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nationality American age 81 years old hometown Coffeyville, Kansas
Racing highlights 1993 2nd Fastmasters 1980 1st PPG Indy Car World Series 1977 3rd USAC National Championship 1976 2nd USAC National Championship 1975 2nd USAC National Championship 1975 2nd USAC - World Series of Auto Racing 1974 2nd USAC National Championship 1973 3rd USAC National Championship 1965 1st USAC National Sprint Car Series
Racing career summary Races entered 497 Wins 37 Podiums 84 Pole positions 24 Fastest laps 2 Race win percentage 7.4% Podium percentage 16.9%
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
2000 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1993 Racing ? races ? wins ? podiums ? pole position ? fastest race laps 1992 Racing 0 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1990 Racing 0 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1989 Racing 3 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1988 Racing 4 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1987 Racing 15 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1986 Racing 17 races 1 win 1 podium 0 pole position 1 fastest race lap 1985 Racing 14 races 1 win 1 podium 0 pole position 1 fastest race lap 1984 Racing 11 races 0 wins 0 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1983 Racing 5 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1982 Racing 11 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1981 Racing 24 races 1 win 5 podiums 2 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1980 Racing 16 races 5 wins 9 podiums 3 pole position ? fastest race laps 1979 Racing 15 races 2 wins 5 podiums 2 pole position ? fastest race laps 1978 Racing 22 races 2 wins 7 podiums 1 pole positions ? fastest race laps 1977 Racing 23 races 4 wins 7 podiums 5 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1976 Racing 16 races 3 wins 7 podiums 2 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1975 Racing 24 races 2 wins 8 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1974 Racing 19 races 4 wins 4 podiums 2 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1973 Racing 20 races 2 wins 5 podiums 2 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1972 Racing 13 races 0 wins 2 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1971 Racing 17 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1970 Racing 21 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1969 Racing 16 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1968 Racing 25 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1967 Racing 28 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1966 Racing 6 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1965 Racing 37 races 8 wins 15 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1964 Racing 35 races 1 win 3 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1963 Racing 27 races 1 win 1 podium 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1962 Racing 12 races 0 wins 0 podiums 1 pole positions ? fastest race laps 1961 Racing ? races ? wins ? podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of Johnny Rutherford
Position Points Team 147th 12 Aasco Motorsports Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Tom Walkinshaw Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Jaguar XJ220
Position Points Team 0 Walker Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Stoops Freightliner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 27th 3 Machinists Union, Stoops Freightliner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Corvette R7F 5.7L V8 NA Goodyear
Position Points Team 0 Bernstein, Foyt Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 90th 46 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Oldsmobile
Position Points Team 0 Race Cars & Engines Inc Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 17th 23 Morales Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 15 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 11th 78 Morales Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 17 1 1 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 11th 51 Alex Morales Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 14 1 1 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres March 85C (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 8th 33 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 22nd 20 Doug Shierson Racing, Penske Racing, A.J. Foyt Enterprises Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 0 1 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres DSR 1 (Cosworth) March 84C (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 25th 15 Foyt/Gilmore Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres March 84C (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 0 Patrick Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 5 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Wildcat Mk. IX (Cosworth) Wildcat Mk. IXB (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 12th 62 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Pennzoil Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chaparral (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 33rd 1143 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Pontiac Buick
Position Points Team 5th 120 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 11 1 4 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chaparral (Cosworth TC)
Position Points Team 123rd 19 Garretson Developments Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 6th 24 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 1st 4723 Chaparral Cars Inc. Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 5 8 3 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chaparral (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 0 Heimrath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 935
Position Points Team 0 Heimrath Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche 935 Turbo
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 4th 2163 Team McLaren Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 14 2 5 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 9th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 4th 3067 Team McLaren Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 18 2 7 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 4th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 124th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 3rd 2840 Patrick Racing Team Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 14 4 6 5 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M24 (Cosworth)
Position Points Team 0 Ron Hodgson Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback
Position Points Team 0 Kurtz/DiGeronimo Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 125th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 2nd 4220 McLaren Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 3 7 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M16E (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Johnny Ray Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1976 Chevrolet
Position Points Team 9th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet Camaro
Position Points Team 131st 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 2nd 2900 McLaren Cars Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 1 7 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M16D (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Caruthers Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 2nd 14 McLaren Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1972 Dodge,McLaren M16E (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 82nd 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 2nd 3650 McLaren Cars Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 4 4 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M16C/D (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 25th 4 Hogan Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lola T330 (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 0 Don Bierschwale Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1974 Chevrolet
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 3rd 2595 McLaren Cars Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 2 5 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres McLaren M16C (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Elkins Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Terry Nichels Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1973 Dodge Charger
Position Points Team 7th 1620 Patrick-Michner Racing, Don Gerhardt Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 2 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser TC) Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford
Position Points Team 0 Caruthers, Rogala Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 57th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1971 Plymouth
Position Points Team 19th 570 Vollstedt Enterprises, Michner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Vollstedt (Offenhauser TC) Eagle 67 (Offenhauser TC) Brabham (Offenhauser TC)
Position Points Team 0 Delrose Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position Points Team 13th 960 Michner Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 14 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Ford) Eagle (Offenhauser) Lesowsky (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 30th 0 Walter Meskowski Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 5 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1969 AMC Javelin
Position Points Team 11th 1130 Michner Racing, Leader Card Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle (Offenhauser) Eagle (Chevrolet) Eagle (Ford) Watson (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 21st 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 19th 890 E.R.E. Enterprises, Alan Green, Michner Petroleum, Don Gerhardt Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 17 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Eagle Offenhauser) Eagle (Ford) Eisert (Chevrolet) Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 27th 0 Steve Stapp Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 24th 315 Weinberger Enterprises Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 16 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres EAgle (Ford) Eagle (Offenhauser) Blum (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 29th 0 J J Smith,Harold Murrell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 0 Leader Card Racers Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Watson (Ford)
Position Points Team 0 Walter Meskowski Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford
Position Points Team 12th 993 Racing Associates, Leader Card Racers, Beletsky, Harrison Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 15 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Philipp (Ford) Halibrand (Ford) WAtson (Offenhauser) Watson (Ford) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Eisert (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 1st 0 Wally Meskowski,Steve Stapp Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 21 7 14 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Mercury Ford
Position Points Team 21st 270 Bardahl Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 11 0 0 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Watson (Offenhauser) Turner (Chevrolet) Porter (Chevrolet) Turner (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 5th 0 Jack Colvin Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 18 1 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1964 Ford
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chevrolet
Position Points Team 10th 640 Dayton-Walther, Ed Kostenuk, Racing Associates Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 0 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Silnes (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser) Turner (Chevrolet)
Position Points Team 14th 101 Walter Flynn Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 13 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 25th 80 Sclavi, Ollie Prather, Federal Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Silnes (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 19th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 5th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 5th 0 Dave Beatson Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 16th 544 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
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