George Mason | |||||||
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Born | George Rider Mason May 6, 1890 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 13, 1918 Hombleux, Somme, France | (aged 28)||||||
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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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]
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George Mason | |||||||
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Born | George Rider Mason May 6, 1890 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 13, 1918 Hombleux, Somme, France | (aged 28)||||||
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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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]
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