Overview

• The NTSB determined that on August 16, 2024, Bloomquist intentionally piloted his Piper J-3 into a barn on his Mooresburg estate and died of blunt force injuries
• He concluded a nearly 40-year career with over 600 wins, nine national championships and a 2002 induction into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame
• Bloomquist had battled a serious 2019 motorcycle accident, a 2023 prostate cancer diagnosis and a recent hospitalization for an infected horsefly bite
• His family released a brief statement requesting privacy and no further media inquiries as they navigate the report’s findings
• Peers across dirt track and NASCAR circuits, including Tony Stewart and Kenny Wallace, have expressed shock and paid tribute to his storied legacy