Summary Legendary racer Scott Bloomquist died in a small plane crash near his family farm in Tennessee. Bloomquist, a celebrated dirt track racer for 40 years, had not raced much due to injuries. The vintage Piper Cub aircraft he operated was not properly licensed.
On Friday, August 16, a small plane crashed near Mooresburg, Tennessee . The lone occupant was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The pilot of the aircraft was legendary dirt track racecar driver Scott Bloomquist.
The plane crashed near the Bloomquist family farm. Small plane crash According to the Hawkins County Rescue Squad , authorities responded to a plane crash off of Highway 31 in a remote area in Mooresburg, Tennessee. The incident occurred at approximately 07:50 local time, and first responders showed up at the scene shortly after.
At the most recent update, authorities were still clearing the scene of the incident. The incident was also confirmed by Reid Millard of Moberly Motorsports Park, who was close friends with the racer. Bloomquist's mother, Georgette, called Milllard directly to inform him of her son's death.
He stated, on the Moberly Motorsports Park Facebook page, "Scott Bloomquist was a great friend of mine along with a lot of people in the Dirt Late Model Model and racing community. His mother, Georgette, just called me and wanted me to announce that he lost his life this morning." The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office reportedly found the remains of a single occupant, which was later con.