Scott bloomquist

[almost broke]

Tonight me and my two boys went to prp for the Pepsi 60. My 15 year old is a erb and Davenport guy while my 8 year old hardly gets to go because travel ball football etc. you name it but he likes bloomer . Well after the tough weekend he has had me and the boys were over by his hauler and his crew guy was cleaning the pit cart and I asked if the boys might be able to see Scott the crewman replies he is with his wife and he will be out in a minute. Well before you know it we here someone say hey boys give me a minute and I will be out, well not only did he come out he took pictures with my boys and talked and smiled the whole time considering the weekend he had going most guys probably would not have show there faces. I know he gets a lot of cheers and boos everywhere he goes but that was a very nice guy and he made my boys evening, so to you Scott bloomquist I say thank you and I hope you kick there butt tomorrow at the hillbilly.

[Krooser]

I met Ironhead, Sr. in '88 while he was at an ARTGO special in WI.

I was promoting back then and always made sure EVERY driver I dealt with I treated as my favorite. But there were some guys who I THOUGHT I disliked... #3 was near the top. I was in the VIP tower when he and Richard Childress walked in... Earnhardt was so friendly, funny and comfortable to talk with that I was shocked... couldn't find a nicer guy to spend some time with.

He moved waaay up on my 'good guy' list that day.

[aflack83]

I have seen Bloomer do things like this before. I have also seen him act like a total tool to people. I guess you just got to catch him in the right mood.

[Bob Hubbard]

Thats a good story about the scott ....

[banditfan]

It's usually not the mood a guys in, it's most likely the timing of a fan asking for something. If you catch him 5 minutes before qualifying when he's running around trying to work on the car and you ask for an autograph like a couple did at prp a few years ago then yes he's going to be a tool. If you wait until there's a little down time then you're probably going to get a different reaction.

[dirtdobber45]

Scott is one of the coolest guys you could ever meet off the track. Been to his shop and house a few times when he wasnt so busy. I remember a few times he would come by 'the gap' on a off night walk over to where we were sitting and talk. Most times hed have a 5 gallon bucket with beer and ice in it just shoot the sh!t. The haters can call him what they want to but until you actually know him you dont know sh!t

[CGF]

I've seen things like this time and time again. I'ts not just with kids he has always been chill when I've seen him out .

[Enigma41]

Nice story. Thanks for sharing it.

[calverton]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hscott-bloomquist&&view=detail&mid=E17FD9B553DD9EE978C4E17FD9B553DD9EE978C4&FORM=VRDGAR

[zooker25]

Bloomquist is one of the few drivers you rarely see in the pits except when he climbs in the car. A lot of times he even has a rope around his car.

[Cardirt0]

I met Ironhead, Sr. in '88 while he was at an ARTGO special in WI.

I was promoting back then and always made sure EVERY driver I dealt with I treated as my favorite. But there were some guys who I THOUGHT I disliked... #3 was near the top. I was in the VIP tower when he and Richard Childress walked in... Earnhardt was so friendly, funny and comfortable to talk with that I was shocked... couldn't find a nicer guy to spend some time with.

He moved waaay up on my 'good guy' list that day.

Have spoken to a few people that knew Dale sr,, say was a win at all cost driver...Witch means he did some thing some people did not like... But Off the track He spent a lot of time helping kids .. and raising money too help kids and would never turn a Kid away... once was told him and Jeff G were good friends.. Told jeff to shave off that Stupid mustache .. and told him fans like us not being friends so we have too make it look like we are not...He said they spoke all the time and Jeff was H. broken when he died...
Think Bloom does some of the things just too put on a show .. Most of the stores about kids are all good ones...for Him...

[TS FAN]

Almost every single driver treats fans well. Its nice of them, a smart thing to do, but most all of them do it. Auto racing is one sport that caters to the fans. You want to sell T Shirts and other things you do not want to diss your fans and certainly not kids. I have talk to scores of drivers over the years and they were all good to my son who loved all of them when he was little. Race car drivers are up close and personal and that is a good thing. Every fan picks out the drivers they like and don't like, but I expect all drivers to be kind to fans. I know you can catch one on a bad day, but that is all it is it usually is, a bad day.

[calverton]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=scott+bloomquist+dave+despain&&view=detail&mid=A11C2C864AAE93A10FD0A11C2C864AAE93A10FD0&FORM=VRDGAR

[Dirt Racing #1]

Bloomquist is one of the few drivers you rarely see in the pits except when he climbs in the car. A lot of times he even has a rope around his car.He is racing for a living. Racing is sport. Do you go to a baseball or footbal game. Talk to the players after the game has started. Bloomer is nearly always open for autographs and chat with fans AFTER the race.

[zooker25]

I know we as dirt race fans are very lucky. I remember telling my dad that at the Dream. Not to many sports can you walk the pits and get that close to the action! But we only saw Bloomquist once and that was when he got into his car. Don't really care because I'm not a fan of his. I think his wife is one of the nicest people at the track though!

[calverton]

He is racing for a living. Racing is sport. Do you go to a baseball or footbal game. Talk to the players after the game has started. Bloomer is nearly always open for autographs and chat with fans AFTER the race.some are like that while others don't care one way or the other

[GrocMax]

Hard to sell 100K worth of merch a year in the pits being a d!ckwad all the time.

[dirtdobber45]

Ill tell you another awesome driver and thats Jimmy O. Have known him since started driving and his brother Kurt. Both are down to earth guys.

[Barbecueboy]

Ill tell you another awesome driver and thats Jimmy O. Have known him since started driving and his brother Kurt. Both are down to earth guys.

We had a solid 30 minute conversation one year at volusia on cooking pork shoulder....I was doing a couple , he wandered by and we started talking about the process.

Don't know his brother, but I believe you are spot on w/Jimmy....

[TS FAN]

He is racing for a living. Racing is sport. Do you go to a baseball or footbal game. Talk to the players after the game has started. Bloomer is nearly always open for autographs and chat with fans AFTER the race.

Most all drivers do this. Dirt racing is completely fan driven and all successful drivers know this. It would be stupid for a driver to not treat fans well.

[fireplug]

I've been told that Dale Sr. and Jeff Gordon bought and owned Sports Images together for a few years.

Think the act was just that.

[rickybrown1952]

Call me dumb but what is sports Images?

[fireplug]

Turned into one of the biggest T shirt and trinkets businesses for nascar stuff. Dale Sr was one of the first guys to trademark his distinctive signature and made butt loads of money with it.

[Matt49]

Countless stories like this but you always hear people say you have to "catch him at the right time". It's really simple folks: From the time the driver's meeting is over until the checkered flag drops on the feature, these guys are WORKING. They are focused on what they are doing and do not have time or the energy for interruptions. You wouldn't go down to court level and ask Lebron James for interview while he is on the bench at the beginning of the 4th quarter of a close game. Treat drivers the same way. Fan/driver time is before and after the race, not during the event. These guys have a lot on their minds between heats and features. Let them do their thing. After the race is over, you'd be really surprised how down to earth 99% of them are.

[1Jthejuice]

for all the victory lane bluster, Scott, in my limited dealings with him has always been personable. Dale Sr. Story, not mine but one I really like. I'm not an Dale fan by any means but this speaks to the kind of guy he was. He was driving down a country road one day and there was a little church and two kids having a car wash. Dale stops and has his car washed and asked what the fundraiser was for. The kids replied that the church was raising money to pay the lot. Dale wrote a check for the cost for the paving and went on his way.