Scott Bloomquist: Racing Legend Dies in Plane Crash Aged 60 After Small Aircraft He Was Piloting Plummets Near His Tennessee Home [Video]

Racing legend Scott Bloomquist died in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, early Friday morning, multiple outlets reported. Bloomquist was reportedly piloting the plane when it crashed around 7:15 a.m. ET. The 60-year-old was highly esteemed in the racing world and was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002.

Bloomquist’s illustrious career featured victories in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series thrice, the Dirt Late Model Dream Series eight times, and the World 100 four times. He also claimed the 2004 World of Outlaws Late Model Series title and was honored as the 2006 RPM Racing News Driver of the Year.

Shocking Death

Fellow racer Reid Millard took to Facebook to provide more details about the tragedy. “Scott Bloomquist was a great friend of mine along with a lot of people in the Dirt Late Model and racing community,” he wrote.

“His mother …