Report: Dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash near his hometown

Scott Bloomquist, Dirt Late Model racing champion and Hall of Famer, died in an aircraft crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, Friday morning, per Jeff Bobo of The Rogersville Review.

He was 60.

Bloomquist is one of the greatest Dirt Late Model racers of all-time. Bloomquist, who began his career back in 1980, was a three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion (2009, 2010, 2016). In 2004, he won his first and only World of Outlaws Late Model Series title. Bloomquist edged out Steve Francis to win the championship that season, taking nine checkered flags and tallying 26 top-five finishes in 40 starts.

With 94 victories, Bloomquist is the winningest driver in the history of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Bloomquist found Victory Lane 33 times in World of Outlaws competition in 241 career starts. During the 90s, Bloomquist became a star in the Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Late Model Series. He won the series championship in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2000. Bloomquist took his place in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002. He competed in one NASCAR Truck Series race in 2013 and took part in three ARCA Menards Series races during his career.

Scott Bloomquist remembered as one dirt racing’s best

He sustained several injuries in recent years, including a leg injury from a motorcycle accident in 2019. Bloomquist suffered a foot injury prior to the 2023 Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway. Bloomquist and his father enjoyed flying vintage airplanes and own a collection which was showcased at the Road to Eldora in 2022.

As news of his death spread, many within the racing community offered their personal tributes to Bloomquist.

“Tragic news,” Jeremy Clements posted on X. “Bloomer was a legend and one of the best there was. Honored to have went door to door with him. Prayers to the Bloomquist family. RIP Scott.”

“Sad day in the sport of dirt racing,” Cherokee Speedway wrote. “We’ve lost one of the best to ever do it. Race in peace Scott Bloomquist. Your impact on the sport of dirt racing will never be forgotten.

“Remember, people may pass, but legends never die. Fly high, Black Sunshine.”