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1922 Indianapolis 500
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Tenth running of the Indianapolis 500
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10th Indianapolis 500 1922 Indianapolis 500 program cover.jpg AAA May 30, 1922 Jimmy Murphy Jimmy Murphy Ernie Olson 5:17:30.79 94.484 mi/h km/h on Jimmy Murphy 100.500 mi/h km/h on Jimmy Murphy (153) National Sextet Barney Oldfield Eddie RickenbackerFox Jack C. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 Carl Hungness Publishing 4th 1994 22 en 0-915088-05-3 Richard Kennerdell 135,000Wins Motor Classic At Average Speed Of 94.48 Miles An Hour https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11445710/ W. Blaine Patton The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com May 31, 1922 June 3, 2017 1921 1923
The 10th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1922.
Jimmy Murphy is the first driver to win the race from the pole position. He was accompanied by riding mechanic Ernie Olson.
Time trials
Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized.
Starting grid
RowInsideMiddleOutside 135 USA 1912 Jimmy Murphy12 USA 1912 Harry Hartz orange R silver17 USA 1912 Ralph DePalma gold W silver 24 USA 1912 Leon Duray orange R silver 5 USA 1912 Ralph Mulford2 USA 1912 Roscoe Sarles 324 USA 1912 Jerry Wunderlich orange R silver9 USA 1912 Frank Elliott orange R silver1 USA 1912 Ira Vail 47 USA 1912 Pete DePaolo orange R silver34 USA 1912 Cliff Durant26 USA 1912 Tom Alley 521 USA 1912 I. P. Fetterman orange R silver31 USA 1912 Ora Haibe27 USA 1912 L. L. Corum orange R silver 63 USA 1912 Erwin Baker orange R silver10 USA 1912 Joe Thomas25 USA 1912 Wilbur D'Alene 722 GBR Douglas Hawkes orange R silver23 USA 1912 Jules Ellingboe19 USA 1912 C. Glenn Howard orange R silver 814 FRA Jules Goux gold W silver15 USA 1912 Eddie Hearne8 USA 1912 Tommy Milton gold W silver 96 USA 1912 Art Klein16 USA 1912 Howdy Wilcox gold W silver 18 USA 1912 Jack Curtner orange R silver
orange R Indianapolis 500 rookie solid 1px darkgray
gold W Indianapolis 500 winner solid 1px darkgray
Box score
FinishStartNoNameEntrantCarQualRankLapsStatus1135USA 1912 Jimmy MurphyJimmy MurphyDuesenberg–Miller100.5001200 94.484 mph2212USA 1912 Harry Hartz orange R silverDuesenberg BrothersDuesenberg99.9702200 +3:13.6032315USA 1912 Eddie HearneJules GouxBallot95.60013200 +4:55.274317USA 1912 Ralph DePalma gold W silverRalph DePalmaDuesenberg99.5503200 +13:33.8651431USA 1912 Ora Haibe(Jules Ellingboe Laps 178–200)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg92.90018200 +13:42.666724USA 1912 Jerry Wunderlich orange R silver(Jules Ellingboe Laps 101–165)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg97.7607200 +20:22.0571321USA 1912 I. P. Fetterman orange R silver(Phil Shafer Laps 107–175)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg93.28017200 +23:24.75891USA 1912 Ira Vail(Dave Koetzla Laps 104–200)Disteel Flyers, Inc.Duesenberg96.75010200 +30:48.3791226USA 1912 Tom AlleyWilliam Small CompanyFrontenac94.05016200 +38:22.67101710USA 1912 Joe Thomas(Wade Morton Laps 17–112)(Pete DePaolo Laps 113–200)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg88.80021200 +45:53.4411163USA 1912 Erwin Baker orange R silverLouis ChevroletFrontenac89.60020200 +1:00:57.61121134USA 1912 Cliff Durant(Dave Lewis)R. Cliff DurantMiller95.85012200 +1:08:03.13131922GBR Douglas Hawkes orange R silverBentleyBentley81.90026200 +1:22:54.76142118USA 1912 Jack Curtner orange R silver(Homer Ormsby)Jack CurtnerFronty-Ford T——160Flagged151825USA 1912 Wilbur D'AleneWilliam Small CompanyFrontenac87.80022160Flagged1689USA 1912 Frank Elliott orange R silver(Art Klein)(Roscoe Sarles)Ira VailMiller97.7508195Rear axle171527USA 1912 L. L. Corum orange R silverWilliam Small CompanyFrontenac89.65019169Engine trouble182719USA 1912 C. Glenn Howard orange R silverChevrolet Brothers Mfg. Co.Fronty-Ford T83.9027165Engine trouble1955USA 1912 Ralph MulfordLouis ChevroletFrontenac99.2005161Rod20107USA 1912 Peter DePaolo orange R silverLouis ChevroletFrontenac96.20011110Crash T321256USA 1912 Art KleinLouis ChevroletFrontenac87.15023105Rod2244USA 1912 Leon Duray orange R silverLouis ChevroletFrontenac99.250494Axle2362USA 1912 Roscoe SarlesLouis ChevroletFrontenac98.000688Rod24248USA 1912 Tommy Milton gold W silverTommy MiltonMilton–Miller94.4001544Gas tank252214FRA Jules Goux gold W silverJules GouxBallot96.950925Axle262023USA 1912 Jules EllingboeDuesenberg BrothersDuesenberg95.5001425Crash T4272616USA 1912 Howdy Wilcox gold W silverHowdy WilcoxPeugeot86.100247Valve spring Indianapolis 500 1922 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19991 Ultimate Racing History 15 January 2012 https://archive.today/20130205030603/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19991 5 February 2013 live The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle Publications International, Ltd. Rick Popely L. Spencer Riggs 1998 0-7853-2798-3 Lincolnwood, Illinois
Note: Relief drivers in parentheseshttps://www.champcarstats.com/races/192211.htm International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1922 ChampCarStats.com
gold W silver Former Indianapolis 500 winner
orange R silver Indianapolis 500 Rookie
Statistics
30%
Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–74 Jimmy Murphy75–76 Leon Duray77–83 Harry Hartz84–86 Pete DePaolo87–121 Harry Hartz122–200 Jimmy Murphy
70%
Total laps led Leader LapsJimmy Murphy 153Harry Hartz 42Pete DePaolo 3Leon Duray 2
Race details
thumb|left|1922 winning car
For 1922, riding mechanics were required.Blazier, John E. Rollings, Tom Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics 1994
First alternate: noneThe Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
References
1921 Tommy Milton 1922 Jimmy Murphy 1923 Tommy Milton 94.484 89.840 mph(1915 Indianapolis 500) 98.234 mph(1924 Indianapolis 500)
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