George Mason (racing driver)
George Mason (6 May 1890 in Des Moines, Iowa – 13 September 1918 in Bordeaux, France) was an American racecar driver. A Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I, Mason was killed in action.
Mason has the unique distinction of being the first and only driver to field a car in the Indy 500 carrying the number 13 over the first 86 years of the event. In subsequent years, usage of #13 was not permitted, and generally avoided by competitors due to superstitions.[1]
Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1914 |
13 |
13 |
87.100 |
25 |
23 |
66 |
0 |
Piston |
| Totals |
66 |
0 |
|
|
| Starts |
1 |
| Poles |
0 |
| Front Row |
0 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
0 |
| Retired |
1 |
|
References
- ↑ "13 And Indy 500 Are Like Oil And Water", Best By Number, Sporting News, 2006, p. 61, ISBN 0-89204-848-4