He raced in the CART Championship Car series from 1980 to 1984 competing in full seasons his first two years and partial schedules thereafter.
Tempero dominated the second-tier series, which featured year-old (and older) chassis from CART competition.
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.
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