George Mason (racing driver) explained
George Mason |
Birth Name: | George Rider Mason |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1890 |
Birth Place: | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Death Place: | Hombleux, Somme, France |
Module1: | Embed: | yes | Total Champ Races: | 9 | Years In Champ: | 3 | First Champ Race: | 1912 Wisconsin Challenge Trophy (Wauwatosa) | Last Champ Race: | 1917 Chicago 100 (Speedway Park) | Champ Wins: | 0 | Champ Podiums: | 1 | Champ Poles: | 0 |
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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.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
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1914 | 13 | 13 | 87.100 | 25 | 23 | 66 | 0 | Piston |
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Totals | 66 | 0 | | |
Starts | 1 |
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Poles | 0 |
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Front Row | 0 |
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Wins | 0 |
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Top 5 | 0 |
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Top 10 | 0 |
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Retired | 1 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Brown . Allen . George Mason . 2024-01-14 . OldRacingCars.com . en.
- Web site: RetroIndy: Indy 500 drivers who served in the military . 2023-06-13 . The Indianapolis Star . en-US.