| 1 | ![Marty Smith]() Marty Smith | San Diego, CA United States  | 2 - 1 | Honda |
| 2 | ![Tommy Croft]() Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA United States | 4 - 2 | Honda |
| 3 | ![Rex Staten]() Rex Staten | Fontana, CA United States | 3 - 5 | Harley-Davidson |
| 4 | ![Tony DiStefano]() Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA United States | 7 - 3 | Suzuki |
| 5 | ![Danny Laporte]() Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA United States | 8 - 4 | Suzuki |
| 6 | ![Kent Howerton]() Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX United States | 6 - 8 | Husqvarna |
| 7 | ![Bob Hannah]() Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA United States | 1 | Yamaha |
| 8 | ![Rick Burgett]() Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR United States | 5 - 15 | Yamaha |
| 9 | ![Gary Semics]() Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH United States | 14 - 7 | Kawasaki |
| 10 | ![Frank Stacy]() Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY United States | 12 - 10 | Penton |
| 11 | ![Rich Eierstedt]() Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA United States | 10 - 12 | Bultaco |
| 12 | ![Mickey Kessler]() Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ United States | 11 - 13 | Montesa |
| 13 | ![Steve Stackable]() Steve Stackable | Austin, TX United States | - 6 | Maico |
| 14 | ![Gaylon Mosier]() Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA United States | - 9 | Maico |
| 15 | ![Jim Pomeroy]() Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, WA United States | 13 - 17 | Honda |
| 16 | ![Jimmy Ellis]() Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT United States | 9 | Can-am |
| 17 | ![Pat Moroney]() Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY United States | - 11 | Husqvarna |
| 18 | ![Denny Swartz]() Denny Swartz | Reno, OH United States | 15 - 19 | Maico |
| 19 | ![Furman Gray]() Furman Gray | Warrior, AL United States | - 14 | Maico |
| 20 | ![Parry Klassen]() Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA United States | 20 - 16 | Yamaha |
| 21 | ![Roger Brown]() Roger Brown | New Braunfels, TX United States | 16 | Penton |
| 22 | ![Chuck Sun]() Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR United States | 18 - 20 | Husqvarna |
| 23 | ![Koji Masuda]() Koji Masuda | Japan  | 17 | Suzuki |
| 24 | ![Jim Turner]() Jim Turner | Woodside, CA United States | - 18 | Suzuki |
| 25 | ![Wayne Boyer]() Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA United States | 19 | Yamaha |
Marty Smith
Tommy Croft
Bob Hannah
Jim Pomeroy
