| 1 |  Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT United States  | Can-am |
| 2 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA United States | Husqvarna |
| 3 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX United States | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, CA United States | Suzuki |
| 5 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, CA United States | Can-am |
| 6 | Peter Lamppu | Los Angeles, CA United States | Montesa |
| 7 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY United States | Maico |
| 8 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA United States | Honda |
| 9 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ United States | Yamaha |
| 10 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 11 | James Wicks | Lafayette, CA United States | Maico |
| 12 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA United States | Bultaco |
| 13 | Bruce Baron | Garden Grove, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 14 | John James | Atlanta, GA United States | Bultaco |
| 15 | Sam Dayton | Erwin, TN United States | Yamaha |
| 16 | Joel Nicholson | Fort Pierce, FL United States | Yamaha |
| 17 | Chris Douthitt | Ravenna, OH United States | Montesa |
| 18 | Mike Gillman | Santa Ana, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 19 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands  | Yamaha |
| 20 | Ron Huffman | Saint Petersburg, FL United States | Penton |
Jimmy Ellis
