitt Knox | Austin, TX | Husqvarna |
| 26 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | Maico |
| 27 | Bob Rutter | Saint Joseph, MI | Bultaco |
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