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1922 Indianapolis 500
The 10th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1922.
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 | |
| Sanctioning body | AAA |
| Date | May 30, 1922 |
| Winner | Jimmy Murphy |
| Winning Entrant | Jimmy Murphy |
| Average speed | 94.484 mph (152.057 km/h) |
| Pole position | Jimmy Murphy |
| Pole speed | 100.500 mph (161.739 km/h) |
| Most laps led | Jimmy Murphy (153) |
| Pre-race | |
| Pace car | National Sextet |
| Pace car driver | Barney Oldfield |
| Starter | Eddie Rickenbacker[1] |
| Honorary referee | Richard Kennerdell[1] |
| Estimated attendance | 135,000[2] |
| Chronology | |
Jimmy Murphy is the first driver to win the race from the pole position. He was accompanied by riding mechanic Ernie Olson.
Time trials Edit
Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized.
Results Edit
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 35 | Jimmy Murphy | Jimmy Murphy | Duesenberg | Miller | 100.500 | 1 | 200 | 153 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Harry Hartz R | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 99.970 | 2 | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 23 | 15 | Eddie Hearne | Jules Goux | Ballot | Ballot | 95.600 | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | Ralph DePalma W | Ralph DePalma | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 99.550 | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | 31 | Ora Haibe | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 92.900 | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 24 | Jerry Wonderlich R | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 97.760 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 21 | I. P. Fetterman R | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 93.280 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Ira Vail | Disteel Flyers, Inc. | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 96.750 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 26 | Tom Alley | William Small Company | Frontenac | Frontenac | 94.050 | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | Joe Thomas | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 88.800 | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | Cannonball Baker R | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 89.600 | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 34 | Cliff Durant | R. Cliff Durant | Miller | Miller | 95.850 | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | 22 | Douglas Hawkes R | Bentley | Bentley | Bentley | 81.900 | 26 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 18 | Jack Curtner R | Jack Curtner | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | — | — | 160 | 0 | Flagged |
| 15 | 18 | 25 | Wilbur D'Alene | William Small Company | Frontenac | Frontenac | 87.800 | 22 | 160 | 0 | Flagged |
| 16 | 8 | 9 | Frank Elliott R | Ira Vail | Miller | Miller | 97.750 | 8 | 195 | 0 | Rear axle |
| 17 | 15 | 27 | L. L. Corum R | William Small Company | Frontenac | Frontenac | 89.650 | 19 | 169 | 0 | Engine trouble |
| 18 | 27 | 19 | C. Glenn Howard R | Chevrolet Brothers Mfg. Co. | Ford T | Fronty-Ford | 83.90 | 27 | 165 | 0 | Engine trouble |
| 19 | 5 | 5 | Ralph Mulford | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 99.200 | 5 | 161 | 0 | Rod |
| 20 | 10 | 7 | Peter DePaolo R | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 96.200 | 11 | 110 | 3 | Crash T3 |
| 21 | 25 | 6 | Art Klein | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 87.150 | 23 | 105 | 0 | Rod |
| 22 | 4 | 4 | Leon Duray R | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 99.250 | 4 | 94 | 2 | Axle |
| 23 | 6 | 2 | Roscoe Sarles | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac | Frontenac | 98.000 | 6 | 88 | 0 | Rod |
| 24 | 24 | 8 | Tommy Milton W | Tommy Milton | Milton | Miller | 94.400 | 15 | 44 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 25 | 22 | 14 | Jules Goux W | Jules Goux | Ballot | Ballot | 96.950 | 9 | 25 | 0 | Axle |
| 26 | 20 | 23 | Jules Ellingboe | Duesenberg Brothers | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | 95.500 | 14 | 25 | 0 | Crash T4 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 | Howdy Wilcox W | Howdy Wilcox | Peugeot | Peugeot | 86.100 | 24 | 7 | 0 | Valve spring |
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Race details Edit
- For 1922, riding mechanics were required.[5]
- First alternate: none[6]
References Edit
- ^ a b Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
- ^ Patton, W. Blaine (May 31, 1922). "Wins Motor Classic At Average Speed Of 94.48 Miles An Hour". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis 500 1922". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Popely, Rick; Riggs, L. Spencer (1998). The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International, Ltd. ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.
- ^ Blazier, John E.; Rollings, Tom (1994). Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics.
- ^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004