| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Machine |
|---|
| 1 | Rick Johnson | El Cajon, CA | 4 - 1 | Honda |
| 2 | David Bailey | Sugar Tree, VA | 2 - 3 | Honda |
| 3 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, CA | 5 - 2 | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Jeff Ward | Mission Viejo, CA | 3 - 4 | Kawasaki |
| 5 | Johnny O'Mara | Van Nuys, CA | 1 - 8 | Honda |
| 6 | Danny Storbeck | San Antonio, TX | 6 - 6 | Yamaha |
| 7 | Alan King | Troy, MI | 7 - 7 | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Billy Liles | Fairburn, GA | 12 - 5 | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Mark Murphy | Fort Myers, FL | 9 - 10 | Yamaha |
| 10 | Tom Carson | Hopedale, OH | 11 - 9 | Honda |
| 11 | Ross Pederson | AB | 10 - 14 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Jeff Hicks | Atwater, OH | 14 - 11 | Honda |
| 13 | Billy Frank | Orange, CA | 8 - 19 | Yamaha |
| 14 | Clay Hoenshell | Oklahoma City, OK | 16 - 12 | Honda |
| 15 | Jo Jo Keller | Plymouth, MA | 13 - 17 | Yamaha |
| 16 | Trampas Parker | Carriere, MS | 18 - 13 | Kawasaki |
| 17 | Dennis Hawthorne | Lewisville, TX | 17 - 16 | Kawasaki |
| 18 | Eric Eaton | Tacoma, WA | 22 - 15 | Yamaha |
| 19 | Andy Stacy | Depew, NY | 15 | Honda |
| 20 | David McLean | Stamford, CT | - 18 | Honda |
| 21 | Kevin Foley | Gainesville, FL | 19 - 22 | Honda |
| 22 | Ted Van Nest | Mississauga, ON | 28 - 20 | Honda |
| 23 | James Kapitan | Colts Neck, NJ | 20 - 21 | Honda |