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.

Apr 3, 2023 · The 28-year-old Rutherford, who makes his home in Fort Worth, was scheduled to drive the A.J. Watson built Leader Card rear engine Ford - powered car in this year’s Indianapolis 500.

Oct 16, 2024 · Belying that personal sophistication, Rutherford’s racing career evolved on the dangerous, rough-and-tumble short tracks unique to American racing. He clawed his way to the top from treacherous places like Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Eldora and Winchester.

Jun 5, 2019 · 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. Rutherford's NASCAR Winston Cup career included 35 starts from 1963 to 1988.

Oct 3, 2008 · I was not at this race, but I am sure many open wheel fans that were there that day, will never forget - Johnny Rutherford at Eldora Speedway, Ohio on 3 April 1966. "Rutherford …

J.R. scored his first Indy Car race win at Atlanta and claimed the USAC Sprint Car title in 1965, but found himself on the sidelines-and missing Indy-the next year after breaking both arms while flipping his sprint car out of the track at Eldora, Ohio.

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.

Jul 7, 2014 · JOHNNY RUTHERFORD CHEATED DEATH TWICE. BUT HIS SUCCESSES IN THE INDY 500 OWED LITTLE TO LUCK: HE WAS SIMPLY SCINTILLATING WHEN IT MATTERED MOST JOE SCALZO PROFILES A TEXAN WHO CONQUERED THE BRICKYARD THREE TIMES SPECTATORS AT THE 47m INDIANAPOLIS.

Jun 6, 2005 · The spectacular crash nearly killed him, but Rutherford had put Eldora Speedway on the national map. After the checkered flag has waved on the final race at Eldora on this late-March night,...

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