| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 2 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 3 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 4 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | Suzuki |
| 5 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | Yamaha |
| 6 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | Suzuki |
| 7 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Honda |
| 8 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | Honda |
| 11 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | Suzuki |
| 12 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | Montesa |
| 13 | Koji Masuda | Japan | Suzuki |
| 14 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Maico |
| 15 | Don Kudalski | Coral Springs, FL | Penton |
| 16 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | Maico |
| 17 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Suzuki |
| 18 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | Harley-Davidson |
| 19 | Jeff Jennings | Norwalk, CA | Suzuki |
| 20 | Greg Robertson | Woodland Hills, CA | Ossa |
| 21 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | Husqvarna |
| 22 | Robert McDaniel | Tulsa, OK | Penton |
Kent Howerton