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 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, who has been invited to 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 in 1995 Inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996 Inducted in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 1987 Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 International Race of Champions (key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.) American open–wheel racing results (key) Complete USAC Championship Car results PPG Indycar Series (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Indy 500 results References External links Rutherford's career NASCAR, IROC, and Indy Car Stats Rutherford at Champ Car Stats Rutherford at The Greatest 33 1938 births Living people Champ Car champions Champ Car drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Indianapolis 500 polesitters Indianapolis 500 winners International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees International Race of Champions drivers NASCAR drivers National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees People from Coffeyville, Kansas People from Fort Worth, Texas Racing drivers from Kansas Racing drivers from Dallas Racing drivers from Texas Team Penske drivers USAC Silver Crown Series drivers Walker Racing drivers A. J. Foyt Enterprises drivers McLaren Racing drivers