Ronnie Duman
| Ronnie Duman | |||||||
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| Nationality |
 American |
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| Born |
February 12, 1929 Dearborn, Michigan |
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| Died | June 9, 1968 (aged 39) West Allis, Wisconsin |
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| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 62 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1961-1968 | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th - 1962 USAC season | ||||||
| First race | 1961 Rex Mays Classic | ||||||
| Last race | 1968 Rex Mays Classic | ||||||
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Ronald B. Duman (February 12, 1929 – June 9, 1968), was an American racecar driver who competed in the USAC Championship Car series and the Indianapolis 500. Duman was an accomplished driver in sprints and midgets, and won the prestigious Little 500 at Anderson Speedway in 1959 and 1960.
Born in Dearborn, Michigan, Duman later moved to Speedway, Indiana and lived in a house practically across the street from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series from 1961 to 1968. He had 63 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 from 1964 to 1968. Dunman had 27 top-ten finishes in Champ Car competition, with a best finish of third in 1965 at Phoenix.
Duman was fatally injured in a crash at the 1968 Rex Mays Classic at the Milwaukee Mile.
After passing his rookie test in 1961, Duman made an attempt to qualify with the Ray Brady Special but the run was incomplete. In 1962, he qualified the Stearly Motor Freight Special, but was bumped and wound up as the second alternate. In 1963, he was entered in the Federal Engineering Special, but crashed during practice.
Duman finally qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1964. Driving a sponsor-less pink and black Trevis-built Watson/Offy entered by Nick Fulbright and Dave Paul. It was the same car driven by Allen Crowe in the 1963 race. Duman qualified 16th on pole day, but ended up the 32nd-overall fastest qualifier. He narrowly held on to make the lineup on bump day, as the second-slowest car in the field. The team received sponsorship from the Clean Wear Service Company - a local laundry service that was frequented by the drivers and crews during the month of May - just prior to the race.
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