| 1 | ![Mike Bell]() Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA United States  | 4 - 3 | Yamaha |
| 2 | ![Greg Theiss]() Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE United States | 1 - 12 | Yamaha |
| 3 | ![Chuck Sun]() Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR United States | 5 - 5 | Husqvarna |
| 4 | ![Mickey Kessler]() Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ United States | 2 - 11 | Yamaha |
| 5 | ![Marty Moates]() Marty Moates | San Diego, CA United States | 8 - 4 | Yamaha |
| 6 | ![Ken Adams]() Ken Adams | West Grove, PA United States | 7 - 7 | Maico |
| 7 | ![Denny Swartz]() Denny Swartz | Reno, OH United States | 3 - 13 | Maico |
| 8 | ![Gary Semics]() Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH United States | 6 - 9 | Honda |
| 9 | ![Goat Breker]() Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA United States | 10 - 6 | Husqvarna |
| 10 | ![Jimmy Ellis]() Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT United States | - 1 | Honda |
| 11 | ![Arlo Englund]() Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO United States | 11 - 8 | Yamaha |
| 12 | ![Danny Laporte]() Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA United States | - 2 | Suzuki |
| 13 | ![Mickey Boone]() Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC United States | 17 - 10 | Kawasaki |
| 14 | ![John Day]() John Day | Coweta, OK United States | 12 - 15 | Yamaha |
| 15 | ![Mark Rakestraw]() Mark Rakestraw | Memphis, TN United States | 16 - 14 | Maico |
| 16 | ![Steve Stackable]() Steve Stackable | Austin, TX United States | 9 | Yamaha |
| 17 | ![Monte Anderson]() Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX United States | 15 - 16 | Maico |
| 18 | ![Tony Summey]() Tony Summey | Forest City, NC United States | 13 | Maico |
| 19 | ![Gary Pustelak]() Gary Pustelak | Girard, PA United States | 18 - 17 | Maico |
| 20 | ![Ross Williams]() Ross Williams | Medina, OH United States | 14 | Husqvarna |
| 21 | ![Randy Kirschbaum]() Randy Kirschbaum | Wichita, KS United States | 20 - 18 | Suzuki |
| 22 | ![Andy Stacy]() Andy Stacy | Depew, NY United States | 19 - 19 | KTM |
| 23 | ![Dan Fish]() Dan Fish | Ithaca, NY United States | - 20 | Husqvarna |
Mike Bell
