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Templeman
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
12 Aug 1919
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
24 Aug 1962
Marion, Ohio
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
12 Aug 1919
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
24 Aug 1962
Marion, Ohio
Competitors
Bud
Randall
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
60
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Templeman
Bob
Veith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Templeman
Parnelli
Jones
age
90
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
Compare to Templeman
Ken
Gottschalk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to Templeman
Jim
Hemmings
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
57
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Troy
Ruttman
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
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Gene
Force
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
112
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Don
Branson
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
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Gene
Hartley
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Liguori
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
264
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Cheesbourg
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
121
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Hurtubise
age
wins
25
poles
4
races
269
podiums
63
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Mathouser
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Marshman
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
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Van
Johnson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Fraizer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Harold
Leep
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1961
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
1960
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
1959
USAC National Midget Series
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
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
1958
FIA World Championship Formula One
McNamara
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
1958
USAC National Midget Series
0
1st
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Caruso
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
1957
USAC National Midget Series
0
1st
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1956
USAC National Midget Series
0
1st
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
Central Excavating
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Wales
50
40th
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
58
9
9
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
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