Bill Tempero


Bill Tempero is an American former racing driver from Milwaukee. He raced in the CART Championship Car series from 1980 to 1984 competing in full seasons his first two years and partial schedules thereafter. He failed to qualify for both the races he attempted in 1984, so he was not credited with a race start that season. Tempero finished 20th in CART points in 1980 with two top-10 finishes including his series-best result of 6th place at the Milwaukee Mile while driving for Hopkins Racing. He fielded his own car in 1981 and 32nd in points without a single top-ten. He attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1980, 1981, and 1983 but failed to make the field in 1980 and 1983 and crashed while attempting to qualify in 1981.
After a decline in his performance in CART as costs and talent levels rose throughout the 1980s, Tempero went to the declining Can-Am series in 1984 and finished 4th and 2nd in championship points in his two seasons in the series, the series' final two years of operation in 1985 and 1986.
After the short stint, Can-Am finally folded, and Tempero led an effort to create a new series, the American Indycar Series in 1988. Tempero dominated the second-tier series, which featured year-old chassis from CART competition.
Tempero attempted to return to top-level open wheel racing in the Indy Racing League's first race at the Walt Disney World Speedway in 1996. His four-year-old Lola/Buick V6 failed to make the field, but the team continued to enter IRL races throughout 1996 for other drivers. Following his retirement from racing, Tempero pursued his interest in history, and currently serves as the president of the United States Cavalry Association.

Motorsport results

CART

YearTeamChassisEngine12345678910111213141516RankPoints
1980Tempero RacingEagle 74Chevrolet Indy V8
17		INDY
DNQ
16

17
17
15
6
18
16
8
11		20th331
1981Tempero RacingMcLaren M24Chevrolet Indy V8
18

15
14
34
28
17
15
23
12
DNQ		32nd7
1982Tempero RacingLonghorn LR-01Chevrolet Indy V8
DNQ


8

19

14
18

DNQ		29th22
1983Tempero RacingLonghorn LR-01Chevrolet Indy V8
INDY
DNQ

23

DNQ


21



49th0
1984Alsup RacingLonghorn LR-01Chevrolet Indy V8
DNQ
INDY





NC—
1984Jet EngineeringMarch 84CCosworth DFX V8t
DNQ






NC—

IRL IndyCar

YearTeamChassisEngine123RankPoints
1996Tempero-Giuffre RacingLola T92/00Buick V6WDW
DNQ		PHXINDYNC—

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1973Road AtlantaLola T192ChevroletFormula A44Running
1975Road AtlantaMerlyn Mk. 29Ford KentFormula Ford1924Running
1976Road AtlantaRoyaleFord KentFormula Ford2512Not running