| Carl Limberg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Carl August Limberg July 6, 1883 Mount Auburn, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 13, 1916 (aged 32) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 Vanderbilt Cup ( Long Island) | ||||||
| Last race |
1916 Metropolitan Trophy ( Sheepshead Bay) | ||||||
| |||||||
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. [1]
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. [2] [3] Driving car No. 6, [4] 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. [5]
References
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Carl Limberg". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Carl Limberg". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "unknown title". Motor Age. Vol. 29. Class Journal Company. 1916. pp. 61, 63–64. Retrieved 2019-08-02.