qualified for the 1965 race in the Travelon Trailer Special. He ran as high as 12th before dropping out. In 1966 race, he started last (33rd) and became involved in the opening lap crash, finishing last. In 1967 race, he finished 23rd driving the REV 500 Special for J. C. Agajanian. Duman's final Indy 500 start came in 1968 race. On the final turn of the final lap, Duman's engine blew coming out of turn four, and he coasted across the finish line to finish 6th. The 1968 race would be his best result at Indianapolis, as just over a one-week later, Duman was killed in a crash at Milwaukee. Indianapolis 500 results Awards and accomplishments Duman was the only USAC Champ Car driver to race a front-engine upright 'dirt-style' car on a road course (1965) and a rear-engine car in a USAC championship dirt car race (1966). Inducted in 1985 to the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame Inducted in 1994 to the Little 500 Hall of Fame Death Less than two weeks after he finished 6th at the 1968 Indianapolis 500, Duman was at the next race of the USAC Championship season, the Rex Mays Classic at Milwaukee. Duman started 14th in the 24-car field, driving the Central Excavating Gerhardt Turbocharged Offy. On the third lap, the cars of Bay Darnell and Norm Brown reportedly got tangled in turn one. Both cars slid towards the outside wall, collecting Duman in the process. Duman's car tipped over and began barrel-rolling before it flew into the catchfence cockpit first. After Duman's car bounced back down the track, both Darnell and Brown's car slammed the outside wall and the three cars came to rest on fire. Darnell and Brown suffered minor burn injuries, but Duman was killed instantly from massive head injuries when the cockpit of his car struck the catchfence. His helmet had been shattered and pulled from his head. Eight spectators were also injured by the flying debris which cleared the catchfence. His crash was Similar to Wolfgang von Trips In 1961 But Von trips Was Killed with 15 spectators and Duman was send into the crowd fence. Ronnie Duman is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. References External links ChampCarStats.com - Ronnie Duman statistics Entry at Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame 1929 births 1968 deaths Sportspeople from Dearborn, Michigan Racing drivers from Detroit Racing drivers from