Widely considered one of the greatest racers of his era, he was the first person in history to win the AAA National Championship three times consecutively, doing so in 1946, 1947 and 1948.

Horn's family moved several times during his childhood, finally settling in Los Angeles.

Eventually a few of the drivers gave him pointers on how to pick up his lap times which started to help develop his driving style.

He suffered a serious racing accident which broke his foot and burned his back and kept him on the mend for several weeks.

[1] Horn steadily improved to the point he finished a close second in a race to Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer.

Preston Tucker was putting together an ambitious effort with Miller and the Ford Motor Company for the 1935 Indianapolis 500.

Hartz was impressed enough to offer Horn a chance to drive his car in the 1936 Indianapolis 500, which he gladly accepted.

[6] He volunteered for World War II service but was rejected on the basis of his racing injuries.

The AAA Championship Car race (now USAC Silver Crown) is known as the Ted Horn 100 in his memory.