Ted Horn
American racing driver (1910–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eylard Theodore Horn (February 27, 1910 – October 10, 1948) was an American racing driver. 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.
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Ted Horn | |||||||
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Born | Eylard Theodore Horn (1910-02-27)February 27, 1910 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 10, 1948(1948-10-10) (aged 38) Du Quoin, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA Midwest Big Car (1938, 1939) AAA Championship Car (1946, 1947, 1948) AAA Eastern Big Car (1947, 1948) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
72+ races run over 11 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1946, 1947, 1948) | ||||||
First race | 1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1948 DuQuoin 100 #2 (DuQuoin) | ||||||
First win | 1946 Williams Grove Race #2 (Williams Grove) | ||||||
Last win | 1948 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
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