Dave Mader III
# Dave Mader III

David George Mader III (born June 30, 1955) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 63 Chevrolet SS for Spraker Racing Enterprises. He is a former competitor in all three of NASCAR's national touring series and is also the winner of the 1978 Snowball Derby.

## Racing career

Mader won the 1978 Snowball Derby, beating Mark Martin.

Mader competed in ten NASCAR Winston Cup Series races between 1988 and 1992, including leading seven laps at Martinsville Speedway in 1992. In the Busch Series, he raced in 22 events between 1986 and 1992, with nine Top 10 finishes. He raced in two Craftsman Truck Series events in 1998.

In his career, Dave has raced Southern All Star, Sunoco, ASA, NASCAR Late Model Stock, All Pro, NASCAR All - American Challenge, ARCA, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Winston Cup, and Busch Series. Mader won four consecutive championships in the All-American Challenge Series between 1985 and 1988. He also builds and manufactures his own race cars, helps various race teams as their crew chief, and has taught at Race Car College. He has accumulated 224 feature wins. He also competed in the 1992 running of The Winston, driving the No. 9 car which was in the race as a winning team, thanks to Bill Elliott winning in 1991.

In 2012, Mader was inducted into the Alabama Auto Racing Pioneers Hall of Fame.

### ARCA Menards Series

Mader Finished Second in the ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021, his first top 5 finish in 30 years. Mader's last top 5 also came at Talladega, finishing second to Charlie Glotzbach. Mader has one career victory in ARCA, coming at Michigan in 1991. After a 24-year absence from the series, Mader returned in 2018.

## Personal life

Mader has five daughters, Tammy, Annette, Jennifer, Kelly, and Erica.

## Motorsports career results

### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

**Winston Cup Series**

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :

| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | NWCC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Bahre Racing | 20 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI 24 | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR DNQ | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL DNQ | 72nd | 91 |
| 1989 | Bahre Racing | 20 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR 24 | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | 75th | 91 |
| 1990 | Bahre Racing | 65 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL 20 | 75th | 103 |
| 1991 | Folsom Racing | 65 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 137 |
| 1991 | Bahre Racing | 65 | Pontiac | | | | ATL 30 | DAR 33 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 137 |
| 1991 | Bahre Racing | 65 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 137 |
| 1991 | Mader Racing | 65 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV DNQ | MAR DNQ | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL DNQ | 61st | 137 |
| 1992 | Folsom Racing | 13 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL $QL^†$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45th | 436 |
| 1992 | Melling Racing | 9 | Ford | | | | | DAR 34 | BRI 16 | NWS DNQ | MAR 21 | TAL 18 | CLT 39 | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | 45th | 436 |
| $^†$ - Replaced by Bob Schacht ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

**Winston Cup Series**

**Daytona 500**

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Folsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | Folsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |

**Busch Series**

NASCAR Busch Series results :

| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NBGNC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Mader Racing | 69 | Olds | DAY | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT 16 | CAR 25 | MAR | 118th | 0 |
| 1987 | Dennis Reno | 44 | Olds | DAY | HCY | MAR | DAR 34 | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT 23 | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR 39 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | CAR | MAR | | | | | 48th | 201 |
| 1990 | Speedway Motorsports | 56 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL 30 | MYB 6 | OXF | NHA 35 | SBO | DUB | IRP 10 | ROU | BRI 11 | DAR 8 | RCH 13 | DOV 9 | MAR 10 | CLT 8 | NHA 37 | CAR 5 | MAR | 30th | 1432 |
| 1991 | Speedway Motorsports | 56 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN 9 | SBO | NZH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57th | 360 |
| 1991 | Folsom Racing | 23 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 19 | DOV 29 | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | OXF | NHA 41 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT DNQ | NHA | CAR | MAR | 57th | 360 |
| 1992 | Speedway Motorsports | 56 | Buick | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL 6 | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | NHA | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | 87th | 150 |
| 1993 | Three Star Motorsports | 18 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | IRP | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL $QL^†$ | | | | N/A | 0 |
| 1995 | | | | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT DNQ | CAR | HOM | | | | | | N/A | 0 |
| $^†$ - Replaced by Phil Parsons ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

**Craftsman Truck Series**

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results :

| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Raptor Performance Motorsports | 1 | Ford | WDW | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN | TEX | BRI | MLW | NZH | CAL | PPR | IRP | NHA | FLM | NSV 31 | HPT | LVL | RCH | | | | | | | | 84th | 128 | |
| 1998 | Raptor Performance Motorsports | 81 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEM 35 | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 84th | 128 | |

### ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results :

| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | AMSC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Satterfield Racing | 08 | Buick | DAY | NSV | TAL 36 | LPR | LPR | ISF | IRP | SSP | FRS | BFS | WIN | LPR | POC | TAL | MCS | FRS | MIL | DSF | ZAN | SND | | NA | 0 |
| 1989 | White Brothers Racing | 97 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | ATL 34 | KIL | TAL | FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | SLM | ATL | | | | | 111th | - |
| 1991 | Folsom Racing | 11 | Buick | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL 30* | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH 1 | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC 2* | TAL 2* | HPT | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL 23 | | 26th | 990 |
| 1994 | Reid Racing | 05 | Ford | DAY | TAL | FIF | LVL | KIL | TOL | FRS | MCH | DMS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | INF | I70 | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL 29 | 131st | 335 |
| 2018 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | DAY 28 | NSH | SLM | TAL 16 | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH 18 | MAD | GTW | CHI | IOW | ELK | POC | ISF | BLN | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | | 57th | 380 |
| 2019 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | DAY 20 | FIF | SLM | TAL | NSH | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | | 79th | 130 |
| 2020 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | DAY 30 | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI 20 | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | | 55th | 38 |
| 2021 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | DAY 27 | PHO | TAL 2 | KAN | TOL | CLT 8 | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | | 37th | 95 |
| 2022 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | DAY 8 | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | | 81st | 36 |

**ARCA Menards Series East**

ARCA Menards Series East results :

| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Chevy | NSM | TOL | DOV | TOL | BRI 20 | FIF 11 | 25th | 57 | |

$^*$ Season still in progress

