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American driver
Al Chasteen
Personal information
Full nameAlfred Charles Chasteen
NationalityAmerican
Born(1906-11-25)November 25, 1906
Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1943(1943-11-15) (aged 36)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Sport
SportMotorcycle racing

Al Chasteen (March 8, 1882 – November 25, 1906) was an American car race and motorcycle driver. He was a national champion and world record holder in the one-mile dirt track race.

Information

Chasteen set the world motorcycle one-mile dirt track record in April 1931 at 41.2 seconds. He later beat his own record on January 22, 1932 in a trial, but it as not accepted due to it not being timed correctly. Chasteen picked up wins in races in Oakland in November 1933 and November 1935. Chasteen won the national motorcycle road race in Savannah, Georgia in 1936. During his career, he raced against other riders such as Sprouts Elder and Wilbur Lamoreaux and often represented Stockton, California.

Chasteen was charged on July 14th, 1942 along with Clovis "Duck" Mallory for receiving stolen property from the Stockton Motor Base.

Chasteen committed suicide on November 17, 1943.

References

  1. "Chasteen Favored in Oakland Classic". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 1938. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chasteen Sets New World's Motor Bike Mark in Trial". The Oakland Post enquirer. 1932. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. "Chasteen To Start Baby Autos". The Oakland Post Enquirer. 1933. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. "Al Chasteen Wins Motor Bike Race". Oakland Tribune. 1935. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. "Al Chasteen In Thrilling Victory". The Oakland Post Enquirer. 1933. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. "Ten Auto Racing Events And Head-On Collision on Sunday Auto Racing Card". The Chico Enterprise. 1936. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. "Chasteen to Be Race Started". Oakland Tribune. 1933. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. "Stockton Team To Meet Local Riders Thursday". The Fresno Bee. 1936. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. "7 Seized Here In Thefts At Motor Base". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 1938. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  10. "Takes Life on Arrival of Gun". The Register. 1943. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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