Madison Snow (born December 26, 1995) is an American race car driver who currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. In 2018 he became the second driver in IMSA history to win two championships in the same year, winning both the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Daytona (GTD) class as well as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Pro class. He scored his second GTD class championship in 2023.

In 2024, Snow became a factory BMW M Motorsport works driver.

Career Porsche Cup After just over a decade spent in karting, Snow moved to sports car racing in 2010, competing for a short time in Miatas before transitioning into the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge for 2011. In his opening season of Porsche cup competition, at just 15 years of age, Snow was crowned Gold Class champion, winning six of the 15 scheduled races and collecting 12 podiums. Two years later, he was crowned champion of the Platinum class, making him the youngest overall champion in series history.

At the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona, Madison and his mother Melanie became the first mother/son pairing in the race's history. At the tail end of the 2013 season, Snow was drafted in to complete Flying Lizard Motorsports' Petit Le Mans lineup alongside Spencer Pumpelly and Nelson Canache Jr. The team would finish the race as class winners. Due to his successes in the Porsche GT3 Cup car over the course of the previous three seasons, Snow was also invited to take part in the North American Porsche Youth Driver Academy at Barber Motorsports Park.

Alongside a full-season drive in the newly-formed IMSA SportsCar Championship with his family-owned team, Snow also competed with Extreme Speed Motorsports for a partial schedule in the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites during the 2014 season. Tallying three podiums in IMSA, he finished seventh in the GTD-class standings alongside co-driver Jan Heylen.

Paul Miller Racing After running a partial season in 2015 with Wright Motorsports and Park Place Motorsports; Snow returned to full-time IMSA competition in 2016 with Paul Miller Racing and was paired with Bryan Sellers in a Lamborghini Huracan GT3. They finished 3rd in the championship that year with a total of three podiums, including a win at Virginia International Raceway. In 2017 the duo had two podium finished, and after a penalty resulting in loss of championship points, they finished 9th. In 2018 Snow and Sellers won the GTD Championship, as well as the 2018 12 Hours of Sebring and the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The duo took 9 podium finishes out of 12 races. They narrowly beat Katherine Legge in what remains the hardest fought GTD championship to date, requiring an average finish of third place. Following the conclusion of their championship winning season, Snow left racing as a result of driver rating adjustments that would have prevented him from competing alongside Sellers. While his FIA Drivers' Categorization status would remain Silver, defining him as an amateur driver, IMSA was set to upgrade his status to Gold, defining him as a professional driver in IMSA-organized competitions. Due to competition requirements that GTD class entries must field one professional and one amateur driver, Snow would not have been able to continue alongside Sellers due to both holding a professional status, contributing to his decision to end his racing career.

However, his retirement was rather short-lived. IMSA rescinded their promotion after Snow sat out the 2019 season, focusing instead on his full-time job which he still maintains today, and he returned to Paul Miller Racing in 2020.

In Snow's first race back in 2020 he captured a win at the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona along with Corey Lewis and Andrea Caldarelli. Due to Covid-19, however, they were unable to complete the full season and instead participated in only select races. Snow, Sellers, and Lewis did however win the 2020 Michelin Endurance Cup, setting a record for points accrued that still hasn't been broken. That year, Snow also competed solo for Change Racing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, claiming the Pro class title while brother McKay won the Pro-Am class alongside other co-driver Corey Lewis.

In 2021, Snow once again teamed up with Sellers in the Lamborghini Huracan GT3, taking their first win at the Long Beach Grand Prix. They stood on the podium seven out of 12 races, and finished second in the championship behind Pfaff Motorsports.

In 2022, Paul Miller Racing switched to BMW from Lamborghini they had been with since 2016. They did not receive their car until after the first race of the season, eliminating them from contention for the full season honors before their first race. They debuted the car at Sebring International Raceway and ran well until contact from a faster class car put them behind the wall for several hours. The defending race winners at Long Beach took pole and victory once again at the southern California event. Snow and Sellers would win in Lime Rock Park once again as well, finishing out the season with top-five finishes at every race except Sebring and Watkins Glen, where they (along with many others) were disqualified. Their average finish in 2022 was the best of the field.

In 2023, Snow continued sharing a race car with Bryan Sellers, tying Wolf Henzler for Seller's longest driving partnership. The duo clinched the championship in record setting fashion, sealing it with still a race to go. They achieved victories at the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring, a third consecutive win at the Long Beach Grand Prix, their first wins at both Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Road America, as well as win at the site of their first success in 2016, Virginia International Raceway. They also took home their second consecutive Sprint Cup.

The duo clinched the championship in record setting fashion, sealing it with still a race to go. They achieved victories at the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring, a third consecutive win at the Long Beach Grand Prix, their first wins at both Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Road America, as well as win at the site of their first success in 2016, Virginia International Raceway. They also took home their second consecutive Sprint Cup.

Ahead of 2024, Snow was added to BMW's factory driver roster, a move which he stated "[opened] doors" for him to expand into programs beyond his role at Paul Miller Racing. The promotion accompanied a step-up to the GTD Pro class. The duo enjoyed a strong start to the season, claiming a podium finish at Daytona, but would have to wait until August's round at Road America to return to the Pro-class podium. The following race at VIR saw Snow take the overall pole, allowing them to jump out early and take their first victory in GTD Pro. Following finishes of eighth and seventh in the final two races of the season, the duo finished fourth in the class championship. The entry, however, scored the GTD Pro class title in the Michelin Endurance Cup.

For 2025, Sellers departed Paul Miller Racing's driver lineup, leaving Snow as the more experienced driver on the roster for the first time in his career. Snow and new co-driver Neil Verhagen scored their first podium finish of the season at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March.

Personal life Snow comes from a racing family, having grown up at Miller Motorsports Park where his parents both competed. He drove alongside his mother, Melanie, at the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona, and inherited his championship-winning IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge car from his father, Martin.

Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2011 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge - Gold Cup Snow Racing 15 6 6 2 12 262 1st 2012 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge - Platinum Cup Snow Racing / Wright Motorsports 15 3 5 3 11 223 2nd Pirelli World Challenge - GT 5 0 0 0 0 336 17th 2013 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge - Platinum Cup Snow Racing / Wright Motorsports 16 7 11 6 14 264 1st Rolex Sports Car Series - GT 3 0 0 0 0 66 26th American Le Mans Series - GTC TRG 1 0 0 0 0 6 27th Flying Lizard Motorsports 11001 2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Snow Racing 11 0 0 0 3 280 7th Cooper Tires Prototype Lites - L1 Extreme Speed Motorsports 8 0 0 0 0 67 12th Porsche Supercup Team Project 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports 4 0 0 0 1 141 13th Park Place Motorsports11001 Pirelli World Challenge - GT GMG Racing 2 0 0 0 0 140 36th 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 11 1 1 0 3 293 3rd Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro DXDT Racing ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 11 0 3 0 2 281 9th 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 11 2 0 0 8 333 1st Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Change Racing 12 3 0 2 11 142 1st Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro 2 0 0 0 0 8 10th 2020 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Change Racing 10 3 2 2 9 101 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 5 1 0 0 2 126 18th 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing 12 1 3 1 7 3163 2nd GT World Challenge America - Pro/Am Zelus Motorsports 11 0 0 0 1 90 9th Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Change Racing 2 1 1 0 2 28 11th 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing11230526796th GT World Challenge America - Pro/Am Zelus Motorsports80000916th 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Paul Miller Racing11530734821st GT World Challenge America - Pro Wright Motorsports532131206th Intercontinental GT Challenge100001223rd2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Paul Miller Racing10111329294th GT World Challenge America - Pro Random Vandals Racing200001014th2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Paul Miller Racing10111227947th2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDMagnus Racing 1 0 0 0 1 336 57th * Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2014 Snow Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 7th 280 2015 Wright Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL LIM ELK VIR COA 13th 141 Park Place Motorsports PET 2016 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 3rd 293 2017 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 9th 281 2018 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 1st 333 2020 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 18th 126 2021 Paul Miller Racing GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 2nd 3163 2022 Paul Miller Racing GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 6th 2679 2023 Paul Miller Racing GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET1st 34822024Paul Miller RacingGTD ProBMW M4 GT3BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6DAYSEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET 4th 2929 2025 Paul Miller Racing GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW P58 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 7th 2794 2026 Magnus Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 57th 336Source: * Season still in progress.

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References

External links Madison Snow at Motorsport.com