Ronnie Duman
| Ronnie Duman | |||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | February 12, 1929 Dearborn, Michigan | ||||||
| Died | June 9, 1968 (aged 39) West Allis, Wisconsin | ||||||
| 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 Barth Duman (February 12, 1929 – June 9, 1968), was an American racing 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 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. Duman 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.