| 1 |  Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA United States  | 2 - 3 | Honda |
| 2 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA United States | 1 - 5 | Honda |
| 3 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX United States | 4 - 2 | Maico |
| 4 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX United States | 6 - 4 | Husqvarna |
| 5 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC United States | 7 - 6 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA United States | - 1 | Suzuki |
| 7 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR United States | 11 - 8 | Husqvarna |
| 8 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA United States | 10 - 9 | Bultaco |
| 9 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA United States | 9 - 12 | Harley-Davidson |
| 10 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH United States | 3 | Kawasaki |
| 11 | Warren Reid | Westminster, CA United States | 12 - 11 | Honda |
| 12 | Marty Tripes | Santee, CA United States | 13 - 13 | Harley-Davidson |
| 13 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA United States | 5 | Suzuki |
| 14 |  Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA United States | - 7 | Yamaha |
| 15 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA United States | 8 | Maico |
| 16 | John Joyner | Plant City, FL United States | 16 - 14 | Yamaha |
| 17 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ United States | - 10 | Montesa |
| 18 | Koji Masuda | Japan  | 15 - 16 | Suzuki |
| 19 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY United States | 14 - 17 | Husqvarna |
| 20 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH United States | 18 - 15 | Maico |
| 21 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX United States | 17 - 18 | Penton |
| 22 | John Calathes | Winter Park, FL United States | 20 - 19 | Maico |
| 23 | Dan Farley | Orlando, FL United States | 19 | Husqvarna |
| 24 | James Edwards | Sarasota, FL United States | - 20 | Yamaha |
Tommy Croft
Marty Smith
Bob Hannah
