| Rider | Hometown | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA | Husqvarna |
| 3 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA | Can-am |
| 4 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | Honda |
| 5 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | Honda |
| 6 | Ron Pomeroy | Yakima, WA | Bultaco |
| 7 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA | Suzuki |
| 8 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Husqvarna |
| 9 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL | Penton |
| 10 | Buck Murphy | Long Branch, WA | Penton |
| 11 | Morris Malone | Laguna Hills, CA | Yamaha |
| 12 | Richard Grafton | El Cajon, CA | Yamaha |
| 13 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA | Montesa |
| 14 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA | Montesa |
| 15 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands | Yamaha |
| 16 | Ken Zahrt | Woodland Hills, CA | Bultaco |
| 17 | Chuck Lampe | Phoenix, AZ | Maico |
| 18 | Pat Richter | Fortuna, CA | Yamaha |
| 19 | Jon Derhammer | Miision Viejo, CA | Yamaha |
| 20 | Rick Salmon | Northridge, CA | Maico |