Walt Ader

Walter Ader (December 15, 1912 – November 25, 1982) was an American racing driver.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

During his racing career, Ader was a resident of Bernardsville, New Jersey.<ref>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."</ref> After his retirement from racing, Ader worked as a member of the Bernardsville volunteer fire department.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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,<ref name=":0" /> 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 Template:Small	GOS								6th	850
1947	Andrews Racing	INDY Template:Small	MIL Template:Small	LAN Template:Small	ATL Template:Small	BAI Template:Small	MIL Template:Small	GOS Template:Small	MIL Template:Small	PIK	SPR Template:Small	ARL			13th	380
1948	Bill Corley Racing	ARL	INDY Template:Small	MIL	LAN Template:Small	MIL	SPR	MIL	DQN	ATL	PIK	SPR	DQN		N/A	0
1950	Sampson Manufacturing	INDY Template:Small	MIL Template:Small	LAN Template:Small	SPR Template:Small	MIL	PIK	SYR Template:Small	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR	N/A	0

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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 Template:Small	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA	NC	0