Shorty Templeman is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Templeman has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,866 ranks Templeman 1225th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P17 | +2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +2 | 3,865 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −18 | 3,864 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Trevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −8 | 3,875 |
Shorty Templeman was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1955 and 1960, accumulating three starts across that span. Driving for Kurtis Kraft, he failed to score a podium finish or register a win during his championship-level career. His racing record reflects the depth of competition in early Formula 1; despite never finishing in the points, he beat several drivers of considerable standing, including the highly-rated Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Bryan, Don Freeland, and Johnny Boyd, each once over the course of his career.[1]
Templeman's average finishing position of P17 across classified starts shows he was competitive at his grid's lower reaches but did not sustain the consistency needed to climb the order. His most recent outing came in 1960, when he finished 28th in a single round. Kurtis Kraft, the team he drove for in two of his three starts, was a respected constructor that produced five race wins across its history and fielded 87 drivers overall, though Jim Rathmann was its strongest performer. Templeman's career was ultimately brief and unremarkable at the sport's highest level; he has since retired from racing.