The Sports Car Club of America® is sad to hear about the passing of 52-year member and past SCCA National Board of Directors member Steve Limbert of Wellsville, PA. Steve passed away at his home on April 8, leaving behind a motorsports legacy that spanned decades and included time as a driver, volunteer, race shop owner, and all-around automotive enthusiast.
Joining the SCCA in March 1972, Steve was active within SCCA’s Susquehanna Region, earning licenses as a National Scrutineer and Regional flagger. He also held a Full Competition license, competing in SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs® 18 times between 1979 and 2005. His Runoffs starts came in a Porsche 914/6 in E Production, GT-2, and GT-3, with him earning top 10 grid spots in 1995 and 1997.
In 1992, Steve ran for, and was elected to, SCCA’s National Board of Directors, representing Area 2 for two terms, serving from 1993 through 1998.
When it came to racing, Steve’s passion was air-cooled Porsches, founding his Aircooled Racing shop in 1976 as a way to supplement his racing budget. There, he not only worked on his cars, but also the cars of customers, becoming well known in the Porsche community for his passion for the sport and his dedication to customers.
“Folks have said it’s the people that you meet in the sport, that go on to become true friends, that’s the most important aspect of racing. I could not agree more,” Steve said in a 2015 article he wrote for Fourteener Motoring Magazine.
Through the years, Steve also volunteered his time as the Regional Executive for Susquehanna Region and Road Racing Tech Specialty Chief for Washington D.C. region while also racing air-cooled Porsches with organizations like Vintage Racer Group and Sportscar Vintage Racing Association. In addition, he was an active member and officer for the Central Penn Region of the Porsche Club of America.
Born on Dec. 16, 1942, Steve did a lot in the 81 years until his passing, including serving in the United States Navy. Masonic services and military honors will be held at a later date in the Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA.
It is perhaps most fitting to wrap this remembrance of Steve’s life with the same words he concluded his aforementioned article with: “Life is much too short not to enjoy one’s childhood. There is no telling what I will do once I grow up.”
On-track photo from 2005 Runoffs by Mark Weber; Inset image courtesy Fourteener Motoring Magazine
