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 Murphy12 Harry Hartz 17 Ralph DePalma 24 Leon Duray 5 Ralph Mulford2 Roscoe Sarles 324 Jerry Wunderlich 9 Frank Elliott 1 Ira Vail 47 Pete DePaolo 34 Cliff Durant26 Tom Alley 521 I. P. Fetterman 31 Ora Haibe27 L. L. Corum 63 Erwin Baker 10 Joe Thomas25 Wilbur D'Alene 722 Douglas Hawkes 23 Jules Ellingboe19 C. Glenn Howard 814 Jules Goux 15 Eddie Hearne8 Tommy Milton 96 Art Klein16 Howdy Wilcox 18 Jack Curtner
Box score FinishStartNoNameEntrantCarQualRankLapsStatus1135 Jimmy MurphyJimmy MurphyDuesenberg–Miller100.5001200 94.484 mph2212 Harry Hartz Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg99.9702200 +3:13.6032315 Eddie HearneJules GouxBallot95.60013200 +4:55.274317 Ralph DePalma Ralph DePalmaDuesenberg99.5503200 +13:33.8651431 Ora Haibe(Jules Ellingboe Laps 178–200)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg92.90018200 +13:42.666724 Jerry Wunderlich (Jules Ellingboe Laps 101–165)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg97.7607200 +20:22.0571321 I. P. Fetterman (Phil Shafer Laps 107–175)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg93.28017200 +23:24.75891 Ira Vail(Dave Koetzla Laps 104–200)Disteel Flyers, Inc.Duesenberg96.75010200 +30:48.3791226 Tom AlleyWilliam Small CompanyFrontenac94.05016200 +38:22.67101710 Joe Thomas(Wade Morton Laps 17–112)(Pete DePaolo Laps 113–200)Duesenberg BrothersDuesenberg88.80021200 +45:53.4411163 Erwin Baker Louis ChevroletFrontenac89.60020200 +1:00:57.61121134 Cliff Durant(Dave Lewis)R. Cliff DurantMiller95.85012200 +1:08:03.13131922 Douglas Hawkes BentleyBentley81.90026200 +1:22:54.76142118 Jack Curtner (Homer Ormsby)Jack CurtnerFronty-Ford T——160Flagged151825 Wilbur D'AleneWilliam Small CompanyFrontenac87.80022160Flagged1689 Frank Elliott (Art Klein)(Roscoe Sarles)Ira VailMiller97.7508195Rear axle171527 L. L. Corum William Small CompanyFrontenac89.65019169Engine trouble182719 C. Glenn Howard Chevrolet Brothers Mfg. Co.Fronty-Ford T83.9027165Engine trouble1955 Ralph MulfordLouis ChevroletFrontenac99.2005161Rod20107 Peter DePaolo Louis ChevroletFrontenac96.20011110Crash T321256 Art KleinLouis ChevroletFrontenac87.15023105Rod2244 Leon Duray Louis ChevroletFrontenac99.250494Axle2362 Roscoe SarlesLouis ChevroletFrontenac98.000688Rod24248 Tommy Milton Tommy MiltonMilton–Miller94.4001544Gas tank252214 Jules Goux Jules GouxBallot96.950925Axle262023 Jules EllingboeDuesenberg BrothersDuesenberg95.5001425Crash T4272616 Howdy Wilcox Howdy WilcoxPeugeot86.100247Valve spring
Note: Relief drivers in parentheses
Former Indianapolis 500 winner
Indianapolis 500 Rookie
Statistics
Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–74 Jimmy Murphy75–76 Leon Duray77–83 Harry Hartz84–86 Pete DePaolo87–121 Harry Hartz122–200 Jimmy Murphy
Total laps led Leader LapsJimmy Murphy 153Harry Hartz 42Pete DePaolo 3Leon Duray 2
Race details
For 1922, riding mechanics were required. First alternate: noneThe Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
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