| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 2 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Suzuki |
| 3 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Honda |
| 4 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 6 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 7 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Yamaha |
| 8 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Honda |
| 9 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX | Honda |
| 10 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Honda |
| 11 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA | Maico |
| 12 | Tad Gumbmann | Burney, CA | Maico |
| 13 | Dennis Brand | Oakhurst, CA | Suzuki |
| 14 | Don Kudalski | Coral Springs, FL | Harley-Davidson |
| 15 | Scott Lester | Ashtabula, CA | Honda |
| 16 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK | Kawasaki |
| 17 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | Honda |
| 18 | Rick Lupp | Rockwall, TX | Honda |
| 19 | David Boles | Fort Worth, TX | Maico |
| 20 | Pierce Law | Lyons Falls, NY | Suzuki |
| 21 | Roger Jones | Paradise Valley, AZ | Yamaha |
| 22 | David Bowman | Livonia, MI | Honda |
| 23 | Gregory Howard | Seabrook, TX | Maico |
| 24 | Robert Owen | Bond, MS | Can-am |
| 25 | Mike Loeffler | Denver, CO | Husqvarna |
Kent Howerton