NASCAR Drivers React To Death Of Scott Bloomquist
NASCAR Drivers React To Death Of Scott Bloomquist
NASCAR drivers, present and past, took to social media throughout the weekend to share their condolences following Scott Bloomquist's passing.
Since the news broke of Scott Bloomquist's tragic and unexpected passing after a plane crash on his Tennessee property on Friday morning, tributes from all over the racing world have been all over social media. Plenty of drivers, both present and past, from the NASCAR world have also expressed their condolences over the loss of the greatest Dirt Late Model driver of all time.
Kyle Larson
RIP Scott Bloomquist 😔
— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) August 16, 2024
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Dang, not good news to start the day. RIP Black Sunshine ☯️ https://t.co/jMrWpmOpRI
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) August 16, 2024
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Thought about Bloomquist all day. Still don’t have it straight. I do know he lived life his own way. It was great to interview him. Regret I didn’t get to do that decades ago. What a run.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) August 17, 2024
Clint Bowyer
Sad to hear of the passing of Scott Bloomquist. The stories are endless! You simply couldn’t fit his life into just one movie, It’ll take a series! RIP #blacksunshine #noweaklinks #18 ☯️ pic.twitter.com/XcFgAP83gz
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) August 16, 2024
Michael Waltrip
A couple heroes. RIP Scott. pic.twitter.com/O0kYM2QYNa
— Michael Waltrip (@MW55) August 16, 2024
Kyle Busch
The dirt world lost an icon today. One of the best to ever do it. RIP Black Sunshine. pic.twitter.com/16N9DU92eH
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) August 16, 2024
Jimmie Johnson
Scott was one of a kind. He earned the respect of racers nationwide, including mine. He will be missed. https://t.co/zunKLGHyRs
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) August 16, 2024
Tony Stewart
Scott Bloomquist was one of a kind, and he’s probably the smartest guy I’ve ever been around when it comes to dirt racing. What he could do behind the wheel of a racecar was matched by the ingenuity he put into building his racecars. He was a force on the track and off, with a… pic.twitter.com/97MLFLCksI
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) August 16, 2024
Tyler Reddick
Reddick explained over the weekend to FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass that Bloomquist was his mentor when he began Dirt Late Model racing as a teenager.
When Tyler Reddick was 15 years old, his family built his dirt late models in a shop owned by Scott Bloomquist, who became a mentor for Reddick. Bloomquist died Friday morning in a plane crash. Reddick said it has been a tough time but he is thankful to see all the tributes. pic.twitter.com/77IkEpFZNh
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 17, 2024
Reddick also dedicated his NASCAR Cup Series victory at Michigan International Speedway to Bloomquist on Monday.
"I can't help but sit here in victory lane and think of Scott Bloomquist."
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 19, 2024
Tyler Reddick pays tribute to the racing legend who died in a plane crash last week. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/7qKeHgM7T5