1981 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Carlsbad Raceway: 500MX Results
August 16, 1981
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Broc Glover | El Cajon, CA  | 1 - 1 | Yamaha |
| 2 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | 2 - 3 | Suzuki |
| 3 |  Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA | 4 - 4 | Yamaha |
| 4 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | 13 - 2 | Honda |
| 5 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | 6 - 6 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 5 - 8 | Maico |
| 7 | Gary Pustelak | Girard, PA | 9 - 7 | Husqvarna |
| 8 | David Gerig | Vista, CA | 7 - 13 | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Scott Johnson | Pacific Palisades, CA | 12 - 9 | Maico |
| 10 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | 3 - 20 | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Eric McKenna | Citrus Heights, CA | 8 - 15 | Maico |
| 12 | Kenny Keylon | Brooksville, FL | 11 - 14 | Yamaha |
| 13 | Marty Moates | San Diego, CA | - 5 | Yamaha |
| 14 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | 16 - 11 | Yamaha |
| 15 | Troy Lee | Orange, CA | 17 - 12 | Husqvarna |
| 16 | Clark Jones | Montebello, CA | 30 - 10 | Husqvarna |
| 17 | Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA | 10 | Kawasaki |
| 18 | Allen Berluti | Sparks, NV | 14 - 25 | Maico |
| 19 | Kevin Davis | Las Vegas, NV | 15 | Maico |
| 20 | Phillip Oveland | Saratoga, CA | - 16 | Yamaha |
| 21 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 19 - 18 | Maico |
| 22 | Maby McIntyre | El Paso, TX | 21 - 17 | Yamaha |
| 23 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | 18 | Maico |
| 24 | Steve Ellis | Johnson, KS | - 19 | Yamaha |
| 25 | Mark Corbett | Burlington, WI | 20 | Kawasaki |
