George Rider Mason (May 6, 1890 – September 13, 1918) was an American racing driver. A Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I, Mason was killed in action, or as the result of pneumonia.[1][2]
| George Mason | |||||||
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| Born | George Rider Mason May 6, 1890 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 13, 1918 (aged 28) Hombleux, Somme, France | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1912 Wisconsin Challenge Trophy (Wauwatosa) | ||||||
| Last race | 1917 Chicago 100 (Speedway Park) | ||||||
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Mason has the distinction of being the first and, until Greg Ray in the 2003 race, only driver to field a car in the Indianapolis 500 carrying the number 13 over the first 86 years of the event. From 1926–2002, usage of #13 was not permitted, and generally avoided by competitors due to superstitions.[3]
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References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "George Mason". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "13 And Indy 500 Are Like Oil And Water", Best By Number, Sporting News, 2006, p. 61, ISBN 0-89204-848-4