[2] Hurtubise raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1959–1968 and 1970–1974 seasons, with 97 career starts.

[3] In 1964, after suffering serious burns in an accident during the Rex Mays Classic at the Milwaukee Mile, doctors asked Hurtubise how he wanted his hands shaped permanently.

[9] From 1969 through 1971, he would continue to attempt to qualify with the roadster, but failed to make the field, which was now fully rear-engined cars.

[10] However on "bump day", he put the roadster, sponsored by Miller Beer in line to make a qualification attempt shortly before the closing deadline of 6:00 pm.

He then sat in entrant Bob Harkey’s car for ten minutes refusing to move.

Hurtubise died January 6, 1989, after suffering a heart attack near his home in Port Arthur, Texas.

Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation.

Hurtubise participated in one World Championship race, finishing eighteenth and receiving no points.