Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee

DIRT track racing legend Scott Bloomquist has tragically died in a plane crash.

The 60-year-old reportedly died while flying his vintage plane on Friday morning.

Scott Bloomquist died at the age of 60 in a plane crash on FridayBloomquist had been flying his vintage plane near his home in Tennessee[/caption]

News of Bloomquist’s death was confirmed by authorities, according to The Rogersville Review.

Fellow racing driver Reid Millard, who was also a friend of Bloomquist as per FloRacing, took to Facebook to expand on the tragedy.

“Scott Bloomquist was a great friend of mine along with a lot of people in the Dirt Late Model and racing community,” he wrote.

“His mother Georgette just called me and wanted me to announce that he lost his life this morning.

“At 7:15 EST this morning Scott was out flying his vintage airplane and had a crash on the Bloomquist family farm.

“The local fire department and law enforcement are still on the scene.”

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Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee

Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee

Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee

Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee

Racing icon Scott Bloomquist killed in plane crash after small aircraft accident near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee