Ntsb Rules Dirt Track Racing Legend Scott Bloomquist's Plane Crash Death As 'act Of Suicide'

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The level clang decease of ungraded way racing fable Scott Bloomquist past August was ruled a suicide, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study released this week.

Bloomquist, 60, died successful a mini level clang into a barn adjacent his location successful Mooresburg, Tennessee, connected Aug. 16, 2024.

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Scott Bloomquist looks connected aft believe for nan 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial 50-lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series arena astatine Cherokee Speedway successful Gaffney, South Carolina. (David Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The NTSB listed nan probable origin of Bloomquist’s decease arsenic "the pilot’s intentional formation into a building arsenic an enactment of suicide," according to FOX Sports.

Bloomquist’s family released a connection to FOX Sports arsenic nan NTSB study came out.

"At this time, nan family of Scott Bloomquist is not making immoderate nationalist statements regarding nan level clang aliases nan caller NTSB findings," Bloomquist’s family said. "They are focused connected supporting 1 different and respectfully petition privateness arsenic they navigate this difficult period. 

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Scott Bloomquist, driver of nan #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, prepares to thrust during believe for nan NASCAR Camping World Truck Series inaugural CarCash Mudsummer Classic astatine Eldora Speedway connected July 23, 2013 successful Rossburg, Ohio. (Chris Graythen/NASCAR via Getty Images)

"We admit your knowing and inquire that nan media refrain from nan further inquiries astatine this time."

Bloomquist roseate to fame successful nan 1980s, but his profession took disconnected successful nan 1990s. He notably won nan Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion successful 2009, 2010 and 2016, and was inducted into nan National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame arsenic a personnel of its 2nd people successful 2002. 

Scott Bloomquist takes a move during believe for nan 16th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial 50-lap Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series arena astatine Cherokee Speedway successful Gaffney, South Carolina. (avid Allio/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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He had much than 600 victories successful his profession and had nan astir wins successful nan Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series pinch 60.

Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.

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