| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 2 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Honda |
| 3 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | Honda |
| 4 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 5 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 6 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Can-am |
| 7 | Jim Gibson | Orange, CA | Yamaha |
| 8 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | Honda |
| 9 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Yamaha |
| 10 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 11 | David Bowman | Livonia, MI | Honda |
| 12 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Suzuki |
| 13 | David Boles | Fort Worth, TX | Maico |
| 14 | Gerald Watson | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 15 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX | Honda |
| 16 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA | Maico |
| 17 | Tony Wanket | Encinitas, CA | Yamaha |
| 18 | David Stutts | San Antonio, TX | |
| 19 | Dennis Brand | Oakhurst, CA | Suzuki |
| 20 | Scott Lester | Ashtabula, CA | Honda |
| 21 | Mark Rakestraw | Memphis, TN | Maico |
| 22 | Bill Knight | Sioux City, IA | |
| 23 | Donnie Westfall | Amarillo, TX | |
| 24 | -- -- | | |
| 25 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Carabela |
Kent Howerton