Dutch Baumann

Charles Albin "Dutch" Baumann (October 18, 1897 – August 18, 1930)^[1] was an American racing driver.

Dutch Baumann
Born	Charles Albin Baumann (1897-10-18)October 18, 1897 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1930(1930-08-18) (aged 32) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	24th (1928)
First race	1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Biography

Baumann was born on October 18, 1897, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He participated in the 1927 Indianapolis 500.

Baumann qualified for the 1928 Indianapolis 500 but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race. He served as a relief driver for Tony Gulotta.

He died on August 18, 1930, in Kankakee, Illinois,^[2] during the first lap of a 15-mile race when he was thrown from his car and impaled on a fence rail. In the same race, Byron Salpaugh broke his arm when he was thrown from his auto.^[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1927 26 17 106.078 29 20 90 9 Pinion shaft Totals 90 9

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 1