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The plane crash death of dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist last August was ruled a suicide, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week.
Bloomquist, 60, died in a small plane crash into a barn near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, on Aug. 16, 2024.
Scott Bloomquist looks on after practice for the 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial 50-lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. (David Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The NTSB listed the probable cause of Bloomquist’s death as “the pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide,” according to FOX Sports.
Bloomquist’s family released a statement to FOX Sports as the NTSB report came out.
“At this time, the family of Scott Bloomquist is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings,” Bloomquist’s family said. “They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period.
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Scott Bloomquist, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, prepares to drive during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series inaugural CarCash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway on July 23, 2013 in Rossburg, Ohio. (Chris Graythen/NASCAR via Getty Images)
“We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from the further inquiries at this time.”
Bloomquist rose to fame in the 1980s, but his career took off in the 1990s. He notably won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion in 2009, 2010 and 2016, and was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame as a member of its second class in 2002.
Scott Bloomquist takes a turn during practice for the 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial 50-lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. (avid Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
He had more than 600 victories in his career and had the most wins in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with 60.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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