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Scott Bloomquist’s death came just months after battling a series of personal issues including problems with wife
By Bob Williams,
3 hours ago
SCOTT Bloomquist suffered a number of devastating injuries and personal setbacks prior to his tragic death at the age of 60.
The dirt track racing legend reportedly died while flying his vintage plane near his Tennessee home on Friday morning.
Scott Bloomquist has died at the age of 60 Getty The dirt track legend was killed in a plane crash on Friday morning Getty Bloomquist was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002 Getty
The larger-than-life personality is survived by his daughter, Ariel, his parents and a sister.
Bloomquist was previously married to Katrina Rouse but the couple recently filed for divorce, according to reports .
He had a new girlfriend Carla, who helped him overcome a number of health issues in recent years.
In 2019, the motorsports legend was hospitalized after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while attending the Daytona Beach Bike Week.
Bloomquist suffered right leg and hip injuries in the accident , which sidelined him from racing.
He was then diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023, for which he underwent surgery.
Bloomquist was then hit with a foot injury suffered prior to the 2023 Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway.
And he then had shoulder surgery prior to the 2024 season.
“It’s been long enough. I’ve always been mentally ready,” Bloomquist said about his time away from racing.
“It’s just been killing me not to be doing it. It’s bad.
“When you have these things happen, it’s like I feel it.
“Man, my foot, I’m just getting to the point now I can walk without much of a limp.
“I think the bones have healed up pretty good. That’s not going to be a problem.
“Yeah, I have to quit hurting myself.”
Scott Bloomquist's racing legacy
SCOTT Bloomquist is one of the all-time greats of late model dirt track racing.
Bloomquist’s incredible 44-year career began at just 16 years old in 1980, racing a car given to him by his dad.
Over the next four decades, he would win five Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series titles, three with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and another one in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
Across those three series’ alone, he won over 200 races.
Bloomquist also dabbled in Nascar, racing in the ARCA Menards Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and Nascar Southeast Series.
Earlier this summer, Bloomquist suffered a serious allergic reaction to a horsefly bite that led to him being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.
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