Dirt Racing Star Scott Bloomquist's Fatal Plane Crash Ruled a Suicide

Published: June 10, 2025

Former dirt racing champion Scott Bloomquist's death has been ruled a suicide, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The 60-year-old Bloomquist died of blunt force injuries in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, last year.

The NTSB issued its report on the incident, determining that Bloomquist made an intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide." The board's autopsy confirmed that Bloomquist died of blunt force injuries during the crash.

Bloomquist's family has asked for privacy and no "further inquiries" from the media as they "navigate this difficult period." In a statement to Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass, the family requested privacy and understanding.

The fatal crash occurred on August 16, 2024, when Bloomquist departed from a private airstrip and flew over his property before crashing into a barn. A family friend announced the sad news on Facebook, stating that Bloomquist lost his life in a vintage airplane crash on the Bloomquist family farm.

Bloomquist was a celebrated driver during his racing career, making his professional debut in the early 1980s and going on to become a three-time champion of the Lucas Oil Late Model and winner of 33 World of Outlaws Late Model races. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002 and won the Thunder Mountain Speedway in Knox Dale, Pennsylvania, in 2020.