Award-winning dirt track racer and legend Scott Bloomquist has died in a tragic plane crash near his home in Tennessee. He was 60 years old.
Moberly Motorsports Park in Missouri announced the news on Aug. 16; the track's owner, Reid Millard, was close friends with Bloomquist.
“Scott Bloomquist was a very good friend of mine, along with many people in the Dirt Late Model and racing community. His mother Georgette just called me and asked me to announce his passing this morning,” Millard wrote on Facebook. “At 7:15 this morning, Scott was flying his old airplane when he was involved in an accident on the Bloomquist family farm. Local fire and law enforcement are still on the scene.”
“You, Scott's daughter Ariel, along with his parents, sister, and all of you who knew and loved Scott, are in our hearts and prayers for the Millard family,” she concluded. “May God bless you, Scott. May you soar forever on an eagle's wing.”
Accordingly Rogersville ReviewBloomquist was flying his plane on his property in Mooresburg, TN early this morning when he crashed into a barn. He was alone in the plane.
Bloomquist was a highly respected figure in the dirt driving world. His career spanned four decades and he racked up more than 600 wins behind the wheel, including the 2004 World of Outlaws Late Model Series crown and three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships, most recently in 2016. He also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Superstar Racing Experience. He was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002.
Besides racing, Bloomquist had his own motorsports shop in Mooresburg called Scott Bloomquist Racing and was the owner of Team Zero Race Cars.