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{{short description|American racing driver (born 1938)}}
{{for-multi|the Major League Baseball pitcher|Johnny Rutherford (baseball)|other people|John Rutherford (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Johnny Rutherford
| image             = JohnnyRutherford (1).jpg
| caption           = Rutherford at the [[1984 Pocono 500]]
| birth_name        = John Sherman Rutherford III
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1938|03|12}}
| birth_place       = [[Coffeyville, Kansas]], U.S.
| death_date        = 
| death_place       = 
| titles            = [[United States Auto Club#USAC National Sprint Car Championship|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|Sprint Car]] (1965) <br/> [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] [[Championship Car]] ([[1980 CART season|1980]]) <br/> '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Indianapolis 500]] ([[1974 Indianapolis 500|1974]], [[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]], [[1980 Indianapolis 500|1980]]) <br/> [[Pocono 500 (IndyCar)|Pocono 500]] ([[1974 Pocono 500|1974]]) <br/> [[Michigan 500]] ([[1986 Michigan 500|1986]])
| awards            = 
| module1 = 
  {{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
  | Total_Champ_Races = 314
  | Years_In_Champ    = 30
  | Best_Champ_Pos    = 1st ([[1980 CART season|1980]])
  | First_Champ_Race  = [[1962 USAC Championship Car season|1962]] [[Hoosier Hundred]] ([[Indiana State Fairgrounds|ISF]])
  | Last_Champ_Race   = [[1989 CART season|1989]] [[1989 Pocono 500|Pocono 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]])
  | First_Champ_Win   = [[1965 USAC Championship Car season|1965]] [[Atlanta 500 Classic|Atlanta Championship 250]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
  | Last_Champ_Win    = [[1986 CART season|1986]] [[1986 Michigan 500|Michigan 500]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
  | Champ_Wins        = 27
  | Champ_Podiums     = 60
  | Champ_Poles       = 23
| module2 = 
  {{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes
  | Total_Cup_Races   = 35
  | Years_In_Cup      = 12
  | Best_Cup_Pos      = 33rd ([[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]])
  | First_Cup_Race    = [[1963 NASCAR Grand National Series|1963]] [[Budweiser Duel|Daytona Qualifier #2]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
  | Last_Cup_Race     = [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]] [[Checker 500]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]])
  | First_Cup_Win     = [[1963 NASCAR Grand National Series|1963]] [[Budweiser Duel|Daytona Qualifier #2]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
  | Cup_Wins          = 1
  | Cup_Top_Tens      = 5
  | Cup_Poles         = 0
}}}}}}

'''John Sherman Rutherford III'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Johnny Rutherford |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/RutherfordJohnny.htm |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> (born March 12, 1938), also known as "'''Lone Star JR'''", is an American former automobile racing driver. During an [[IndyCar Series|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 Indianapolis 500|1974]], [[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]], and [[1980 Indianapolis 500|1980]].<ref name="aei">{{cite web|url=http://www.aeispeakers.com/speakerbio.php?SpeakerID=878 |title=Rutherford Johnny &#124; Bio of Rutherford Johnny &#124; AEI Speakers Bureau |publisher=Aeispeakers.com |access-date=2015-12-24}}</ref> He also won the [[Champ Car World Series|CART]] championship in [[1980 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1980]].

Rutherford began racing [[Modified stock car 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 Championship|SuperCars]] racer [[Shane van Gisbergen]] won in his NASCAR debut in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=Shane Van Gisbergen Wins Chicago, His First Ever NASCAR Start |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44410656/shane-van-gisbergen-wins-chicago-his-first-ever-nascar-start/ |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Road & Track |language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="aei" />

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 500 Classic|Atlanta 250]].  He won the USAC National Sprint Car Championship in 1965.<ref name="aei" />

Rutherford made his first start in the Indianapolis 500 in [[1963 Indianapolis 500|1963]]. [[1964 Indianapolis 500|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 second for the 1970 500. He was back with a top-flight ride when he joined the McLaren team in 1973.

[[Image:Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 2017 - Racecars 06.jpg|thumb|left|Rutherford's winning car from the 1974 Indianapolis 500.]]
Rutherford won [[pole position]] at the Indianapolis 500 in [[1973 Indianapolis 500|1973]], [[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]], and [[1980 Indianapolis 500|1980]]. In 1973, Rutherford set a one-lap track record of 199.071&nbsp;mph, falling just shy of becoming the first driver to break the 200&nbsp;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&nbsp;mph. His win in the [[1986 Michigan 500]] at the age of 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.<ref name="aei" />

[[Image:Chaparral 2K.jpg|thumb|right|Rutherford's winning car from the 1980 Indianapolis 500.]]
In October [[1977 Bathurst 1000|1977]], Rutherford travelled 'down under' to compete in [[Australia]]'s most famous motor race, the [[Bathurst 1000]] km (600&nbsp;mi) [[Touring car racing|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 [[Holden V8 engine|V8]] powered [[Holden LX Torana|Holden Torana]] for the team that had won the [[1976 Bathurst 1000|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&nbsp;km (3.835&nbsp;mi) public road course carved into the side of a mountain, Rutherford qualified 26th out of sixty 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 (racing driver)|Bob Morris]] and [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|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 five 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 [[RS2000|Ford Escort RS2000]] of [[1966 Gallaher 500|1966]] winner [[Bob Holden (racing driver)|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&nbsp;km long Conrod Straight at over {{Convert|150|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}). It was then disqualified before being reinstated. Rutherford then completed another five 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 [[Gatorade Duel|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 [[IndyCar Series on NBC|NBC]], [[CBS Sports|CBS]], and [[ESPN SpeedWorld|ESPN]]. Starting in 1989, Rutherford also began serving as the driver analyst on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|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 [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|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 [[1994 Indianapolis 500|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 [[Pennzoil|Team Pennzoil]],<ref name="aei" /> 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<ref name="Bettyrutherford">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19740609&id=700aAAAAIBAJ&pg=1843,4667903|title=Rutherford's Wife Met Tragedy, Then Him, at Indy|publisher=The Milwaukee Journal|first=Bob|last=Cork|date=1974-06-09|access-date=2014-03-11}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Racin' Today » Art Imitates Life In Racing For IndyCar's 'Lone Star JR' |url=http://www.racintoday.com/archives/97186 |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> Rutherford's art was featured on the program cover of the [[2021 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-13 |title=Indy 500 program cover features art by Johnny Rutherford |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indy-500-program-cover-art-by-johnny-rutherford/6507976/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=us.motorsport.com |language=en}}</ref>

Rutherford, who has been invited to [[White House|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==
* Inducted into the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 1996
* Inducted in the [[National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum|National Sprint Car Hall of Fame]] in 1995
* Inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 1996<ref name=MSHoF>[http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/johnny-rutherford.html Johnny Rutherford] at the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]</ref> 
* Inducted in the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame]] in 1987

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Grand National Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="69" | [[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
! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1963 NASCAR Grand National Series|1963]]
! [[Smokey Yunick]]
! 13
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Birmingham International Raceway|BIR]]
| [[Golden Gate Speedway|GGS]]
| [[Turkey Day 200|THS]]
| [[Riverside 500|RSD]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1963 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[Asheville-Weaverville Speedway|AWS]]
| [[Occoneechee Speedway|HBO]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Augusta Speedway|AUG]]
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[1963 South Boston 400|SBO]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Gywn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Tar Heel Speedway|THS]]
| [[Rebel 300|DAR]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Southside Speedway|RCH]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Birmingham International Raceway|BIR]]
| [[Dixie 400|ATL]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1963 Speedorama 200|MBS]]
| [[Savannah Speedway|SVH]]
| [[Dog Track Speedway|DTS]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[New Asheville Speedway|ASH]]
| [[Old Bridge Stadium|OBS]]
| [[Bridgehampton Raceway|BRR]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1963 Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[Nashville 400|NSV]]
| [[1963 Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[1963 Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[International 200|BGS]]
| [[Mountaineer 300|ONA]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[1963 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Dog Track Speedway|DTS]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Tar Heel Speedway|THS]]
| [[National 400|CLT]]
| [[1963 South Boston 400|SBO]]
| [[Occoneechee Speedway|HBO]]
| [[1963 Golden State 400|RSD]]
| colspan=7|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1963/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1964 NASCAR Grand National Series|1964]]
! [[Bud Moore Engineering]]
! 01
! [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] 
| [[1964 Textile 250|CON]]
| [[The First 510|AUG]]
| [[1964 Jacksonville 200|JSP]]
| [[Sunshine 200|SVH]]
| [[Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1964 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|26}}
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[1964 Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Asheville-Weaverville Speedway|AWS]]
| [[Joe Weatherly 150|HBO]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1964 Savannah 200|SVH]]
| [[Rebel 300|DAR]]
| [[Tidewater 250|LGY]]
| [[Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]
| [[1964 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[New Asheville Speedway|ASH]]
| [[Dixie 400|ATL]]
| [[Concord Speedway|CON]]
| [[Music City 200|NSV]]
| [[Confederate 300|CHT]]
| [[Birmingham International Raceway|BIR]]
| [[Valdosta Speedway|VAL]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| colspan=28|
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| -
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1964/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[Holman-Moody]]
! 0
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=34|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1964 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Old Dominion 400|ODS]]
| [[Fireball Roberts 200|OBS]]
| [[Bridgehampton Raceway|BRR]]
| [[Islip Speedway|ISP]]
| [[1964 The Glen 151.8|GLN]]
| [[Pennsylvania 200|LIN]]
| [[1964 Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1964 Nashville 400|NSV]]
| [[Rambi Raceway|MBS]]
| [[Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[Moyock 300|DTS]]
| [[Mountaineer 500|ONA]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[Starkey Speedway|STR]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Orange Speedway|HBO]]
| [[1964 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Savannah Speedway|SVH]]
| [[1964 Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 400|CLT]]
| [[Harris Speedway|HAR]]
| [[Jaycee 300|AUG]]
| [[Jacksonville Speedway|JAC]]
|-
! [[1965 NASCAR Grand National Series|1965]]
! 
! 77
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| [[1965 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[1965 Fireball 200|ASW]]
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[Orange Speedway|HBO]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1965 Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[1965 Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[1965 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[1965 Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Rebel 300|DAR]]
| [[Tidewater 250|LGY]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Cleveland County Fairgrounds|CCF]]
| [[New Asheville Speedway|ASH]]
| [[Harris Speedway|HAR]]
| [[Music City 200|NSV]]
| [[Birmingham 200|BIR]]
| [[Dixie 400|ATL]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[Myrtle Beach Speedway|MBS]]
| [[Valdosta Speedway|VAL]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Old Bridge 200|OBS]]
| [[Islip Speedway|ISP]]
| [[The Glen 151.8|GLN]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Nashville 400|NSV]]
| [[Cleveland County Fairgrounds|CCF]]
| [[Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[Smokey Mountain Raceway|SMR]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[Augusta Speedway|AUG]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Dog Track Speedway|DTS]]
| [[Beltsville 200|BLV]]
| [[Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[1965 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Pennsylvania 200|LIN]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1965 Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 400|CLT]]
| [[Orange Speedway|HBO]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Tidewater 300|DTS]]
| colspan=7|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1965/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[1966 NASCAR Grand National Series|1966]]
! [[Curtis Satterfield]]
! 33
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Georgia Cracker 300|AUG]]
| [[Motor Trend 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]<br>{{small|23}}
| [[Daytona 500 Qualifying Race|DAY]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1966 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Peach Blossom 500|CAR]]
| [[1966 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Hickory 250|HCY]]
| [[1966 Columbia 200|CLB]]
| [[Greenville 200|GPS]]
| [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Rebel 400|DAR]]
| [[Tidewater 250|LGY]]
| [[Speedy Morelock 200|MGR]]
| [[Independent 250|MON]]
| [[Richmond 250|RCH]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[Dog Track Speedway|DTS]]
| [[Asheville 300|ASH]]
| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]
| [[East Tennessee 200|SMR]]
| [[Fireball 300|AWS]]
| [[Beltsville 200|BLV]]
| [[Pickens 200|GPS]]
| [[1966 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Old Dominion Speedway|ODS]]
| [[Bridgehampton Raceway|BRR]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Fonda Speedway|FON]]
| [[Islip Speedway|ISP]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1966 Smoky Mountain 200|SMR]]
| [[1966 Nashville 400|NSV]]
| [[Dixie 400|ATL]]
| [[Sandlapper 200|CLB]]
| [[Western North Carolina 500|AWS]]
| [[Maryland 200|BLV]]
| [[1966 Myers Brothers 250|BGS]]
| [[1966 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[1966 Buddy Shuman 250|HCY]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Joe Weatherly 150|HBO]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| [[1966 American 500|CAR]]
| colspan=13|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1966/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|}

====Winston Cup Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=40| [[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
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1972]]
! [[Donlavey Racing]]
! 90
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1972 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[1972 Miller High Life 500|ONT]]
| [[1972 Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1972 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1972 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Golden State 400|RSD]]
| [[Lone Star 500 (NASCAR)|TWS]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1972 Northern 300|TRN]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1972 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| [[1972 American 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1972 Texas 500|TWS]]<br>{{small|26}}
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1972/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1973]]
! rowspan=2| [[B & B Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 61
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] 
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1973 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[1973 Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[1973 Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1973 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[1973 Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Music City 420|NSV]]
| [[1973 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1973 Alamo 500|TWS]]
| [[1973 Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1973 Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1973 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1973 National 500|CLT]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1973 American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|13}}
| colspan=3|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1973/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1974]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[1974 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Rebel 450|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1974 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 360|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|39}}
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1974 Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Yankee 400|MCH]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1974 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 82nd
! rowspan=2| 4.16
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1974/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[Howard & Egerton Racing]]
! 1
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[1974 American 500|CAR]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| 
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1975]]
! [[DiGard Motorsports]]
! 08
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[1975 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| colspan=26|
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| -
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1975/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[Norris Reed]]
! 83
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1975 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1975 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1975 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|40}}
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|34}}
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[1975 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| 
|-
! [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]]
! rowspan=2| [[Johnny Ray (racing driver)|Johnny Ray]]
! rowspan=2| 77
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1976 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1976 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1976 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1976 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[1976 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1976 World 600|CLT]]
| [[1976 Riverside 400|RSD]]
| [[1976 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|20}}
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[1976 Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1976 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[1976 American 500|CAR]]
| [[1976 Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[1976 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| 
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1976/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|41}}
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|40}}
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1977 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 World 600|CLT]]
| [[NAPA 400|RSD]]
| [[1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]
| [[1977 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1977 Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| colspan=13|
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| -
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1977/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]]
! 51
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[1977 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1977 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1977 NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| 
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]]
! rowspan=2| [[Benfield Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 98
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (January)|RSD]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1981 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|10}}
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Melling Tool 420|NSV]]
| [[1981 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400|TWS]]
| [[Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|17}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]
| [[1981 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|33}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 33rd
! rowspan=2| 1140
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1981/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[Buick]]
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|37}}
| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (November)|RSD]]
|-
! [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]]
! [[Bob Clark Motorsports]]
! 31
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]] 
| [[1988 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]]
| [[1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]
| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]
| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]
| [[First Union 400|NWS]]
| [[1988 Pannill Sweatshirts 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (June)|MCH]]
| [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]
| [[Talladega DieHard 500|TAL]]
| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| [[1988 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (September)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Checker 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|39}}
| [[1988 Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
! 89th
! 46
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1988/W|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|}

====Daytona 500====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[1963 Daytona 500|1963]]
| [[Smokey Yunick]]
| [[Chevrolet]] 
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
|-
| [[1964 Daytona 500|1964]]
| [[Bud Moore Engineering]]
| [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]]
|align=center| 35
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|-
| [[1966 Daytona 500|1966]]
| [[Curtis Satterfield]]
| [[Chevrolet]] 
|align=center| 42
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28
|-
| [[1974 Daytona 500|1974]]
| [[B & B Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]] 
|align=center| 17
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24
|-
| [[1975 Daytona 500|1975]]
| [[DiGard Motorsports]]
| [[Chevrolet]] 
|align=center| 11
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27
|-
| [[1977 Daytona 500|1977]]
| [[Johnny Ray (racing driver)|Johnny Ray]]
| [[Chevrolet]] 
|align=center| 40
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 41
|-
| [[1981 Daytona 500|1981]]
| [[Benfield Racing]]
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|align=center| 35
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|}

===International Race of Champions===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=12| [[International Race of Champions]] results
|-
! Year
! Make
! Q1
! Q2
! Q3
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! Pos.
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[IROC II|1974–75]]
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
! 9th
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1975/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1975 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC IV|1976–77]]
! rowspan=4| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
! 4th
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1977/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1977 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC V|1977–78]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
! 9th
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1978/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1978 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC VI|1978–79]]
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1979/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1979 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC VII|1979–80]]
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]'''<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| colspan=2|
! 6th
! 24
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1980/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1980 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC VIII|1984]]
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
! 8th
! 33
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1984/I|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1984 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|}

===American open–wheel racing results===
([[Wikipedia:WikiProject American Open Wheel Racing/Driver results legend|key]])

====Complete USAC Championship Car results====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! 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
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1962 USAC Championship Car season|1962]]
! Fred Sclavi
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>
| [[1962 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>
| [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>15</small>
|colspan=18|
! rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th
! rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 80
|-
! Federal Engineering
|colspan=10|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>14</small>
|colspan=17|
|-
! Ollie Prather
|colspan=11|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>11</small>
|colspan=15|
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1963 USAC Championship Car season|1963]]
! Dayton-Walther
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[1963 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>20</small>
|colspan=25|
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 640
|-
! Ed Kostenuk
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1963 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>29</small>
|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>16</small>
|colspan=23|
|-
! Racing Associates
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>11</small>
|colspan=16|
|-
! [[1964 USAC Championship Car season|1964]]
! Racing Associates
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1964 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>23</small>
|colspan=15|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21st
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 270
|-
!rowspan=5| [[1965 USAC Championship Car season|1965]]
! Racing Associates
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|15}} 
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1965 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|31}}
| colspan=25|
!rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th
!rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 993
|-
! Beletsky
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|11}}
| colspan=26|
|-
! J. Frank Harrison
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|15}}
| colspan=24|
|-
! Gilbert Morcroft
| colspan=4|
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PPR]]<br>{{small| }}
| colspan=22|
|-
! Leader Cards
| colspan=6|
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DSF]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|22}}
| colspan=10|
|-
! [[1966 USAC Championship Car season|1966]]
! Leader Cards
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>18</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
| [[1966 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
|colspan=12|
!-
!0
|-
! [[1967 USAC Championship Car season|1967]]
! W & W Enterprises
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1967 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>25</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br /><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br /><small>10</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br /><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br /><small>14</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br /><small>20</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br /><small>15</small>
| [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br /><small>25</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br /><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br /><small>23</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br /><small>22</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br /><small>8</small>
|colspan=7|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 21st
!style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 315
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1968 USAC Championship Car season|1968]]
! E.R.E. Enterprises
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>20</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Stardust International Raceway|LVG]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>17</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1968 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>4</small>
| [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br>
| [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br><small>20</small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small| }}
|colspan=16|
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 890
|-
! Mitchner Racing
|colspan=12|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>20</small>
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br>{{small| }}
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small>6</small>
|-
! Gerhardt
|colspan=14|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|25}}
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small| }}
|colspan=12|
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1969 USAC Championship Car season|1969]]
! [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1969 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>29</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>15</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>22</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>Wth</small>
| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>Wth</small>
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>
|colspan=3|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Brainerd International Raceway|BRN]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Brainerd International Raceway|BRN]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Pacific Raceways|KEN]]<br><small>19</small>
| [[Pacific Raceways|KEN]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small>5</small>
|colspan=4|
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.130
|-
! Leader Cards
|colspan=13|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Dover Downs International Speedway|DOV]]<br><small>7</small>
|colspan=14|
|-
! Tim Delrose
|colspan=14|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|colspan=12|
|-
! [[1970 USAC Championship Car season|1970]]
! [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SON]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1970 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1970 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>31</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Missouri State Fair Speedway|SED]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|6}}
|colspan=10|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 960
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1971 USAC Championship Car season|1971]]
! Vollstedt
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>20</small>
|colspan=26|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th
!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 570
|-
! [[Patrick Racing]]
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[1971 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1971 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>10</small>
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1971 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>22</small>
|colspan=16|
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1972 USAC Championship Car season|1972]]
! [[Patrick Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1972 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small>
|colspan=25|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 7th
!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;" |1,620
|-
! Gerhardt
|colspan=3|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[1972 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1972 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>5</small>
|colspan=18|
|-
! [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>15</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1973 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[1973 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>18</small>
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1973 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>31</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|colspan=12|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2.595
|-
! [[1974 USAC Championship Car season|1974]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br />
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1974 California 500|ONT]]<br /><small>27</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[1974 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[1974 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>7</small>
|colspan=14|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 3,650
|-
! [[1975 USAC Championship Car season|1975]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1975 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[1975 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1975 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>11</small>
|colspan=15|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 2,900
|-
! [[1976 USAC Championship Car season|1976]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[1976 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[1976 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>7</small> 
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>3</small> 
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[1976 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>16</small>
|colspan=15|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"  | 4,220
|-
! [[1977 USAC Championship Car season|1977]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>25</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>33</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1977 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mosport International Raceway|MOS]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 California 500|ONT]]<br><small>24</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>22</small>
|colspan=14|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2.840
|-
! [[1978 USAC Championship Car season|1978]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|  [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small>19</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Mosport International Raceway|MOS]]<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[1978 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1978 California 500|ONT]]<br /><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>11</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>1</small>
|colspan=10|
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 3,067
|-
! [[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]]
! [[McLaren|Team McLaren]]
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br>
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>18</small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>
| [[1979 Pocono 500|POC]]<br>
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>
|colspan=21|
!-
!0
|-
! [[1980 USAC Championship Car season|1980]]
! [[Chaparral Cars]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[1980 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[1980 Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MOH]]<br><small>1</small>
| colspan=23|
!style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2,740
|-
! [[1981–82 USAC Championship Car season|1981-82]]
! [[Chaparral Cars]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1981 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>32</small>
| [[1981 Pocono 500|POC]]<br />
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|ILL]]<br />
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br />
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1982 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>8</small>
| colspan=22|
!-
!0
|-
! [[1982-83 USAC Championship Car season|1982-83]]
! [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]
| [[Firestone Indy 200|NAZ]]
|style="background:#DFC484;" | [[1983 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>Wth</small>
| colspan=24|
!-
!0
|-
! [[1983-84 USAC Championship Car season|1983-84]]
! [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore Racing]]
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1984 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>22</small>
| colspan=26|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|}

====PPG Indycar Series====
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[1979 CART World Series season|1979]]
! [[McLaren (racing)|Team McLaren]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1979 Arizona Republic Jimmy/Bryan 150|PHX]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125|ATL]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125|ATL]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton 150|TRE]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Trenton 150|TRE]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Trenton 150|TRE]]<br/>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 California 500|ONT]]<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br/>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|6}}
|
|
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4th'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''2163'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1979/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1979 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1980 CART World Series season|1980]]
! [[Chaparral Cars]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1980 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]<br/>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 California 500|ONT]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gran Premio Tecate|MEX]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|13}}
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''4723'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1980/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1980 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1981 CART World Series season|1981]]
! [[Chaparral Cars]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]'''<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br/>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]'''<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gran Premio Tecate|MEX]]<br/>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|21}}
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|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5th'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''120'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1981/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1981 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1982 IndyCar season|1982]]
! [[Chaparral Cars]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br/><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#fff;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|21}}
|
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|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''62'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1982/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1982 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1983 IndyCar season|1983]]
! [[Patrick Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br/>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[1983 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|Wth}}
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[1983 Michigan 500|MCH]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|21}}
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br/>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|20}}
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''NC'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1983/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1983 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3| [[1984 IndyCar season|1984]]
! [[Doug Shierson Racing]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1984 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|
| 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''22nd'''
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''20'''
!rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1984/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1984 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Gilmore Racing]]
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|22}}
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1984 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|7}}
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|28}}
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! [[Team Penske]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br/>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]'''<br/>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|11}}
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
| [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]
|
|-
| [[1985 IndyCar season|1985]]
! [[Alex Morales Motorsports]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1985 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br/>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1985 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#fff;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]<br/>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br/>{{small|19}}
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''11th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''51'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1985/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1985 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1986 IndyCar season|1986]]
! [[Alex Morales Motorsports]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1986 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br/>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1986 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]<br/>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Montreal|SAN]]<br/>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br/>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''11th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''78'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1986/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1986 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1987 IndyCar season|1987]]
! [[Alex Morales Motorsports]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br/>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]<br/>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br/>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br/>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]<br/>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br/>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]<br/>{{small|16}}
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''18th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''23'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1987/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1987 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1988 IndyCar season|1988]]
! [[King Racing]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|22}}
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
| 
| 
| 
| 
|
|
| 
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" rowspan=2| '''43rd'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" rowspan=2| '''0'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1988/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1988 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|18}}
| [[1988 Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
| [[Tamiami Park|MIA]]
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4| [[1989 IndyCar season|1989]]
! [[Team Menard]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
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|
|rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''27th'''
|rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''3'''
!rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1989/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]]
| 
| 
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
|
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|-
! [[Stoops Racing]]
|
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|
|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1989 Michigan 500|MCH]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 Pocono 500|POC]]<br/>{{small|13}}
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| 
|
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|-
! [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers|Machinists Union Racing]]
|
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|
| style="background:#fff;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br/>{{small|DNS}}
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
| 
|
|-
| [[1990 IndyCar season|1990]]
! [[Stoops Racing]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[1990 Michigan 500|MCH]]
| [[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] 
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
|
! NC
! -
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1990/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1990 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[1992 IndyCar season|1992]]
! [[Walker Racing]]
| [[1992 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br/>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[New England Indy 200|NHA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[1991 Michigan 500|MCH]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]] 
| [[Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
|
! NC
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ruthejo01/1992/R|title=Johnny Rutherford – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}</ref>
|}

:

====Indy 500 results====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish
! Team/Entrant
|-
| [[1963 Indianapolis 500|1963]]
| [[A. J. Watson|Watson]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 26th
| 29th
| Ed Kostenuk
|-
| [[1964 Indianapolis 500|1964]]
| [[A. J. Watson|Watson]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 15th
| 27th
| Racing Associates
|-
| [[1965 Indianapolis 500|1965]]
| [[Halibrand]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 11th
| 31st
| Racing Associates
|-
| [[1966 Indianapolis 500|1966]]
|colspan=5|Did not compete due to injury
|-
| [[1967 Indianapolis 500|1967]]
| [[All American Racers|Eagle]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 19th
| 25th
| W&W Enterprises
|-
| [[1968 Indianapolis 500|1968]]
| [[All American Racers|Eagle]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 21st
| 18th
| Alan Green
|-
| [[1969 Indianapolis 500|1969]]
| [[All American Racers|Eagle]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 17th
| 29th
| Michner Petroleum
|-
| [[1970 Indianapolis 500|1970]]
| [[All American Racers|Eagle]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 2nd
| 18th
| Michner Petroleum
|-
| [[1971 Indianapolis 500|1971]]
| [[All American Racers|Eagle]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 24th
| 18th
| Michner Petroleum
|-
| [[1972 Indianapolis 500|1972]]
| [[Brabham]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 8th
| 27th
| Michner-[[Patrick Racing]]
|-
| [[1973 Indianapolis 500|1973]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
| 9th
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1974 Indianapolis 500|1974]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 25th
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1975 Indianapolis 500|1975]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
| 7th
| 2nd
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Offenhauser|Offy]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1977 Indianapolis 500|1977]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 17th
| 33rd
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1978 Indianapolis 500|1978]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 4th
| 13th
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1979 Indianapolis 500|1979]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 8th
| 18th
| [[McLaren|McLaren Intl]]
|-
| [[1980 Indianapolis 500|1980]]
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral]]
| [[Cosworth]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral Racing]]
|-
| [[1981 Indianapolis 500|1981]]
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 5th
| 32nd
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral Racing]]
|-
| [[1982 Indianapolis 500|1982]]
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 12th
| 8th
| [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral Racing]]
|-
| [[1983 Indianapolis 500|1983]]
| Wildcat
| [[Cosworth]]
|colspan=2|Practice Crash
| [[Patrick Racing]]
|-
| [[1984 Indianapolis 500|1984]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 30th
| 22nd
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]]
|-
| [[1985 Indianapolis 500|1985]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 30th
| 6th
| [[Alex Morales Autosport|Morales]]
|-
| [[1986 Indianapolis 500|1986]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 12th
| 8th
| [[Alex Morales Autosport|Morales]]
|-
| [[1987 Indianapolis 500|1987]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
| [[Cosworth]]
| 8th
| 11th
| [[Alex Morales Autosport|Morales]]
|-
| [[1988 Indianapolis 500|1988]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]
| [[Buick]]
| 30th
| 22nd
| [[King Racing]]
|-
| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|1989]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]
| [[Cosworth]]
|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify
| [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises|Foyt]]
|-
| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|1990]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]
| [[Cosworth]]
|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify
| Stoops Racing
|-
| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]]
|colspan=5|Did not enter
|-
| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify
| [[Walker Racing]]
|-
| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]]
|colspan=5|Retired
|}

==References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
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*{{Racing-Reference driver|Johnny_Rutherford}}
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/RutherfordJohnny.htm Rutherford at Champ Car Stats]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724044601/http://www.thegreatest33.com/default.aspx#selecteddrivers?s=johnny_rutherford Rutherford  at The Greatest 33]

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