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The legendary plane crash crash of dirt track race Scott Bloomquist According to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week, it was determined that it was a suicide last August.
Bloomquist, 60, died in a crash of a small plane in a barn near his home Mooresburg, TennesseeAugust 16, 2024.
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Scott Bloomquist is looking for practice at the 16th Grassy Smith Memorial 50 Lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series event held at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. (David Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NTSB listed the cause of Bloomquist’s death as “a deliberate flight to the building as a pilot’s suicide,” according to Fox Sports.
Bloomquist’s family has issued a statement Fox Sports When the NTSB report was released.
“At this time, Scott Bloomquist’s family has not issued any public statements regarding the crash of a plane or the results of a recent NTSB investigation,” the Bloomquist’s family said. “They are focused on supporting each other and are respectfully demanding privacy as they navigate this difficult period.
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#51 Toyota Carre Toyota driver Scott Bloomquist is preparing to drive during practice for the first Carcash Mudsummer Classic in the NASCAR Camp World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway, held on July 23, 2013 in Rothsburg, Ohio. (Chris Graythen/NASCAR via Getty Images)
“We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from further enquiries at this time.”
Bloomquist rose to fame in the 1980s, but his career began in the 1990s. He was particularly inducted into the National Dirt Models Hall of Fame as a member of the Second Class in 2009, 2010 and 2016 Lucas Oil Models in 2002.
Scott Bloomquist will be in order during practice at the 16th Grassy Smith Memorial 50 Lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series event held at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. (via Avid Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire and through Images)
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He has more than 600 victories in his career and has won the most in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series At 60.
Paulina Dedaj of Fox News contributed to this report.
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