David was born into a racing family. His grandfather, Carl “Fuzzy” VanHorn, a member of the DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame, was active racing for some 4 decades. Carl had many accomplishments in his racing career winning many features and championships. Carl fondly remembers one feat in his career running his first NASCAR race, the Purolator 500 at the Pocono Speedway in 1975. Carl won a qualifier at the Nazareth Speedway for this race to run the Walter Ballard #30 car. He was doing quite well and winning the race until his motor expired. People were astonished in how well he did in his first NASCAR race.

So racing was born into David’s blood. He spent a lot of time at his grandfather’s race car garage at a young age. At age 10, he started go-karting at the local tracks and he won his first track championship his first year of racing. After winning over 201 features and 10 Regional championships, David moved on to the national and divisional series. He became the factory driver for Bandit Karts in Winchester, Virginia and also was a factory driver for Answer Karts in Temple, Pennsylvania. He has three WKA Divisional fast time awards, five WKA National fast time awards. In 1999 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, he won the WKA Gold Cup National Championship in Limited Modified Heavy and is a two time WKA Grand National Champion.

The VanHorn family went back to their dirt racing roots in 2000. David started racing in the DIRT Sportsman division at Orange County Fair Speedway weekly and also went on the traveling tour UFPO Dig Safely series. Each year he improved his point standings. He was voted the Sportsman Rookie of the Year in 2000 at Orange County Fair Speedway. 2002 was his best year winning at the Syracuse Fairgrounds and setting fast time that day. He also won the Pennsylvania Sportsman State Championship at the Big Diamond Raceway. In his final year in the DIRT Sportsman division, Finished 2^nd in points at Orange County Fair Speedway and 2^nd in the DIRT Sportsman UFPO Dig Safely Series, missing the championship by a few points.

In 2003 David moved into the 358 Modified and Big Block divisions. He was voted Rookie of the Year for the 358 Modified and Big Block Division at Orange County Fair Speedway. The first time this was accomplished at the speedway. Every year he continued to improve in the points standings. In 2007 he won Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified Championship and the DIRTcar 358 Modified Regional Point Championship. 2008 was a great year for David, he won the Orange County Fair Speedway Big Block Championship by finishing consistent each week. He has received the name “ Mr. Consistency “ at the track.

David is versed with his father in fabricating, engine development, engine assembly and engine dynoing. David personally uses his shock dyno and revalves shocks foe himself and others competitors with winning results. David has also had time to go to Warren County Community College where he graduated Cum Laude in 2005 with a degree in Graphic and Web Design. He is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. David continued his education at CDM Institute for CNC Programming where he now uses at his work as a machinist/ CNC programmer for Custom Alloy.

2009 - Orange County Fair Speedway Big Block Modified 5th in points, Big Diamond Speedway 9th in points with one feature win.

2008 - Orange County Fair Speedway Big Block Modified Track Champion, Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified 6th in points

2007 - Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified Track Champion, DIRTCar Eastern Region 358 Modified Champion, Orange County Fair Speedway Big Block Modified 4th in Points

2006- Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified 2nd in points, Big Block Modified 5th in points.

2005 - Orange County Fair Speedway 358 Modified 3rd in points,

Big Block Modified 7th in points

2004 - 2nd in points 358 modified division Orange County Fair Speedway.  9th in points Big Block Modified division Orange County Fair Speedway 

2003 - 358 Modified & Modified OCFS Rookie of the year. 8th in points Orange County Fair Speedway in the 358 Modified division. 16th in points Orange County Fair Speedway Modified division    

2002 - 2nd in points Orange County Fair Speedway in the DIRT Sportsman division. 2nd in the Sunoco Race Fuels Sportsman Series Points. Pennsylvania Sportsman State Championship. 

2001 - 5th in points Orange County Fair Speedway in the DIRT Sportsman division.  6th in the UFPO Dig Safely Sportsman Series Points.

2000 - 8th in points at Orange County Fair Speedway in the DIRT Sportsman division.  10th in the UFPO Dig Safely Sportsman Series points.

1999 - WKA National Championship in Limited Modified Heavy... Two time Grand National Champion.

1998 - Limited  Modified Heavy Champion Delaware State Divisional.

1997 - Jr. Gold A / Jr. Stock A Champion Shellhammer Speedway, Shellhammer 30 lap Champion.

1996 - Jr. Stock / Jr. Restricted Stock Champion Oreville Kart Club, Jr. Gold B Champion    Shellhammer Speedway.

1995 - Jr. Sportsman II Champion Orville Kart Club, Jr. Sportsman II Garden State Championship.

1994 - Rookie A Championship Oreville Kart Club.

1993 - Rookie B Championship Oreville Kart Club.