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 confirmed to be Bloomquist.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will review the incident. The Hawkins County Sheriff, Ronnie Lawson, told the Rogersville Review , that Bloomquist crashed into a barn on the property. The Bloomquist family farm has a small private airstrip located on the property.
Bloomquist was regarded by some as the best dirt track racer of all time. He began his career in 1980 and won several championships over the next forty years. His accolades include three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships, a World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship, 94 total victories in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and over 240 World of Outlaws competition victories.
Over recent years, he has raced seldom due to lingering injuries from a motorcycle accident in 2019. He was just 60 years old. About the Piper Cub Throughout his career, Bloomquist was an aviation enthusiast.
The Rogersville Review reported that he was an avid flier, although he was not an FAA-licensed pilot. Additionally, over a year ago, Bloomquist joined Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s podcast, the Dale Jr.
Download , and spoke about flying. He stated in this interview that he flies frequently around his farm. He also stated that he learned to fly from his father but was never officially licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) .
The Rogersville Review also reported that the aircraft Bloomquist was operating at the time of the crash was a vintage Piper Cub J3C-65. This aircraft, N21811, was originally built in 1938, but it has not been properly licensed since 2012..
