Famed dirt-track racing legend Scott Bloomquist died Friday in a single-plane crash near Mooresburg in Hawkins County. He was 60.
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office said a small plane crashed Friday morning into a barn on Brooks Road, near the Bloomquist family farm and the Scott Bloomquist Racing team shop in Mooresburg. The lone person on board was Bloomquist, according to the sheriff’s office. The FAA investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The World of Outlaws Late Models series released a statement on Bloomquist’s death, saying the “legendary” driver’s “passion for the sport and
innovative mind will be deeply missed by all.”
