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George Mason (racing driver)

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George Mason
BornGeorge Rider Mason
(1890-05-06)May 6, 1890
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1918(1918-09-13) (aged 28)
Hombleux, Somme, France
Champ Car career
9 races run over 3 years
First race1912 Wisconsin Challenge Trophy
(Wauwatosa)
Last race1917 Chicago 100 (Speedway Park)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 0

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]

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]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "George Mason". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ^ "RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ^ "13 And Indy 500 Are Like Oil And Water", Best By Number, Sporting News, 2006, p. 61, ISBN 0-89204-848-4