| Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|
| 1 |  Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Suzuki |
| 2 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Yamaha |
| 3 | Donnie Hansen | Simi Valley, CA | Honda |
| 4 | Warren Reid | Westminster, CA | Kawasaki |
| 5 |  David Bailey | Sugar Tree, VA | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | Yamaha |
| 7 | Steve Martin | Saint Petersburg, FL | Yamaha |
| 8 | Ron Turner | Lakeside, CA | Suzuki |
| 9 | Andy Stacy | Depew, NY | KTM |
| 10 | Spencer Morrison | Methuen, MA | Yamaha |
| 11 | David Hollis | Oxford, MI | Yamaha |
| 12 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | Yamaha |
| 13 | Kris Bigelow | Rochester, MI | Yamaha |
| 14 | Ross Pederson | AB | Kawasaki |
| 15 |  Jim Holley | Northridge, CA | Can-am |
| 16 | Derek Wedding | Marshall, TX | Husqvarna |
| 17 | David Coupe | Yuba City, CA | Maico |
| 18 | Edwin Arnet | Santa Monica, CA | Maico |
| 19 | Jim Tarantino | Los Angeles, CA | Honda |
| 20 | Larry Wosick | San Jose, CA | Yamaha |
| 21 | Richard Blackwell | Amarillo, TX | Yamaha |
| 22 | Jo Jo Keller | Plymouth, MA | Suzuki |
| 23 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | Suzuki |
| 24 | Jeff Ellens | Tustin, MI | Honda |
| 25 | Mike Loeffler | Denver, CO | Honda |
| 26 | Kirk Spencer | Carrollton, TX | Yamaha |
Kent Howerton
David Bailey
Jim Holley