Authorities reported a vintage aircraft crashed into a barn on the Bloomquist family farm in Tennessee, not far from Scott Bloomquist Racing’s headquarters.

Legendary dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist is thought to be the only person killed in Friday morning’s accident of a vintage, single-engine aircraft on the Bloomquist family farm in Tennessee.

In a Friday statement, NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace referred deceased Bloomquist as “the best dirt racer to ever live.”

According to a statement from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, the remains are “believed to be that of Scott Bloomquist,” but county forensics specialists will formally identify them later.

When Reid Millard, the owner of the well-known dirt track Moberly Motorsports Park in Moberly, Missouri, posted on Facebook that the collision occurred on the Bloomquist family farm near Mooresburg, Tennessee, he quoted a member of the Bloomquist family.

At 7:47 a.m., the Hawkins County Rescue Squad received a report of a crash on Brooks Road, close to the address of Scott Bloomquist Racing, the driver’s squad, organization, shop, and retail store.

In its statement, the squad also mentioned that the plane struck and burned a barn. According to the report, a body was taken from the plane and given to forensics investigators.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, only the pilot was on board. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is in charge of the crash investigation, has determined that the aircraft was a Piper J3C-65 Cub.

According to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the aircraft made its debut in 1937 and was used by the U.S. Army during World War II.

In an obituary for the World of Outlaws racing website, dirt track driver and journalist Nick Graziano stated that Bloomquist was sixty years old. In addition, a dirt racing series announcement about his anticipated return to the track in March lists him as 60.

In 2002, Bloomquist received an induction into the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. In addition, he is the driver with the most victories in the Hav-A-Tampa Series and Lucas Oil Series, the World of Outlaws champion in 2004, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion in 2009, 2010, and 2016, and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion in 1990, 1991, and 2002.

The two primary categories of vehicles used in dirt track racing, which dates back to the 1920s, are tall, winged, open-wheel sprint cars and stock cars, sometimes known as “late model” cars, which Bloomquist drove.

Because dirt tracks need constant attention to acceleration and driving, they can draw some of the best drivers in motorsports, especially those from stock car racing who are searching for a competitive advantage. On their small tracks, the vehicles race in a tail-out drift most of the time, constantly searching for traction and balance.

According to the World of Outlaws obituary, Bloomquist began his career in California but later relocated to Tennessee to continue racing and assist on the family farm.

Speaking on the social media site X, NASCAR icon Tony Stewart claimed that Bloomquist “made dirt racing better.”

“Scott Bloomquist was one of a kind, and he’s probably the sharpest guy I’ve ever been around when it comes to dirt racing,” Stewart continued. “The innovation he put into building his race cars was equal to what he could do behind the wheel.”

In an X video, Wallace concurred, saying, “I’m having a really depressing morning. He was the most intelligent dirt racer ever.

According to the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series in March, Bloomquist intended to resume dirt track racing with more active engagement than the sporadic races he took part in in his later years. He may or may not have returned.

“Along with Scott’s daughter Ariel, his parents, his sister, and all of you who knew and loved Scott – you are in our hearts and prayers of all our Millard Family,” said Millard, the track owner, in his statement.

“Godspeed, Scott,” he added. May you always soar high on an eagle’s wing.