| 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.
Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized.
| Row | Inside | Middle | Outside | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |  Jimmy Murphy | 12 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Ralph Mulford | 2 | Roscoe Sarles | |
| 3 | 24 | 9 | 1 | Ira Vail | ||
| 4 | 7 | 34 | Cliff Durant | 26 | Tom Alley | |
| 5 | 21 | 31 | Ora Haibe | 27 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Joe Thomas | 25 | ||
| 7 | 22 | 23 | Jules Ellingboe | 19 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 15 | Eddie Hearne | 8 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Art Klein | 16 | 18 | ||
Note: Relief drivers in parentheses[5]
Former Indianapolis 500 winner
Indianapolis 500 Rookie
| Lap Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Laps | Leader |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Laps |
| Jimmy Murphy | 153 |
| Harry Hartz | 42 |
| Pete DePaolo | 3 |
| Leon Duray | 2 |