| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 2 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Honda |
| 3 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Suzuki |
| 4 | Scott Gillman | Santa Ana, CA | Suzuki |
| 5 | Mike Guerra | Bolton, CT | Husqvarna |
| 6 | Clark Jones | Montebello, CA | Honda |
| 7 | Steve Rhyan | San Clemente, CA | Suzuki |
| 8 | Mark Gregson | Salem, OR | Yamaha |
| 9 | Danny Chandler | Forest Hill, CA | Maico |
| 10 | Ron Sun | Sherwood, OR | Husqvarna |
| 11 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA | Yamaha |
| 12 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX | Honda |
| 13 | Koji Masuda | Japan | Suzuki |
| 14 | Carlos Serrano | Tucson, AZ | Maico |
| 15 | Mark Robillard | Methven, MA | Husqvarna |
| 16 | Lenny Giger | Las Vegas, NV | Honda |
| 17 | Kippy Pierce | Fort White, FL | Can-am |
| 18 | Jeff Jennings | Norwalk, CA | Suzuki |
| 19 | Jim Weinert | Middletown, NY | Kawasaki |
| 20 | Ron Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Yamaha |
| 21 | Stephen Bauer | Riverside, CA | Yamaha |
| 22 | Robert Reisinger | Irvine, CA | Kawasaki |
| 23 | Charles Halcomb | Santa Cruz, CA | Husqvarna |
| 24 | Mark Garrison | Gibsonia, PA | Honda |
| 25 | Mark Lawrence | Rosemead, CA | Yamaha |
Kent Howerton