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FloRacing remembers the life of dirt track legend and one-of-a-kind personality Scott Bloomquist.

  1. NASCAR Drivers React To Death Of Scott Bloomquist

    NASCAR Drivers React To Death Of Scott Bloomquist

    Aug 19, 2024

    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.
  2. Tyler Reddick Dedicates Michigan NASCAR Win To Mentor Scott Bloomquist

    Tyler Reddick Dedicates Michigan NASCAR Win To Mentor Scott Bloomquist

    Aug 19, 2024

    The racing world woke up on Friday morning to the news that it had lost a legend after Scott Bloomquist passed away in a vintage plane crash on his Tennessee property. While the Dirt Late Model world and racing world at large mourned the loss of one of the greats, NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick mourned the loss of his friend and mentor.
  3. Eldora Speedway To Host Service For Scott Bloomquist

    Eldora Speedway To Host Service For Scott Bloomquist

    Aug 18, 2024

    Two racetracks will host celebration of life services for Hall of Fame driver Scott Bloomquist, who died Friday morning in an airplane crash on the family farm in Mooresburg, Tenn.
  4. No Driver Said it Quite Like Scott Bloomquist

    No Driver Said it Quite Like Scott Bloomquist

    Aug 18, 2024

    Scott Bloomquist won more than 600 races during his Hall of Fame career. I saw quite a few of them during my days as a writer.
  5. Dirt Late Model Foes Remember Scott Bloomquist

    Dirt Late Model Foes Remember Scott Bloomquist

    Aug 18, 2024

    LOCUST GROVE, Ark. — Like most folks in the Batesville Motor Speedway pits on Friday afternoon ahead of Topless 100 preliminary night, Mike Marlar cooped up inside his transporter to get away from the oppressive evening that pushed temperatures toward 100 degrees.
  6. Reflections On Scott Bloomquist, A Titan Not So Different Than All Of Us

    Reflections On Scott Bloomquist, A Titan Not So Different Than All Of Us

    Aug 16, 2024

    The text came early this morning, a reminder how quickly bad news can sweep across the horizon to blot out the sunshine and steal the joy of a promising new day.
  7. Dirt Track Legend Scott Bloomquist Killed In Plane Crash

    Dirt Track Legend Scott Bloomquist Killed In Plane Crash

    Aug 16, 2024

    Dirt track legend Scott Bloomquist was killed in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee on Friday morning. Local authorities confirmed that Bloomquist was "involved in a small aircraft crash." Bloomquist was 60 years old.