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Charles Lucien Basle (born Baslé, January 8, 1885 – February 4, 1962) was an American racing driver.

Life

Basle was born in Paris, France. In 1903, at age 18, Basle emigrated to the United States, landing in Boston, Massachusetts. He married Edna (née Temple) in Providence, Rhode Island, before migrating to California.

Basle did most of his racing in the 1900s and early 1910s. He won a 24 Hour race at Brighton Beach in August 1909. Basle made nine starts in AAA sanctioned races, including the 1911 Indianapolis 500. After a 10-year break, Basle made a surprise reappearance at the Los Angeles Speedway board track in 1921. His younger brother, Marcel, died in a racing accident at Chicago in June 1911.

Basle lived in Los Angeles for many years, where he worked in the auto industry. He eventually operated an auto repair business. He is buried in San Gabriel Mission Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

1. "Brighton Beach - August 1909". First Super Speedway.
2. "Charles Basle". Champcarstats.com.
3. "Marcel Basle". motorsportmemorial.org.
4. "1911 International 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

External links

• Charles Basle at Find a Grave
• Charles Basle driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1885 births
• 1962 deaths
• Indianapolis 500 drivers
• French emigrants to the United States
• Racing drivers from Paris
• Racing drivers from Boston
• Racing drivers from Massachusetts