1922 Indianapolis 500 Explained

Race Name:10th Indianapolis 500
Race Logo:1922 Indianapolis 500 program cover.jpg
Sanction:AAA
Date:May 30, 1922
Winner:Jimmy Murphy
Team:Jimmy Murphy
Mph:94.484mi/h
Pole:Jimmy Murphy
Pole Speed:100.5mi/h
Leader:Jimmy Murphy (153)
Pace Car:National Sextet
Pace Driver:Barney Oldfield
Starter:Eddie Rickenbacker[1]
Honorary:Richard Kennerdell
Attendance:135,000[2]
Previous:1921
Next: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 Jimmy Murphy1217
245 Ralph Mulford2 Roscoe Sarles
32491 Ira Vail
4734 Cliff Durant26 Tom Alley
52131 Ora Haibe27
6310 Joe Thomas25
72223 Jules Ellingboe19
81415 Eddie Hearne8
96 Art Klein1618

Box score

FinishStartNoNameEntrantChassisEngineQualRankLapsStatus
1135 Jimmy MurphyJimmy MurphyDuesenbergMiller100.5001200Running
2212 Harry Hartz Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg99.9702200Running
32315 Eddie HearneJules GouxBallotBallot95.60013200Running
4317 Ralph DePalma Ralph DePalmaDuesenbergDuesenberg99.5503200Running
51431 Ora Haibe
(Jules Ellingboe Laps 178–200)
Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg92.90018200Running
6724 Jerry Wunderlich
(Jules Ellingboe Laps 101–165)
Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg97.7607200Running
71321 I. P. Fetterman
(Phil Shafer Laps 107–175)
Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg93.28017200Running
891 Ira Vail
(Dave Koetzla Laps 104–200)
Disteel Flyers, Inc.DuesenbergDuesenberg96.75010200Running
91226 Tom AlleyWilliam Small CompanyFrontenacFrontenac94.05016200Running
101710 Joe Thomas
(Wade Morton Laps 17–112)
(Pete DePaolo Laps 113–200)
Duesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg88.80021200Running
11163 Erwin Baker Louis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac89.60020200Running
121134 Cliff Durant
(Dave Lewis)
R. Cliff DurantMillerMiller95.85012200Running
131922 Douglas Hawkes BentleyBentleyBentley81.90026200Running
142118 Jack Curtner
(Homer Ormsby)
Jack CurtnerFord TFronty-Ford - - 160Flagged
151825 Wilbur D'AleneWilliam Small CompanyFrontenacFrontenac87.80022160Flagged
1689 Frank Elliott
(Art Klein)
(Roscoe Sarles)
Ira VailMillerMiller97.7508195Rear axle
171527 L. L. Corum William Small CompanyFrontenacFrontenac89.65019169Engine trouble
182719 C. Glenn Howard Chevrolet Brothers Mfg. Co.Ford TFronty-Ford83.9027165Engine trouble
1955 Ralph MulfordLouis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac99.2005161Rod
20107 Peter DePaolo Louis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac96.20011110Crash T3
21256 Art KleinLouis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac87.15023105Rod
2244 Leon Duray Louis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac99.250494Axle
2362 Roscoe SarlesLouis ChevroletFrontenacFrontenac98.000688Rod
24248 Tommy Milton Tommy MiltonMiltonMiller94.4001544Gas tank
252214 Jules Goux Jules GouxBallotBallot96.950925Axle
262023 Jules EllingboeDuesenberg BrothersDuesenbergDuesenberg95.5001425Crash T4
272616 Howdy Wilcox Howdy WilcoxPeugeotPeugeot86.100247Valve spring
[3] [4]

Note: Relief drivers in parentheses[5]

Former Indianapolis 500 winner

Indianapolis 500 Rookie

Statistics

Lap Leaders
LapsLeader
1–74 Jimmy Murphy
75–76 Leon Duray
77–83 Harry Hartz
84–86 Pete DePaolo
87–121 Harry Hartz
122–200 Jimmy Murphy
Total laps led
LeaderLaps
Jimmy Murphy 153
Harry Hartz 42
Pete DePaolo 3
Leon Duray 2

Race details

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fox, Jack C.. The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994. Carl Hungness Publishing. 4th. 1994. 22. en. 0-915088-05-3.
  2. News: Wins Motor Classic At Average Speed Of 94.48 Miles An Hour. W. Blaine. Patton. The Indianapolis Star. 1. Newspapers.com. May 31, 1922. June 3, 2017.
  3. Web site: Indianapolis 500 1922 . Ultimate Racing History . 15 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20130205030603/http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=19991 . 5 February 2013 . live .
  4. Book: The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International, Ltd.. Rick. Popely. L. Spencer. Riggs. 1998. 0-7853-2798-3. Lincolnwood, Illinois.
  5. News: International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1922. ChampCarStats.com.
  6. Book: Blazier, John E. . Rollings, Tom. Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics. 1994.
  7. The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004