The racing community has come together to mourn and honour the legacy of Dirt Late Model racing champion and Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist, who was sadly killed in an aeroplane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, on Friday morning.
Tony Stewart, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and dirt track racing star, described Bloomquist as a “innovator, fierce competitor, and all-around badass” in an X post.
“Thinking of and praying for the family, friends and fans of Scott Bloomquist -@SBR_TeamZero,” said Stewart on Twitter. “Innovator, tough competitor, and all-around badass don’t even begin to describe what he meant to the sport. Good luck, Scott. & thank you for everything you’ve contributed to dirt racing.
Kyle Larson, another NASCAR standout with a successful dirt career, noted Bloomquist’s passing on X.
“RIP, Scott Bloomquist,” Larson wrote.
Clint Bowyer, a FOX Sports analyst, expressed his feelings on Bloomquist’s passing, saying “you simply couldn’t fit his life into just one movie.”
“Sad to hear of Scott Bloomquist’s passing,” Bowyer wrote. “The stories are limitless! You simply couldn’t fit his life into one film; it will require a trilogy! “RIP, #blacksunshine #noweaklinks #18.”
Scott Bloomquist’s career stands out as possibly the best in dirt.
Bloomquist is one of the best Dirt Late Model racers of all time. Bloomquist, who began his career in 1980, won three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships (2009, 2010, and 2016). In 2004, he won his one and only World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship. Bloomquist won the title over Steve Francis that season, winning nine races and finishing in the top five in 26 of 40 starts.
Scott Bloomquist’s legendary position grew not only from his successes on the track, but also from his advancements throughout the dirt Late Model industry’, stated Brian Carter, CEO of World Racing Group. “He played an important role in DIRTcar Racing and the World of Outlaws, helping to restore the World of Outlaws Late Models so it could grow into what it is today. His influences aided the evolution of racetracks and chassis over time. Bloomquist’s enthusiasm for the sport and imaginative intellect will be sorely missed by all.”
Bloomquist is the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series’ all-time winning driver, with 94 victories. Bloomquist won 33 World of Outlaws races in 241 career appearances. In the 1990s, Bloomquist rose to prominence in the Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Late Model Series. He won the series championship four times: 1994, 1995, 1998, and 2000. Bloomquist joined the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002. He competed in one NASCAR Truck Series race in 2013 and three ARCA Menards Series events throughout his career.
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