Joe McConnell
The racing world is in mourning.
Dirt Super Late Model Racing Car Driver by Scott Bloomquist died in a plane crash at his family’s Tennessee farm on Aug. 16, officials confirmed. He was 60.
“A single-engine Piper J3 crashed into a barn near Mooresburg, Tennessee, at approximately 7:50 a.m. local time on Friday, August 16,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “Only the pilot was on board.”
Following his passing, Scott’s friends and colleagues in the racing world spoke out about his loss.
The group added: “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will be responsible for the investigation and will provide further updates.”
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by Nashville-based NBC affiliate WSMV that “unidentified remains believed to be those of Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg were found in the plane.”
He is survived by his father, by Ron Bloomquistmom Georgia BloomquistDaughter actress Ariel Bloomquist and other family members and friends.
