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Carl August Limberg (July 6, 1883 – May 13, 1916) was an American racing driver who was killed during a AAA-sanctioned national championship race.

Biography

Limberg was born in Mount Auburn, Iowa on July 6, 1886. He grew up in San Jose, California, where he became a bicycle racer, participating in endurance competitions across the United States. In 1908, Limberg moved to Brooklyn, New York and started auto racing in 1910. He was employed by Delage.

Death

On May 13, 1916, Limberg competed in the Metropolitan Trophy, a 150-mile AAA-sanctioned national championship race held at Sheepshead Bay Speedway before 25,000 spectators. Driving car No. 6, he was in the lead on lap 15 when the right rear tire came off his Delage. Limberg's car hit the rail on the eastern embankment; tumbling off of the track, both Limberg and his riding mechanic, Roxie Pallotti, fell to the ground 50 feet (15 m) below. Both men died of their injuries.

References

1. Brown, Allen. "Carl Limberg". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25.
2. "Two men killed in motor race at Sheepshead" (PDF). The New York Times. May 14, 1916. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.
3. "Carl Limberg". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28.
4. "Scene at the Metropolitan cup race over the Sheepshead Bay Speedway, won by Rickenbacker". The New York Times. May 21, 1916. Retrieved 2019-10-30 – via Library of Congress.
5. "unknown title". Motor Age. Vol. 29. Class Journal Company. 1916. pp. 61, 63–64. Retrieved 2019-08-02.

• 1883 births
• 1916 deaths
• People from Benton County, Iowa
• Racing drivers from Iowa
• Racing drivers from San Jose, California
• Racing drivers from New York City
• AAA Championship Car drivers
• 20th-century American sportsmen
• Racing drivers who died while racing
• Sports deaths in New York (state)