THERE has been new information regarding the death of motorsports icon Scott Bloomquist.
The Nascar dirt track racing legend died at the age of 60 while flying his vintage plane last August.
GettyDirt car racing legend Scott Bloomquist died at the age of 60 in a plane crash last August[/caption] GettyA massive detail has been revealed about the death of Bloomquist[/caption]On August 16, 2024, authorities announced that Bloomquist died in a plane crash in Tennessee.
The 44-year racing car veteran was the only person on the plane.
Bloomquist flew his 1938 vintage plane from a private airstrip near his Tennessee home.
But on Tuesday, a little less than 10 months later, the plane crash that tragically took the life of Bloomquist has been ruled a suicide.
TMZ Sports revealed that the outlet received a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board that shared Bloomquist appeared to intentionally fly his plane into a barn on his family property in Moorseburg, Tennessee “as an act of suicide.”
The police report revealed that the cause of death was blunt force injuries.
Bloomquist’s representative told TMZ that his family “is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings.”
The rep added, “They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period.”
Bloomquist was the only person on board his vintage single-engine Piper J3 aircraft as he crashed into his family’s barn.
He is survived by his parents, sister, and daughter, Ariel.
Bloomquist won more than 600 races during his over four-decade career.
He was known for his famous No. 0 late models.
Bloomquist won nine national championships, including the 2004 World of Outlaws Late Model series title.
The Late Model race car is a full-bodied vehicle that usually runs on dirt tracks.
FAABloomquist crashed his 1938 vintage plane near his Tennessee home[/caption]He most recently won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Bloomquist also competed in the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.
He became a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bloomquist will go down as one of the sport’s prolific greats.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
GettyBloomquist raced for 44 years[/caption] FAAThe crash occurred on the Bloomquist family farm[/caption] Read More Details
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