| 1 |  Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands  | 1 - 4 | Honda |
| 2 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX United States  | 4 - 3 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH United States | 7 - 2 | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX United States | 3 - 7 | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA United States | 6 - 5 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA United States | 9 - 6 | Honda |
| 7 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA United States | - 1 | Suzuki |
| 8 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR United States | 12 - 8 | Yamaha |
| 9 |  Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA United States | 2 | Yamaha |
| 10 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA United States | 5 - 16 | Maico |
| 11 | John Ayers | Grove City, PA United States | 15 - 10 | Maico |
| 12 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA United States | 14 - 11 | Honda |
| 13 | Pat Richter | Fortuna, CA United States | 8 - 17 | KTM |
| 14 | Chuck Lampe | Phoenix, AZ United States | 13 - 13 | Maico |
| 15 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR United States | - 9 | Husqvarna |
| 16 | Wyman Priddy | Fort Worth, TX United States | 16 - 14 | Bultaco |
| 17 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA United States | 11 - 20 | Husqvarna |
| 18 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC United States | 10 | Suzuki |
| 19 | Charles Cooper | Stillwater, OK United States | 17 - 15 | Penton |
| 20 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC United States | - 12 | Suzuki |
| 21 | Mike Gillman | Santa Ana, CA United States | - 18 | CZ |
| 22 | Dewitt Knox | Austin, TX United States | 20 - 19 | Husqvarna |
| 23 | Robert Harris | Windsor, NY United States | 18 | CZ |
| 24 | Rick Kidd | Grapevine, TX United States | 19 | Husqvarna |
Pierre Karsmakers
Bob Hannah
