| 1 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA United States  | Honda |
| 2 |  Nils Nilsson | San Diego, CA United States | Husqvarna |
| 3 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA United States | Honda |
| 4 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC United States | Honda |
| 5 | Dan Turner | Placerville, CA United States | Bultaco |
| 6 | Tim Hart | Torrance, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 7 | Jim Turner | Woodside, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 8 | Steve Wise | Mcallen, TX United States | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Bruce McDougal | Orange, CA United States | Yamaha |
| 10 | Warren Reid | Westminster, CA United States | Honda |
| 11 | Jon Leak | Norwalk, OH United States | Yamaha |
| 12 | Sonny DeFeo | Port Washington, NY United States | Yamaha |
| 13 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH United States | Yamaha |
| 14 | Gary Duncan | Colorado Springs, CO United States | Yamaha |
| 15 | David Grimes | Vestaburg, PA United States | Yamaha |
| 16 | Jack Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA United States | Honda |
| 17 | Jeff Greenberg | Toledo, OH United States | Yamaha |
| 18 | Fred Joehnck | Santa Barbara, CA United States | Honda |
| 19 | Phil Alderton | Dayton, OH United States | Honda |
| 20 | Bill Keese | San Luis Obispo, CA United States | Bultaco |
Marty Smith
Nils Nilsson
