Walter Ader (December 15, 1912 – November 25, 1982) was an American racing driver.
During his racing career, Ader was a resident of Bernardsville, New Jersey.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." After his retirement from racing, Ader worked as a member of the Bernardsville volunteer fire department.
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, and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Racing record
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired195027 29 129.940 25 22 123 0 FlaggedTotals 123 0 Starts1Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired0
Complete 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 Ref 1946 Norm Olson Racing INDY LAN ATL ISF MIL GOS NC 0 1947 Norm Olson INDY MIL GOS13th380 Tucker Partners LAN Paul Weirck ATL William Schoof BAI MIL MIL PIK Andrews SPR ARL 1948 Fred Peters ARL INDY MIL NC 0 Bill Corley LAN MIL SPR MIL DQN ATL PIK SPR DQN 1950 Sampson Manufacturing INDY MIL LAN SPR MIL PIK SYR DET SPR SAC PHX BAY DAR NC 0
Complete 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 MON500 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0
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