1922 Indianapolis 500
30 May - Indianapolis: 200 laps x 4.02335 Km = 804.670 Km
Pole Position: Jimmy Murphy (Duesenberg) 5.58.24
Fastest Lap: N/A
Results:
1 35 1 Jimmy Murphy Miller Duesenberg 5:17:30.79
2 12 2 Harry Hartz Duesenberg 5:20:44.39
3 15 23 Eddie Hearne Ballot 5:22:26.06
4 17 3 Ralph DePalma Duesenberg 5:31:04.65
5* 31 14 Ora Haibe Duesenberg 5:31:13.45
6* 24 7 Jerry Wonderlich Duesenberg 5:37:52.84
7* 21 13 I. P. Fetterman Duesenberg 5:40:55.54
8* 1 9 Ira Vail Duesenberg 5:48:19.16
9 26 12 Tom Alley Frontenac 5:55:53.46
10* 10 17 Joe Thomas Duesenberg 6:03:24.23
11 3 16 E. G. Baker Frontenac 6:18:28.40
12* 34 11 Cliff Durant Miller 6:25:33.92
13 22 19 W. Douglas Hawkes Bentley 6:40:25.55
Not Classified:
14* 18 27 Jack Curtner Fronty-Ford T 165 Flagged
15 25 18 Wilbur D'Alene Frontenac 160 Flagged
Did Not Finish:
* 9 8 Frank Elliott Miller 195 Broken differential
27 15 Lora Corum Frontenac 169 Broken piston
19 21 Glenn Howard Fronty-Ford T 163 Lost LF wheel
5 5 Ralph Mulford Frontenac 161 Broken valve
7 10 Peter DePaolo Frontenac 110 Wrecked
6 25 Art Klein Frontenac 105 Broken connecting rod
4 4 Leon Duray Frontenac 94 Broken RR axle shaft
2 6 Roscoe Sarles Frontenac 88 Broken connecting rod
8 24 Tom Milton Miller 44 Broken gas tank
* 14 22 Jules Goux Ballot 25 Broken rear axle
23 20 Jules Ellingboe Duesenberg 25 Wrecked
16 26 Howard Wilcox Peugeot 7 Broken valve spring
* relieved drivers
Relief Drivers starting driver
8 1 Dave Koetzla Duesenberg 97 Ira Vail 104-200
16 9 Art Klein Miller Frank Elliott
16 9 Roscoe Sarles Miller Frank Elliott
10 10 Wade Morton Duesenberg 96 Joe Thomas 17-112
10 10 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg 88 Joe Thomas 113-200
14 18 Homer Ormsby Fronty-Ford T Rel Curtner
7 21 Phil Shafer Duesenberg 69 I.P. Fetterman 107-175
25 24 Jules Ellingboe Duesenberg 65 Wonderlich 101-165
5 31 Jules Ellingboe Duesenberg 23 Ora Haibe 178-200
12 34 Dave Lewis Miller Cliff Durant
Non Qualifiers
13 Wallace Reid Duesenberg Withdrew
28 Frank Davidson Did not qualify
29 Frontenac
33 Charles Shambaugh Mystery Withdrew
Qualifying Times:
| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make/Model | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Jimmy Murphy | Duesenberg/Miller | 100.500 |
| 2 | 12 | Harry Hartz | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 99.970 |
| 3 | 17 | Ralph DePalma | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 99.550 |
| 4 | 4 | Leon Duray | Frontenac/Frontenac | 99.250 |
| 5 | 5 | Ralph Mulford | Frontenac/Frontenac | 99.200 |
| 6 | 2 | Roscoe Sarles | Frontenac/Frontenac | 98.000 |
| 7 | 24 | Jerry Wonderlich | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 97.760 |
| 8 | 9 | Frank Elliott | Miller/Miller | 97.750 |
| 9 | 1 | Ira Vail | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 96.750 |
| 10 | 7 | Peter DePaolo | Frontenac/Frontenac | 96.200 |
| 11 | 34 | Cliff Durant | Miller/Miller | 95.850 |
| 12 | 26 | Tom Alley | Frontenac/Frontenac | 94.050 |
| 13 | 21 | I.P. Fetterman | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 93.280 |
| 14 | 31 | Ora Haibe | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 92.900 |
| 15 | 27 | L.L. Corum | Frontenac/Frontenac | 89.650 |
| 16 | 3 | Cannonball Baker | Frontenac/Frontenac | 89.600 |
| 17 | 10 | Joe Thomas | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 88.800 |
| 18 | 25 | Wilbur D'Alene | Frontenac/Frontenac | 87.800 |
| 19 | 22 | W. Douglas Hawkes | Bentley/Bentley | 81.900 |
| 20 | 23 | Jules Ellingboe | Duesenberg/Duesenberg | 95.500 |
| 21 | 18 | Jack Curtner | Ford T/Fronty-Ford | 0.000 |
| 22 | 14 | Jules Goux | Ballot/Ballot | 96.950 |
| 23 | 15 | Eddie Hearne | Ballot/Ballot | 95.600 |
| 24 | 8 | Tommy Milton | Milton/Miller | 94.400 |
| 25 | 6 | Art Klein | Frontenac/Frontenac | 87.150 |
| 26 | 16 | Howdy Wilcox | Peugeot/Peugeot | 86.100 |
| 27 | 19 | C. Glenn Howard | Ford T/Fronty-Ford | 83.900 |
RACE NOTES
1) 183 cubic inch displacement limit.
2) 80 mph minimum qualifying, 33 fastest cars, 4 lap average.
3) Curtner allowed to start in car wrecked by Tom Mulligan, did not qualify and could not
complete for prize money.
4) Lap leaders data from lap prize report signed by Chester Ricker.
5) Total Purse: $69,525
6) Promoter: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7) AAA Sanction No. 1295