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Everyone at the 1964 Indianapolis 500® was talking about the rear-engine "funny cars," thirteen of which started the race, along with twenty roadsters. Johnny Rutherford was at Indy for the second time, driving for Ebb Rose, with legend-in-the-making Herb Porter as chief mechanic. Rutherford qualified his unsponsored Watson Roadster in 15^th spot at 151.400 mph. After the second weekend of qualifying, the team was approached by a representative of Bardahl. Two Bardahl-sponsored cars had failed to make the field. A deal was struck to sponsor Rutherford's car, and the car's Fontana Rose and Black was repainted Bardahl Yellow. 

Check out the "elephant's trunk" ram air scoop and the fighter-plane-like bubble windscreen, features unique to this car.
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When the race began, Eddie Sachs, starting from the sixth row, passed Rutherford on the first lap, and Rutherford tucked in behind Sachs. On the second lap Dave MacDonald charged past both of them between Turn One and Turn Two. Exiting Turn Four for the second time, MacDonald lost control of his car, hit the inside wall, and bounced into the path of oncoming cars. Although Rutherford stood on the brakes, he could not slow enough to avoid the melee. Rutherford's car went beneath one wrecked car and over a second before being hit by a third. But Rutherford kept going, with yellow flags waving. Going through Turn Two, another driver gestured to Rutherford to pull off the track, and Rutherford pulled into the Turn Three infield. Once out of the car, he discovered that his fuel tank had been ruptured, and although it did not catch fire, Rutherford suffered burns on his neck from the crash. Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald both lost their lives. The race was red flagged. After the restart, A.J. Foyt won the 1964 Indy 500^® with a record speed of 147.350 mph.