| 1 |  Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA United States  | 2 - 1 | Yamaha |
| 2 |  Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA United States | 3 - 4 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC United States | 5 - 3 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX United States | 4 - 6 | Maico |
| 5 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA United States | 7 - 7 | Honda |
| 6 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA United States | 9 - 8 | Honda |
| 7 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA United States | 1 | Maico |
| 8 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH United States | 14 - 5 | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Pierre Karsmakers | Netherlands  | 6 - 13 | Yamaha |
| 10 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX United States | - 2 | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA United States | 10 - 12 | Bultaco |
| 12 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY United States | 13 - 14 | Husqvarna |
| 13 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY United States | 8 | Penton |
| 14 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR United States | - 9 | Yamaha |
| 15 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR United States | - 10 | Husqvarna |
| 16 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA United States | 12 - 19 | Honda |
| 17 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA United States | - 11 | Harley-Davidson |
| 18 | Billy Grossi | Santa Cruz, CA United States | 11 | Suzuki |
| 19 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH United States | 17 - 18 | Maico |
| 20 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA United States | - 15 | Yamaha |
| 21 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA United States | 15 | Yamaha |
| 22 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC United States | - 16 | Bultaco |
| 23 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ United States | 16 | Montesa |
| 24 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE United States | - 17 | Husqvarna |
| 25 | John Savitski | Atlas, PA United States | 18 - 20 | Suzuki |
| 26 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA United States | 19 | Maico |
| 27 | Koji Masuda | Japan  | 20 | Suzuki |
Bob Hannah
Tony DiStefano
Marty Smith
