Johnny Rutherford

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John Sherman Rutherford III[1] (born March 12, 1938), also known as "Lone Star JR", is an American former automobile racing driver. During an Indy Car career that spanned more than three decades, he scored 27 wins and 23 pole positions in 314 starts. He became one of six drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 at least three times, winning in 1974, 1976, and 1980.[2] He also won the CART championship in 1980.

Rutherford began racing modified stock cars in 1959 and he also dabbled in stock car racing, making 35 NASCAR Cup Series starts from 1963 to 1988. Rutherford won in his first start, at Daytona International Speedway driving for Smokey Yunick. This made him one of the youngest drivers ever to win a NASCAR points-paying race, as well as only the sixth racer in history to win in their NASCAR debut race, a distinction not again achieved until SuperCars racer Shane van Gisbergen won in his NASCAR debut in 2023.[3]

Racing career

In 1959, Rutherford started driving modified stock cars in Dallas. He joined the International Motor Contest Association sprint car circuit in 1961 leading it for most of 1962. Rutherford later joined the United States Auto Club (USAC) starting in the Hoosier Hundred and later winning his first championship.[2]

Rutherford won his qualifying heat race for the 1963 Daytona 500, becoming the youngest winner of a Duel as a championship race, a record that would stand as the races were taken off the championship schedule in 1971 (though it has since been broken, the race was not a championship race when it happened). Later that year he also had his first start in the Indianapolis 500. Rutherford's first Indy car race win took place at the Atlanta 250. He won the USAC National Sprint Car Championship in 1965.[2]

Rutherford made his first start in the Indianapolis 500 in 1963. The following year he was directly behind Eddie Sachs when Sachs plowed into the burning car of Dave MacDonald, killing both drivers. Rutherford miraculously squeezed between the crash and the wall, passing so close to Sachs' car that a lemon that Sachs wore on a string around his neck was found inside Rutherford's engine compartment.

On April 3, 1966, Rutherford suffered a serious crash at Eldora Speedway. His car flipped out of the track, and he suffered broken arms, a broken finger, and a head injury. He was forced to sit out the 1966 Indy 500 and the rest of the season. He struggled without a competitive ride for the next several seasons. He raised his profile by qualifying a surprising 2nd for the 1970 500. He was back with a top-flight ride when he joined the McLaren team in 1973.

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Rutherford's winning car from the 1974 Indianapolis 500.

Rutherford won pole position at the Indianapolis 500 in 1973, 1976, and 1980. In 1973, Rutherford set a one-lap track record of 199.071 mph, falling just shy of becoming the first driver to break the 200 mph barrier at Indianapolis. His long-awaited second career win came at the Ontario Motor Speedway in 1973, and victories at the Indianapolis 500 followed in 1974, 1976 and 1980. In 1984, at Michigan International Speedway, Rutherford set an all time Indy car qualifying lap speed record of 215.189 mph. His win in the 1986 Michigan 500 at age 48 made him the oldest winner of a 500-mile race, a record that still stands. From 1973 to 1981 Rutherford recorded nine straight seasons with a victory making him one of just six drivers in Indy Car history to do so.[2]

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Rutherford's winning car from the 1980 Indianapolis 500.

In October 1977, Rutherford travelled 'down under' to compete in Australia's most famous motor race, the Bathurst 1000 km (600 mi) touring car race at the Mount Panorama Circuit. There, partnering fellow Indianapolis racer Janet Guthrie (who earlier that year had become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500), Rutherford drove a V8 powered Holden Torana for the team that had won the 1976 race, Ron Hodgson Motors. Driving a completely unfamiliar car (Australian cars have the steering wheel on the right side of the car) on a 6.172 km (3.835 mi) public road course carved into the side of a mountain, Rutherford qualified 26th out of 60 starters. During practice he complained about his car as it was not as good as the teams lead car driven by 1976 winners Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick (JR was 8.2 seconds slower). Morris then got in the car and while not as quick as his own Torana, easily lapped over 5 seconds faster showing the problem was simply JR's lack of familiarity with the car and track. Wisely, JR made a cautious start to the race (another new experience was the standing start), but his race would come effectively to an end on lap 8 when he attempted to lap the Ford Escort RS2000 of 1966 winner Bob Holden. The Torana and Escort made contact and Rutherford ended up crashing into an earth bank at the top of The Mountain. The bent Torana was then brought back to the pits on the back of a tilt-tray truck (with the race still going at full speed and cars passing the truck going along the 2 km long Conrod Straight at over Template:Convert). It was then disqualified before being reinstated. Rutherford then completed another 5 laps before finally retiring with Guthrie not getting to drive.

Rutherford's NASCAR Winston Cup career included 35 starts from 1963 to 1988. He won in his first start, at Daytona International Speedway driving for Smokey Yunick. The win, in the second 100-mile Daytona 500 qualifying race, made him one of the youngest drivers ever to win a full points-paying NASCAR race, as well as the only driver to date to have won in their first start in the Cup Series. (Until 1971, the qualifying races were full points-paying races.) In 1981, Rutherford drove twelve races, the most he ever raced in a single NASCAR season. In addition, Rutherford competed in five runnings of the International Race of Champions – 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1984.

Post-racing career

Rutherford's 24th and final start at the Indianapolis 500 would come in 1988. By that time he was running only a part-time schedule, and was splitting time working as a television analyst on NBC, CBS, and ESPN. Starting in 1989, Rutherford also began serving as the driver analyst on the IMS Radio Network, a position he would hold in most years through 2002.

When not racing or working in broadcasting, Rutherford served as the pace car driver for the CART series. He also served as a driver coach, evaluating rookies during rookie orientation and rookie tests. He failed to qualify at Indy in three attempts (1989, 1990, 1992) and was not able to secure a ride in 1991 or 1993. During the month of May 1994, Rutherford officially retired from racing. He was never able to achieve his milestone 25th Indy 500 start.

At the inception of the Indy Racing League in 1996, Rutherford took a full-time position as an official, serving as pace car driver (until 2016) and driver coach. Rutherford also served as a racing consultant for Team Pennzoil,[2] and later, as an ambassador for Arrow McLaren.

Personal life

Although "Lone Star JR" proudly displayed the flag of Texas on his racing helmet, Rutherford was actually born in Coffeyville, Kansas and moved to Texas at a young age.

Johnny met Betty Hoyer, a nurse, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1963 when he was taking his rookie test. They married two months later[4] and were a highly visible and inseparable couple throughout Johnny's racing career. His first Indy 500 win in 1974, with Betty looking on from the pits, helped to end the superstition in American racing against allowing women in the pit area.

Rutherford was the honorary chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2006.

Rutherford was a talented artist during his school, and after the conclusion of his racing career devoted time to renewing his skill.[5] Rutherford's art was featured on the program cover of the 2021 Indianapolis 500.[6]

Rutherford, who has been invited to The White House on behalf of Indy on multiple occasions, is considered a popular ambassador and spokesman for the sport of Indy car racing.

Awards

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NGNCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1963 Smokey Yunick 13 Chevy BIR GGS THS RSD DAY DAY
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PIF AWS HBO ATL HCY BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO BGS MAR NWS CLB THS DAR ODS RCH CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS SVH DTS BGS ASH OBS BRR BRI GPS NSV CLB AWS PIF BGS ONA DAR HCY RCH MAR DTS NWS THS CLT SBO HBO RSD NA - [8]
1964 Bud Moore Engineering 01 Mercury CON AUG JSP SVH RSD DAY
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY DAY
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH BRI GPS BGS ATL AWS HBO PIF CLB NWS MAR SVH DAR LGY HCY SBO CLT GPS ASH ATL CON NSV CHT BIR VAL PIF NA - [9]
Holman-Moody 0 Ford DAY
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ODS OBS BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS DTS ONA CLB BGS STR DAR HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR SVH NWS CLT HAR AUG JAC
1965 77 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY PIF ASW RCH HBO ATL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GPS NWS MAR CLB BRI DAR LGY BGS HCY CLT CCF ASH HAR NSV BIR ATL GPS MBS VAL DAY ODS OBS ISP GLN BRI NSV CCF AWS SMR PIF AUG CLB DTS BLV BGS DAR HCY LIN ODS RCH MAR NWS CLT HBO CAR DTS NA - [10]
1966 Curtis Satterfield 33 Chevy AUG RSD DAY
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY DAY
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR BRI ATL HCY CLB GPS BGS NWS MAR DAR LGY MGR MON RCH CLT DTS ASH PIF SMR AWS BLV GPS DAY ODS BRR OXF FON ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB AWS BLV BGS DAR HCY RCH HBO MAR NWS CLT CAR NA - [11]

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NWCCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1972 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NA - [12]
1973 B & B Racing 61 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NA - [13]
1974 RSD DAY
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR 82nd 4.16 [14]
Howard & Egerton Racing 1 Chevy CLT
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR ONT
1975 DiGard Motorsports 08 Chevy RSD DAY
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR BRI NA - [15]
Norris Reed 83 Chevy ATL
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT
1976 Johnny Ray 77 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR ATL ONT NA - [16]
1977 RSD DAY
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR ATL
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC NA - [17]
A. J. Foyt Enterprises 51 Chevy TAL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
1981 Benfield Racing 98 Pontiac RSD DAY
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI NWS DAR
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSV POC TAL MCH
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI DAR
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV MAR NWS 33rd 1140 [18]
Buick CLT
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
1988 Bob Clark Motorsports 31 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL 89th 46 [19]

Daytona 500

Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1963 Smokey Yunick Chevrolet 4 9
1964 Bud Moore Engineering Mercury 35 26
1966 Curtis Satterfield Chevrolet 42 28
1974 B & B Racing Chevrolet 17 24
1975 DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 11 27
1977 Johnny Ray Chevrolet 40 41
1981 Benfield Racing Pontiac 35 10

International Race of Champions

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results
Year Make Q1 Q2 Q3 1 2 3 4 Pos. Pts Ref
1974–75 Chevy MCH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		9th - [20]
1976–77 Chevy MCH
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th - [21]
1977–78 MCH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		9th - [22]
1978–79 MCH MCH
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD RSD ATL NA - [23]
1979–80 MCH MCH
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD RSD
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		6th 24 [24]
1984 Chevy MCH
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 33 [25]

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Complete USAC Championship Car results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pos Points
1962 Fred Sclavi TRE
 INDY
 MIL
 LAN
 TRE
 SPR
 MIL
 LAN
 SYR
 ISF
15 		25th 80
Federal Engineering TRE
14
Ollie Prather SAC
7 		PHX
11
1963 Dayton-Walther TRE
10 		INDY
DNQ 		MIL
20 		10th 640
Ed Kostenuk INDY
29 		LAN
7 		TRE
16
Racing Associates SPR
5 		MIL
7 		DUQ
10 		ISF
4 		TRE
6 		SAC
17 		PHX
11
1964 Racing Associates PHX
21 		TRE
Wth 		INDY
27 		MIL
22 		LAN
12 		TRE
17 		SPR
17 		MIL
5 		DUQ
7 		ISF
18 		TRE
Wth 		SAC
14 		PHX
23 		21st 270
1965 Racing Associates PHX
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 993
Beletsky TRE
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
J. Frank Harrison MIL
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Gilbert Morcroft LAN
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PPR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Leader Cards TRE
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IRP
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAN
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPR
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DSF
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ISF
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAC
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1966 Leader Cards PHX
18 		TRE INDY MIL LAN ATL PIP IRP LAN SPR MIL DUQ ISF TRE SAC PHX - 0
1967 W & W Enterprises PHX TRE INDY
25 		MIL
12 		LAN
10 		PIP MOS
14 		MOS
14 		IRP
13 		LAN
20 		MTR
15 		MTR
 SPR
16 		MIL
25 		DUQ
11 		ISF
16 		TRE
Wth 		SAC
5 		HAN
23 		PHX
22 		RIV
8 		21st 315
1968 E.R.E. Enterprises HAN
20 		LVG
11 		PHX
17 		TRE
 INDY
18 		MIL
4 		MOS
 MOS
 LAN PIP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CDR
20 		NAZ
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		18th 890
Mitchner Racing IRP
24 		IRP
20 		MTR
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTR
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
11 		DUQ
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ISF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAC
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HAN
25 		PHX
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV
6
Gerhardt LAN
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAN
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1969 Patrick Racing PHX
DNS 		HAN
4 		INDY
29 		MIL
5 		LAN
15 		PIP CDR
11 		NAZ TRE
22 		IRP
Wth 		IRP
 MIL
Wth 		SPR
 BRN
11 		BRN TRE
12 		SAC
 KEN
19 		KEN PHX
4 		RIV
5 		11th 1.130
Leader Cards DOV
7
Tim Delrose DUQ
14 		ISF
DNQ
1970 Patrick Racing PHX SON
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
18 		MIL
14 		LAN
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CDR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IRP
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPR
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ONT
31 		DUQ
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ISF
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SED
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAC
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 960
1971 Vollstedt RAF
7 		RAF
20 		19th 570
Patrick Racing PHX
21 		TRE
17 		INDY
18 		MIL
6 		POC
7 		MCH
10 		MIL
 ONT
26 		TRE
Wth 		PHX
22
1972 Patrick Racing PHX
13 		TRE
Wth 		INDY
27 		7th 1,620
Gerhardt MIL
21 		MCH
16 		POC
2 		MIL
3 		ONT
10 		TRE
6 		PHX
5
1973 Team McLaren TWS
4 		TRE
15 		TRE
 INDY
9 		MIL
5 		POC
5 		MCH
2 		MIL
18 		ONT
 ONT
1 		ONT
31 		MCH
3 		MCH
1 		TRE
4 		TWS
2 		PHX
Wth 		3rd 2.595
1974 Team McLaren ONT
 ONT
1 		ONT
27 		PHX
7 		TRE
6 		INDY
1 		MIL
1 		POC
1 		MCH
4 		MIL
5 		MCH
9 		TRE
4 		TRE
7 		PHX
7 		2nd 3,650
1975 Team McLaren ONT
 ONT
2 		ONT
17 		PHX
1 		TRE
2 		INDY
2 		MIL
3 		POC
6 		MCH
6 		MIL
13 		MCH
2 		TRE
3 		PHX
11 		2nd 2,900
1976 Team McLaren PHX
18 		TRE
1 		INDY
1 		MIL
9 		POC
4 		MCH
2 		TWS
3 		TRE
7 		MIL
3 		ONT
2 		MCH
11 		TWS
1 		PHX
16 		2nd 4,220
1977 Team McLaren ONT
25 		PHX
1 		TWS
4 		TRE
8 		INDY
33 		MIL
1 		POC
5 		MOS
9 		MCH
3 		TWS
1 		MIL
1 		ONT
24 		MCH
2 		PHX
22 		3rd 2.840
1978 Team McLaren PHX
16 		ONT
13 		TWS
19 		TRE
10 		INDY
13 		MOS
8 		MIL
2 		POC
2 		MCH
1 		ATL
2 		TWS
2 		MIL
8 		ONT
11 		MCH
13 		TRE
11 		SIL
5 		BRH
3 		PHX
1 		4th 3,067
1979 Team McLaren ONT
 TWS INDY
18 		MIL
 POC
 TWS
 MIL
 - 0
1980 Chaparral Cars ONT
1 		INDY
1 		MIL
2 		POC
2 		MOH
1 		1st 2,740
1981-82 Chaparral Cars INDY
32 		POC
 ILL
 DUQ
 ISF
 INDY
8 		- 0
1982-83 Patrick Racing SPR DUQ NAZ INDY
Wth 		- 0
1983-84 Gilmore Racing DUQ
 INDY
22 		25th 15

PPG Indycar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1979 Team McLaren PHX
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ONT
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th 2163 [26]
1980 Chaparral Cars ONT
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ONT
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEX
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1st 4723 [27]
1981 Chaparral Cars PHX
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEX
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 120 [28]
1982 Chaparral Cars PHX
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
DNS 		MIL
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 62 [29]
1983 Patrick Racing ATL
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
WthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL CLE MCH ROA POC
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV MOH MCH
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CPL
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NC 0 [30]
1984 Doug Shierson Racing LBH PHX INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		22nd 20 [31]
Gilmore Racing INDY
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR MEA CLE MCH
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA POC
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
Team Penske SAN
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG CPL
1985 Alex Morales Motorsports LBH
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIA
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11th 51 [32]
1986 Alex Morales Motorsports PHX
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIA
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11th 78 [33]
1987 Alex Morales Motorsports LBH
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NAZ
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIA
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		18th 23 [34]
1988 King Racing PHX LBH INDY
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR CLE TOR MEA 43rd 0 [35]
A. J. Foyt Enterprises MCH
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC MOH ROA NAZ LAG MIA
1989 Team Menard PHX LBH INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		27th 3 [36]
A. J. Foyt Enterprises INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR
Stoops Racing MCH
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH ROA
Machinists Union Racing NAZ
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
1990 Stoops Racing PHX LBH INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL DET POR CLE MEA TOR MCH DEN VAN MOH ROA NAZ LAG NC - [37]
1992 Walker Racing SRF PHX LBH INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET POR MIL NHA TOR MCH CLE ROA VAN MOH NAZ LAG NC - [38]

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team/Entrant
1963 Watson Offy 26th 29th Ed Kostenuk
1964 Watson Offy 15th 27th Racing Associates
1965 Halibrand Ford 11th 31st Racing Associates
1966 Did not compete due to injury
1967 Eagle Ford 19th 25th W&W Enterprises
1968 Eagle Ford 21st 18th Alan Green
1969 Eagle Offy 17th 29th Michner Petroleum
1970 Eagle Offy 2nd 18th Michner Petroleum
1971 Eagle Offy 24th 18th Michner Petroleum
1972 Brabham Offy 8th 27th Michner-Patrick Racing
1973 McLaren Offy 1st 9th McLaren Intl
1974 McLaren Offy 25th 1st McLaren Intl
1975 McLaren Offy 7th 2nd McLaren Intl
1976 McLaren Offy 1st 1st McLaren Intl
1977 McLaren Cosworth 17th 33rd McLaren Intl
1978 McLaren Cosworth 4th 13th McLaren Intl
1979 McLaren Cosworth 8th 18th McLaren Intl
1980 Chaparral Cosworth 1st 1st Chaparral Racing
1981 Chaparral Cosworth 5th 32nd Chaparral Racing
1982 Chaparral Cosworth 12th 8th Chaparral Racing
1983 Wildcat Cosworth Practice Crash Patrick Racing
1984 March Cosworth 30th 22nd Foyt
1985 March Cosworth 30th 6th Morales
1986 March Cosworth 12th 8th Morales
1987 March Cosworth 8th 11th Morales
1988 Lola Buick 30th 22nd King Racing
1989 Lola Cosworth Failed to Qualify Foyt
1990 Lola Cosworth Failed to Qualify Stoops Racing
1991 Did not enter
1992 Lola Chevrolet Failed to Qualify Walker Racing
1994 Retired

References

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  7. ↑ Johnny Rutherford at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
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