| POS. | # | RIDER | HOMETOWN | BIKE | TEAM/SPONSORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Position 1 | 3 | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO | Kawasaki KX 450F | MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI |
| Start Position 2 | 25 | Marvin Musquin | Corona, CA | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edit | KTM/RED BULL/MOTOREX/AKRAPOVIC/WP/DUNLOP |
| Start Position 3 | 1 | Ryan Dungey | Clermont, FL | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edit | KTM/RED BULL/MOTOREX/AKRAPOVIC/WP/DUNLOP |
| Start Position 4 | 377 | Christophe Pourcel | San Antonio, FL | Husqvarna FC450 | ROCKSTAR ENERGY/HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING/BEL-RAY/WP/FMF |
| Start Position 5 | 41 | Trey Canard | Edmond, OK | Honda CRF 450 | Honda HRC/Fly Racing/DC Shoes/Scott/Alpinestars/Leatt |
| Start Position 6 | 18 | David Millsaps | Murrieta, CA | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edit | BTO Sports/KTM/WPS |
| Start Position 7 | 33 | Joshua Grant | Riverside, CA | Suzuki RM-Z450 | HLTN CO |
| Start Position 8 | 94 | Ken Roczen | Clermont, FL | Suzuki RM-Z450 | Soaring Eagle, Jimmy John's, Suzuki Factory Racing |
| Start Position 9 | 21 | Jason Anderson | Rio Rancho, NM | Husqvarna FC450 | ROCKSTAR ENERGY/HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING/BEL-RAY/WP/FMF |
| Start Position 10 | 34 | Phillip Nicoletti | Cohocton, NY | Yamaha YZ450F | Autotrader/Monster/Yamaha team |
| Start Position 11 | 10 | Justin Brayton | Fort Dodge, IA | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edit | BTO Sports/KTM/WPS |
| Start Position 12 | 4 | Blake Baggett | Grand Terrace, CA | Suzuki RM-Z450 | Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing |
| Start Position 13 | 14 | Cole Seely | Sherman Oaks, CA | Honda CRF 450 | Honda HRC |
| Start Position 14 | 19 | Justin Bogle | Cushing, OK | Honda CRF 450 | GEICO Honda |
| Start Position 15 | 800 | Mike Alessi | Hilliard, FL | Honda CRF 450 | Smartop MotoConcepts Racing |
| Start Position 16 | 12 | Jacob Weimer | Wildomar, CA | Suzuki RM-Z450 | Soaring Eagle/ Jimmy Johns/ Suzuki Factory Racing |
| Start Position 17 | 28 | Weston Peick | Menifee, CA | Yamaha YZ450F | Autotrader/Monster/Yamaha team |
| Start Position 18 | 55 | Vince Friese | Cape Girardeau, MO | Honda CRF 450 | Smartop Mototconcepts |
| Start Position 19 | 45 | Kyle Cunningham | Aledo, TX | Suzuki RM-Z450 | Motorcycle Superstore Suzuki |
| Start Position 20 | 22 | Chad Reed | Dade City, FL | Yamaha YZ450F | Monster Energy, 360 Fly, Chaparral, Yamaha Factory Racing |
| Start Position 21 | 47 | Thomas Hahn | Decatur, TX | Yamaha YZ450F | CycleTrader Rock River Yamaha GPI |
| Start Position 22 | 79 | Nicholas Schmidt | Lake Elsinore, CA | Suzuki RM-Z450 | TPJ Fly Racing Suzuki/Team3br DSC construction |