It was in track roadsters such as this 1934 Ford that Horn began to demonstrate the form in L.A. that would ultimately carry him to Indy.
Horn (right) and the legendary mechanical genius Harry Arminius Miller (center) smile for the camera with the AAA official who’s testing their car’s fuel.
Sixty-five years ago, Ted Horn became the first driver ever to win three consecutive American National Championships by employing crafty strategy as much as outright speed.
Ted Horn never won the Indy 500, but his ability to finish in the slipstream of those who did remains unequaled in a century of Indi anapolis Motor Speedway history. Consequently, in the three years immediately following World War II, his performances on American racing’s most hallowed ground became cornerstones for a trio of AAA National Championships, won when points were awarded on a per-mile basis, and the 500 was five times as long as any other race on the schedule.
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