 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Rutherford akakunda nzvimbo yokutanga paIndy 500 muna 1973, 1976, uye 1980. Muna 1973, Rutherford akaisa rekodhi ye1 lap track ye 199.071 mph, achidonha achinyara kuti ave mutyairi wokutanga kuputsa chipingamupinyi che200 mph paIndianapolis. Kukunda kwake kwechipiri kwakamirirwa kwenguva refu kwakauya paOntario Motor Speedway muna 1973, uye kukunda paIndy 500 kwakatevera muna 1974, 1976 na1980. Muna 1984, paMichigan International Speedway, Rutherford akaisa nguva dzose Indy car qualifying lap speed rekodhi ye 215.189 mph. Kukunda kwake muMichigan 500 muna 1986 pazera ramakore 48 kwakamuita mukundi mukuru zvikurusa munhangemutange yamakiromita 500, chinyorwa chichiripo. Kubva muna 1973 kusvika muna 1981 Rutherford akarekodha mwaka mipfumbamwe yakatevedzana nekukunda achimuita mumwe wevatyairi vatanhatu chete munhoroondo yeIndy Car kuita kudaro. 