Tags: Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
George Mason (6 May 1890 Des Moines Iowa – 13 September 1918 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.