cover
Shorty Templeman profile photo
Shorty Templeman helmet photo
Shorty
Templeman
flag
USAC National Championship Trail

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Aug 1919
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
24 Aug 1962
Marion, Ohio
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Aug 1919
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
24 Aug 1962
Marion, Ohio
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bill Forbes Racing, Federal Engineering
140
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
140
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Bill Forbes Racing
1190
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
9
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
1190
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Federal Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500E
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Federal Engineering
157
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
157
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Johnny Vance Racing Team, Mari Hulman George
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Drewry's, Federal Engineering
250
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
1
250
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Kalamazoo Sports, Westwood Gage
30
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
65
6
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
65
6
6
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Pete Wales, Hardwood Door
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
9
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
9
9
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Glessner, Lutes Truck Parts
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Hillegass D (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Peter Wales, Glessner
50
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Scopa (Offenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
50
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
6
1
1
0
?
1961
Racing
10
1
3
1
?
1960
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
1959
Racing
11
2
2
1
0
1958
Racing
9
2
2
0
0
1957
Racing
68
6
6
0
0
1956
Racing
60
9
9
0
0
1955
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
1
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1957
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1956
USAC National Midget Series
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.