1979 Johnny Rutherford SCCA/CART Indy Car Series results
1979 season results | 1979 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 144.242 | 150 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 210 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 201.693 | 82 | 3 | 30 | flagged | 250 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 82 | 4 | 61 | flagged | 250 | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 8 | 18 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 188.137 | 168 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 20 |
| 5 | Trenton | 5 | 15 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 168.829 | 16 | 0 | 0 | valve | 5 |
| 6 | Trenton | 15 | 3 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 67 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 140 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 10 | 3 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 196.174 | 63 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 175 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 11 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 39 | 3 | 16 | suspension | 25 | |
| 9 | Watkins Glen | 7 | 15 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 130.215 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine | 8 |
| 10 | Trenton | 6 | 5 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 167.515 | 99 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 150 |
| 11 | Ontario | 13 | 4 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 193.849 | 199 | 2 | 2 | flagged | 600 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 201.534 | 74 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 180 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 5 | 11 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 199.084 | 75 | 1 | 20 | engine | 30 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 6 | 6 | 4 | Budweiser | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | McLaren | 142.084 | 146 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 120 |
