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John Sherman "Johnny" 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 ...
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May 26, 2023 · News. →. Racing. How Johnny Rutherford’s 1974 Indy 500 Win Kicked Off McLaren’s Triple Crown. Rutherford’s first of three Indy 500 victories solidified him as one of the greats, but also...
Rutherford began racing in 1959, driving Modifieds at Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Dallas, TX. He advanced to sprint cars, and in 1965, he was the USAC sprint champion. He made his debut in Indianapolis-type cars in 1962, and his first victory on that circuit came in 1965, when he captured a 250 miler at Atlanta.
May 11, 2020 · My Favorite Car: Johnny Rutherford. Monday, May 11, 2020 Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This continues a series of interviews with Indianapolis 500 legends about the favorite car they drove in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and why, in their words. “My Favorite Car” interviews will appear at IMS.com on Mondays through the ...
Jul 8, 2016 · In the second sprint car race of the ’66 season, a rock struck Rutherford in the head at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. His car flipped high off the track. Rutherford broke both of...
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He made his debut in Indy cars in 1962, taking his first victory in 1965 winning a 250 mile race at Atlanta. In 1963, as a rookie, was signed by Smokey Yunick to drive his Chevrolet at Daytona. He shocked the establishment by setting the fastest time in his first Daytona 500 at 165.183 mph, a track record by more than nine miles an hour.
Jun 9, 2003 · He started in 315 Indy-car races, took pole position in twenty-three, and won twenty-seven. Only three other drivers have started more than 300 Indy-car events. In 500-mile races, he...
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