Walt Ader

Walter Ader (December 15, 1912 – November 25, 1982) was an American racing driver.^[1][2][3]

Walt Ader
Born	Walter Ader (1912-12-15)December 15, 1912 Long Valley, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1982(1982-11-25) (aged 69) Califon, New Jersey, U.S.
Champ Car career
33+ races run over 4 years
Best finish	6th (1946)
First race	1946 Williams Grove Race #1 (Mechanicsburg)
Last race	1950 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1946 Williams Grove Race #1 (Mechanicsburg)
Last win	1947 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood)
Wins Podiums Poles 5 18 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1950
Teams	Rae
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1950 Indianapolis 500

During his racing career, Ader was a resident of Bernardsville, New Jersey.^[4] After his retirement from racing, Ader worked as a member of the Bernardsville volunteer fire department.^[5]

World Drivers' Championship career

The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Ader participated in one World Drivers' Championship race at Indianapolis. He finished in 22nd place,^[2] and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1950 27 29 129.940 25 22 123 0 Flagged Totals 123 0

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 0

AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Rank	Points
1946	Norm Olson Racing	INDY	LAN	ATL	ISF	MIL 13	GOS								6th	850
1947	Andrews Racing	INDY DNQ	MIL 17	LAN 7	ATL 1	BAI 10	MIL 12	GOS DNQ	MIL 17	PIK	SPR 6	ARL			13th	380
1948	Bill Corley Racing	ARL	INDY DNQ	MIL	LAN 10	MIL	SPR	MIL	DQN	ATL	PIK	SPR	DQN		N/A	0
1950	Sampson Manufacturing	INDY 22	MIL DNQ	LAN DNQ	SPR DNQ	MIL	PIK	SYR DNS	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR	N/A	0

• 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.^[6][7]

FIA World Drivers' Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	WDC	Points
1950	Sampson Manufacturing	Rae	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 22	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA	NC	0

References

1. "Walt Ader". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
2. "Walt Ader". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
3. Brown, Allen. "Walt Ader". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
4. via Associated Press. "WALT ADER TAKES AUTO RACE HONORS; Jersey Driver Wins Feature at Williams Grove Before 41,743--Two Are Hurt", The New York Times, April 15, 1946. Accessed October 22, 2015. "The feature race was won by Walt Ader of Bernardsville, N. J., competing in the first big car race in this section."
5. "Walt Ader AU". www.njsportsheroes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
6. "1946 AAA National Championship Trail". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
7. Capps, H. Donald (October 2009). "The Curious Case of the 1946 Season: An Inconvenient Championship" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (2): 1–16.