| Rider | Hometown | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, CA | Honda |
| 3 | Rick Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Yamaha |
| 4 | Billy Liles | Fairburn, GA | Kawasaki |
| 5 | George Holland | Kerman, CA | Suzuki |
| 6 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, TX | Kawasaki |
| 7 | Alan King | Troy, MI | Honda |
| 8 | Keith Bowen | Pontiac, MI | Yamaha |
| 9 | Jim Holley | Northridge, CA | Yamaha |
| 10 | Jeff Hicks | Atwater, OH | Honda |
| 11 | Edwin Arnet | Santa Monica, CA | Honda |
| 12 | Mark Barnett | Bridgeview, IL | Suzuki |
| 13 | Kevin Foley | Gainesville, FL | Yamaha |
| 14 | Chuck Partridge | Saint Paul, MN | Honda |
| 15 | Tom Carson | Hopedale, OH | Honda |
| 16 | John Reinholt | Ocoee, FL | Honda |
| 17 | Johnny Spaw | Cedar Rapids, IA | Yamaha |
| 18 | Shane Drew | Thunder Bay, ON | Honda |
| 19 | John Shay | Burghill, OH | Honda |
| 20 | James Kapitan | Colts Neck, NJ | Honda |
| 21 | Russ Wageman | Northridge, CA | Yamaha |
| 22 | David Hand | Mantua, OH | Husqvarna |
| 23 | Don Wipf | Omaha, NE | Yamaha |
| 24 | Arthur Key | Pasco, WA | Yamaha |