Johnny Rutherford reflects on Indy 500 wins with Kyle Petty | Coffee with Kyle | Motorsports on NBC

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

As a child of the 70s, I'll never forget names like Rutherford, Andretti, Foyt and Johncock when it comes to IndyCar racing. Nice interview K.P.!

[@ericteneyck8691]

Lonestar JR! The very first race I ever saw was the 1974 Indy 500 on TV. I was 10. I fell in love with auto racing and Johnny Rutherford was my driver until he retired.

[@timothycollard4514]

He is a true American hero....and one of my top 5 drivers of all time....

[@SteveC-cs6ec]

He's just a Great Ambassador to motorsports!

[@mroptical1982]

Great show Kyle does great interviews and Johnny Rutherford I remember watching him at Indianapolis I wonder how he would have done in Nascar full time with Smokey Yunick cars Thank You Kyle for a wonderful show

[@SpencerioQ]

He’s remarkably healthy for a guy in his early 80s

[@jonathanrath2627]

What a cool guy! great interview. Love his humility, and all the fun nicknames.

[@jimindy2141]

Love him. Big part of Indy.

[@williamcap2236]

Another national treasure ! remember his win in 80 !

[@SamZinski]

Lone Star J.R.! An unexpected treat for sure

[@timothycollard4514]

Growing up in the 60's watching races on TV with my dad , Johnny Rutherford was my first racecar driver hero....a fantastic man and still one of my heroes!!!!!!👍😎🍻🍻🍻

[@v12tommy]

Not only could he drive the wheels off of just about anything, he is one of the nicest people I've ever met too. And probably the best signature I've ever seen as well. I always joked as a kid that he has led more laps than any other IndyCar driver, because he drove the pace car at the time.

[@kellyrowland6912]

Great interview Kyle. Have been an Indy car fan since the 60’s and loved it when some of those guys also raced in NASCAR. I can’t remember, but if you haven’t interviewed AJ Foyt, would love for you to talk to him especially since he drove in quite a few NASCAR races and still active as Indy car owner.

[@tjnak]

Fantastic interview. Thank you both. You are both cherished ambassadors of Motorsport. Cheers.

[@j_e_hill]

Spent an evening with JR before the Indy 500 one year. He was just the same, and told me that story about the Eddie Sachs crash. As well as some other fascinating accounts of his career. Absolute gentleman and icon. Great stuff, KP!

[@jimindy2141]

He’s a stud. Deserves a lot of respect.

[@mikeboos9907]

Johnny Rutherford is one of the greatest ever race car drivers. You drove some great races.

[@gregsimon9061]

Great interview, Johnny has always been one of my favorites.

[@raymond3803]

Second rate scrub. Couldn't carry school teacher Sneva's helmet bag.

[@gregsimon9061]

rayism 24b Your such a douche bag and couldn’t carry either of there helmet bags. Three times and Indy 500 winner.

[@jtp2007]

@@raymond3803 You are not very racing smart

[@raymond3803]

@@jtp2007 Substantiate that comment. Also, the earth is flat

[@jtp2007]

@@raymond3803 Earth ain't flat. Sneva was a great driver, but so was JR, so your comment is just wrong.

[@MarkColeman-s1v]

Saw J.R. win at Phoenix in 1977.I believe he led every lap and kept 2nd place A.J. a straightaway behind him the whole race.There was not too many Offy's. either.

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

Johnny was my fave back in the day. Great to see him. Great interview guys. Thanks Kyle.👍❤☺

[@tigerdad777]

Absolute class!

[@jimray2281]

Great job Kyle! Love hearing the stories. Lone Star JR, thank you. I have great memories of watching you with mom and dad back in the '70's

[@kawai99100]

Thanks for the stories. They are precious gifts.

[@hughsnyder891]

A great interview with a true legend 😊

[@bloqk16]

I had the honor of having a brief phone conversation with Johnny Rutherford many years ago. I had some materials to send to him, but shipping details were needed which required a phone call; where I was provided a phone number. I dialed the number and I certainly recognized his voice when he answered it. He was very pleasant and gracious in that brief phone conversation; where I struggled to contain my excitement. A most memorable moment, indeed!

[@stymiesnerdly771]

Fantastic inverview!

[@Smoke-qv5mu]

Love to hear a legend tell stories about the greatest era of Indy car racing! Another great interview Kyle!

[@Michael-gu5kl]

For being in his 80s JR is still in FANTASTIC shape and still is witty and knows his stuff to this day along with being a nice and humble guy who still likes to talk to fans!

[@billp5656]

Great interview with a legend !

[@joelpierce3940]

What a great interview!

[@carolg7966]

Johnny is a wonderful, talented and genuinely nice man! Sooo handsome too💜🏁 I love you Johnny!

[@raymond3803]

Typical clam comment. Another gold digging Lusty McButt.

[@danlove4270]

Great Interview Kyle Thank you so much

[@rhondaaldred2380]

Great interview!

[@louielouiepks]

This should be in a museum.

[@alainbelanger752]

1974 Indianapolis i was there great memory

[@tinkmarshino]

Johnny freakin Rutherford.. wow.. one of my heros in the motor sports world.. Dang the 60's and 70's where the time.. Though I do wish we could have had safer cars.. then guys like Fireball and Eddie, Jim and so many others would still be with us.. Thanks Kyle I am glad I found this...

[@d.r.h8602]

Awesome interview! Those where The Days!!

[@indycarcomplainer2304]

The Legend, Lonestar J.R. Good stuff!

[@TheNewsChannel]

YES COFFEE WITH KP IS BACK

[@manuelcorredor]

Wao. such a great interview.

[@NotSteveCook]

Johnny is a survivor!

[@johnhenryNC]

Who doesn't love Lone Star J.R. I can remember when he won the '80 Indy 500 and picked up a stranded rookie by the name of Tim Richmond and drove him back to the pits. 🏁

[@yvlakhtionov]

That was a fascinating era at Indy. Foyt, Unser brothers, Andretti, Rutherford, Johncock, Sniva, Carter... cool to watch those races 👍🏻... With all respect to today racing, back in 70th 80th was much more interesting in my opinion... and cars were more beautiful too

[@tootallbob]

Great job, Kyle and JR!

[@DBRWholesale]

Kyle great interviews!

[@250txc]

Kyle is classy for sure ... My hat is off to this classy, intelligent fellow.

[@TheNFSJacob]

I love how you can tell this was shot last year because of all the RV's in the background, and no masks to be seen.

[@windowtinter5218]

The Indy 500 is a very important for American Motorsports

[@michaelpyles1090]

very nice interveiw kyle he is what i would call a natural racer

[@johnneedy3164]

More ,more🤗🖖

[@mark6310]

Lone Star JR.

[@jirikurto3859]

I was adopted by his younger half brother. I only met him once at his mother's funeral. In fact, as a child when we'd visit her I would sleep in the same Fullerton bed he would sleep in as teenager.

[@jirikurto3859]

Oddly enough, his brother wasn't into racing whatsoever. It was never a thing for us to sit down to watch racing. It never happened once.

[@themotorsportaddict7870]

Hey nbc do a yearly contest for someone to actually have coffee with Kyle

[@victoriastark5272]

He's so handsome!

[@indyracingnut]

JR remains the ONLY driver I've met where I was starstruck...

[@saltybildo4415]

He JR, if i send you my artwork of you with tim richmond in the side pod, would you sign it?, i was there in the snake pit also

[@edrudder2148]

wow!

[@curtislynch8189]

He looks like Scott Glenn. I thought Kyle Petty was going to be interviewing this guy for helping the Red October defect.

[@SuperBuzz71]

Class

[@zigwald]

lone star JR.....

[@jeffmachul9562]

Hay LoL that was perfect

[@orvilleward9909]

Who cares about noosecar

[@nothinghere7391]

You know that they're talking about Indycar, right?