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Johnny Rutherford 1979 CART Results Click on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Johnny Rutherford's career results at that track. Glossary View career statistics for Johnny Rutherford     Post

Race	Site	Cars	St	Fin	#	Sponsor / Owner	Chassis / Engine	Laps	Money	Status	Led	Points	Rank
1	Phoenix	21	3	3	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	150/150	0	running	0	210	3
2	Atlanta	18	1	1	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	82/82	0	running	30	250	1
3	Atlanta	18	1	1	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	82/82	0	running	61	250	1
4	Indianapolis	35	8	18	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	168/200	29,121	running	0	20	5
5	Trenton	18	5	15	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	16/67	0	valve	0	5	6
6	Trenton	16	13	3	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	67/67	0	running	0	140	4
7	Michigan	23	10	3	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	63/63	0	running	0	175	4
8	Michigan	21	3	11	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	39/63	0	suspension	16	25	4
9	Watkins Glen	18	7	15	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	9/62	0	engine	0	8	4
10	Trenton	16	6	5	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	99/100	0	running	0	150	4
11	Ontario	35	13	4	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	199/200	0	running	2	600	3
12	Michigan	15	4	4	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	74/75	0	running	0	180	3
13	Atlanta	16	5	11	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	75/100	0	engine	20	30	3
14	Phoenix	18	6	6	4	Budweiser   (Bruce McLaren)	McLaren / Cosworth	146/150	0	running	0	120	4

Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties; drivers tied in points are shown with identical ranks.

14 starts, 1269 of 1461 laps completed (86.9%), 129 laps led Win: 2 ( 14.3%)Average start: 6.1Total Winnings:$29,121 Podium: 5 ( 35.7%)Average finish: 7.1(excluding bonuses) DNF:4