Johnny Rutherford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Johnny Rutherford

American racecar driver

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Coffeyville, Kansas, United States

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Johnny Rutherford

  • John Sherman "Johnny" Rutherford III (born March 12, 1938), also known as "Lone Star JR", is an American former automobile racing driver.
  • He is one of ten drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 at least three times, winning in 1974, 1976, and 1980.Rutherford began racing modified stock cars in 1959 and he also dabbled in stock car racing, making 35 NASCAR Monster Energy 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 in NASCAR history, in a full points-paying NASCAR race.

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