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MRM
06-26-2018, 09:27 PM
Scott Bloomquist will retire one day. When he does, his upcoming absence could serve as what's to come for the sport.

https://insidedirtracing.com/without-scott-bloomquist-the-future-is-now-for-dirt-racing-promoters/

Centeroff
06-26-2018, 09:47 PM
I do not understand how anyone could find positive outcome by losing the most popular draw in the sport of DLM racing. I’m really confused by how a promoter can gain by losing the zero. Remember, Scott gets paid to show up to most races that aren’t Lucas Oil events. They pay him so they can put his face on a poster and gain attendance. Look at what the death of Dale Earnhardt did to NASCAR. I hope I am wrong but I do not see how the absence of the driver fans love or love to hate can be positive. Great picture though sir.

Swampy121
06-26-2018, 09:52 PM
Bloomer having someone drive for him after he retires might be the next best thing to having Bloomer still on the track. People might see the Bloomer house car driver as the next villain.

Zonks32x
06-26-2018, 09:58 PM
I think the point is promoters need to make the sport bigger than just one guy. DLM racing would be better if we had 5 or 6 Bloomquist type headliners instead of just one.

Bloomquist is Hulk Hogan, but there's no Flair, Macho Man, Andre the Giant, HHH, or Stone Cold to go with him.

Somebody or group of somebodys need to fill that mantle or DLM racing like Nascar will face a decline.

Some would contend, the decline has already begun.

Stefan2k4
06-26-2018, 11:11 PM
I’m really confused by how a promoter can gain by losing the zero. Remember, Scott gets paid to show up to most races that aren’t Lucas Oil events. They can sell the property to a real estate developer who will turn it into a shopping mall.

racincowboy02
06-26-2018, 11:15 PM
Zonks you make a great point. But the only way to make the Flair, Macho Man, Andre the Giant, HHH, Stone Cold to go with him is somebody is going to have to step up and take on those roles. Me personally i could see Madden, Davenport, Owens, Richards, Sheppard, and the list could go on to take the sport on to the next level and get over the hump if Bloomquist said im done.

Another point that was made about the bloomquist house car being the next villain could be very true but it would have to have the same attitude as bloomquist for it to work

Stefan2k4
06-26-2018, 11:41 PM
First of all wrestling, or at least the wrestling being discussed here, is not exactly like racing. For one thing, it's kinda "scripted" or to put it bluntly, faked. Yeah, I'm sorry if I shattered anybody's world by stating that. ;) It may be true that some of the off track rivalry may be played up and exaggerated by media, but for the most part the actual racing is real. That means anyone who's going to step up to fill the shoes, is going to have to actually deliver in terms of real world performance. Race fans demand it. This ain't the special olympics where everybody gets a trophy and we don't declare winners. Just having attitude or confidence is not enough by itself. If a race car driver is (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)y and arrogant, but he can't produce results, he just looks like a moron who doesn't know any better. So, it's not so simple. On the other hand, if he can do things behind the wheel of a racecar that make you think "wow", then, even if you don't particularly love his personality, you will respect him for his abilities. That's what makes drivers like Bloomquist, Kyle Bush, etc. and sets them apart from the rest. Bottom line, bullsh!t may be a part of racing, but it only plays a supporting role.

Centeroff
06-26-2018, 11:46 PM
Cowboy, your exactly right. A good villain roll is a money maker. Everything Scott does has a purpose and the people that do not understand it, will show up to see what’s going to happen next. They talk about when he is late, his fancy rig, the long hair, the WRG issue, he is a cheater and the list goes on. Smart men realize that any press, is good press. People focus on his bad press more than they focus on their own driver. How many topics on this forum do you see where a fan posts about how well their driver ran? Let some gossip get started on Scott and it’s flys to a dog turd.

Stefan2k4
06-27-2018, 12:11 AM
Centeroff, of course, it's a part of it. Racing is entertainment. However, if Bloomquist wasn't as good as he is and didnit have the track record of success, none of this would work. That's the key ingredient. It's the stark contrast. You know that a driver who can perform on this level has to be intelligent , disciplined, and calculating. So, when he has this bad boy image, it makes him a conundrum or enigma, a much more complex and fascinating character than what appears on the surface.

racincowboy02
06-27-2018, 12:13 AM
Centeroff you are exactly right and its always funny especially when scott wins his interviews after the race are priceless. The only way that works once he hangs up the helmet is to put somebody in his "house" car that has the same mind set and same attitude which i think he will and scott will never fully be done with racing he will build cars and possibly run a team and by team i mean a team like say what bowyer has there will be drivers that will be in his house cars and they will be bad fast and bad ass you know the one thing that kind of strikes me as odd is scott is a bad ass but drives clean

fryefan
06-27-2018, 12:34 AM
One benefit for promoters is that they don't have to deal with all of his drama.

Kryptonite17
06-27-2018, 12:58 AM
Like I said, if you think DLM is struggling now, wait until this guy hangs it up for good. Am not nor ever have been a 0 fan but I want him at every race I pay my money to see.

racincowboy02
06-27-2018, 01:12 AM
Krypotonite thats everybody that goes to the race the first thing you hear from about 90% of the people in the stands is Bloomquist here?

Centeroff
06-27-2018, 01:53 AM
Fry fan, I think you have drama confused with showmanship. Drama is something teenage girls deal with. Showmanship is a calculated plan to entertain and still get the job done. Love him or hate him, he is the show. Stefan2k4, you are exactly right about the winning part of the equation. Fans go to see if their driver can outrun the zero car and zero fans go racing with all expectations of Scott winning. Watch a bad (any) sports team and pay attention to the bleachers. The only time Cleveland Browns football has a nice crowd is when New England comes to town and that’s because they want to catch a glimpse of Tom Brady. The die hard fans may go and freeze their a$$es off to watch them lose but Tom Brady can drag mommy and the babies out.

Mod Runner
06-27-2018, 03:22 AM
The thing about Bloomquist is that he is a very smart and analytical racer who paid his dues over many years when other racers came and went. Scott is not afraid to make changes to his operation. He is a very determined racer who made his own success. Nothing was handed to him. As a result, he earned the respect of fans all over this Nation.

racincowboy02
06-27-2018, 03:31 AM
Very good point Mod Runner and i agree with you and the bad part is there aren't but a handful of racers like that left

kazual
06-27-2018, 04:20 AM
I recall when the sprint car world felt that Wolfgang, Swindell, and Kinser were the only thing holding that segment of the racing world together. Hopefully the DLM segment is stronger than one person. There’s always someone that comes along, if not then DLM is already in trouble. But then again I have never understood the hero worship this guy and others receive.

TerryM
06-27-2018, 05:00 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

TerryM
06-27-2018, 05:04 AM
I think the point is promoters need to make the sport bigger than just one guy. DLM racing would be better if we had 5 or 6 Bloomquist type headliners instead of just one.

Bloomquist is Hulk Hogan, but there's no Flair, Macho Man, Andre the Giant, HHH, or Stone Cold to go with him.

Somebody or group of somebodys need to fill that mantle or DLM racing like Nascar will face a decline.

Some would contend, the decline has already begun.
NASCAR is dying because the racing sucks. It has nothing to do with Dale Earnhardt. If the racing was great every week, no one would be talking about Dale Sr.Or any of the other problems NASCAR has.

Highside Hustler25
06-27-2018, 06:16 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

Oh my ! And a good day to you Sir:)

Nice perspective from a race fan as opposed to a stargazer.

I'll be at the jammed packed facility called FALS in about a month. The two things that won't be there...

1) Empty seats
2) Scott Bloomquist

Pure_Dirt_30
06-27-2018, 06:49 AM
I hate to see Bloomquist win. Everytime he wins at a track I'm at I say to myself I will never be back. But guess what I always come back. With him being away from the sport for awhile I'm sure it will hurt the promoters a little but you can guarantee I will be more willing to drive 7 hours to Fairbury or 3 hours for the Dirt Million just because I know Bloomer wont win.

Tireguy17
06-27-2018, 06:54 AM
Scott "moves the needle" on the sport, both online and at the track. There is no other driver that is both as popular and as dis-liked as Scott, his souvenir trailer and Dirt Million voting proves the first. A sport without a villain is boring these days, just a bunch of cookie-cutter personalities all saying the same thing. The on track product will probably improve when Scott retires, but he also attracts a lot of media and fan attention to events he attends that no other driver can/will do for some time. That’s the void he will leave behind. I don’t think anyone is saying racing will or won’t be more enjoyable when he retires, that is all in the eye of each of us and how we consume racing. Some go to watch the races in general, some like me goto see the drivers and the race they put on for us.

Loopy
06-27-2018, 07:16 AM
Here is s stupid question, has there ever been a series that has allowed a "provisional" driver? I know how the series are set up now the points go to the individual driver but has there ever a scenario where the points are set up for a team or allowed a replacement for injury etc...

Josh Bayko
06-27-2018, 07:33 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

Nobody is bigger than the sport itself.

Hollis
06-27-2018, 07:46 AM
I hope dirt racing is not that fragile. In the Midwest where I am from there are many Bloomquist fans. I do not think when a Lucas show plays in our area the absence of Bloomquist will kill the program. There is local talent that will bring the fans. Of course now there is B-Shepp in WoO and Pierce in Lucas.. Plus some good local talent.

zyoung25
06-27-2018, 08:19 AM
I think itll be weird once he's gone for sure, will I miss seeing him....nope. I never have been one that attends a race just to see any one driver win or lose. I enjoy the competition and the cars themselves. I think most diehards (unless your a fan of his) won't miss him for that reason.

Hollis
06-27-2018, 08:40 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.I agree Terry.

Dante Toledo, OH
06-27-2018, 08:44 AM
NASCAR is dying because the racing sucks. It has nothing to do with Dale Earnhardt. If the racing was great every week, no one would be talking about Dale Sr.Or any of the other problems NASCAR has.I agree 100% NASCAR is struggling for about 20 reasons.

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 08:56 AM
We still talking about Bloomquist? He's old news.

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 08:59 AM
Nobody is bigger than the sport itself.

Tell Scott that. 😀

Dante Toledo, OH
06-27-2018, 09:01 AM
I hate to see Bloomquist win. Everytime he wins at a track I'm at I say to myself I will never be back. But guess what I always come back. With him being away from the sport for awhile I'm sure it will hurt the promoters a little but you can guarantee I will be more willing to drive 7 hours to Fairbury or 3 hours for the Dirt Million just because I know Bloomer wont win.I am positive you are not alone.

Josh Bayko
06-27-2018, 09:02 AM
Tell Scott that. 

This is a pretty good point Blackie.

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 09:13 AM
Bloomer refuses to think he is less inferior to anything related to the sport of dirt late model racing. He will put blame on his own stuff when he doesn't do well, never him. 

He made a pretty good living at it.

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-27-2018, 09:17 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.


Tell blackie and his groupies this!

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 09:29 AM
Brainwashing.

Barbecueboy
06-27-2018, 09:52 AM
One benefit for promoters is that they don't have to deal with all of his drama.

After his drama is all gone then the promoters can always fall back on the tire rule drama instead.......oh , goody.

just dust
06-27-2018, 09:57 AM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

Who you talking to . your dreamers that wish their driver was on the same scale .
Scotties fans do think that way . when you say no one else thinks that way , you talking about your self . That's your opinion . That's small circle your in , when you say no one else has a driver
they just go to see . A lot of us do . Remember Earnhardt .

PRCKartRacer9
06-27-2018, 09:58 AM
Who will admit their jealousy of Bloomer? I will....

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 10:08 AM
Who will admit their jealousy of Bloomer? I will....

Here ya go ss... Your chance to finally unload the botteled up envy you have been holding in for years. Let it go man, tell us how very jealous you are of Scott Bloomquist. We know you want to. Stop hidding it and acting as if you don't completely ardor him like you always do.

Clayton_Wetter
06-27-2018, 05:52 PM
I hate to see Bloomquist win. Everytime he wins at a track I'm at I say to myself I will never be back. But guess what I always come back. With him being away from the sport for awhile I'm sure it will hurt the promoters a little but you can guarantee I will be more willing to drive 7 hours to Fairbury or 3 hours for the Dirt Million just because I know Bloomer wont win.

Just think of all the times YOU have helped pay his purse winnings!!!!!!! hahahahahahaahaaa

Clayton_Wetter
06-27-2018, 05:57 PM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

Speaking of littering!!!!! hahahahahaaaaa

MI Dirt Fan
06-27-2018, 06:07 PM
Bloomquist followers have a right to worship him like he's a god. It's hard to argue with his racing resume over the years. I mean JD had 1 good season and people think he's the best thing since sliced bread.

Centeroff
06-27-2018, 06:18 PM
Nobody truly believes JD is the best. He is a one hitter quitter, cushion popping, he1l of a nice guy. That’s all you get when your associated with a worm named Rumley. I can see that fruit Rumley coming out of the closet soon enough!

TerryM
06-27-2018, 06:19 PM
Bloomquist followers have a right to worship him like he's a god. It's hard to argue with his racing resume over the years. I mean JD had 1 good season and people think he's the best thing since sliced bread.
This post is exactly why Bloomquist fans get a bad rap.

Centeroff
06-27-2018, 06:24 PM
Bloomquist fans get a bad wrap because the “good guys” want to jump aboard but their Illinois buddies won’t let them. SS said it’s hard to come out of the closet but he manned up. Closet Bloomer fans should do the same. Your welcome to join the GOAT klan anytime MerryJ

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-27-2018, 06:59 PM
I am not and never will be a bloomer fan.

dirt crow
06-27-2018, 07:03 PM
I go to see the best of the best. And yes whine bag bloomer is in that category. But sometimes I get an added treat when somebody sticks it in that Zero. 2 comes to mind quickly. Hubbard at East Bay and Mars banking off him at Eldora. Those were awesome.

a25rjr
06-27-2018, 07:16 PM
QUOTE:Fry fan, I think you have drama confused with showmanship. Drama is something teenage girls deal with. Showmanship is a calculated plan to entertain and still get the job done. Love him or hate him, he is the show. Stefan2k4, you are exactly right about the winning part of the equation. Fans go to see if their driver can outrun the zero car and zero fans go racing with all expectations of Scott winning. Watch a bad (any) sports team and pay attention to the bleachers. The only time Cleveland Browns football has a nice crowd is when New England comes to town and that’s because they want to catch a glimpse of Tom Brady. The die hard fans may go and freeze their a$$es off to watch them lose but Tom Brady can drag mommy and the babies out.

Exactly.......I'm 99.9% sure this is why he wont have anything to do with illegal drugs. If he had a drug problem, his sponsors would be running away faster than Richard Simmons runs from a vagina! :)

a25rjr
06-27-2018, 07:24 PM
This post is exactly why Bloomquist fans get a bad rap.

We cherish it. He's the draw like it or not.

When his rig pulls into the pits all the fans flock to see his car unload.

When I started super racing in the early 90's he was the man to beat and until his latest announcement, he was the man to beat in 2018! I didn't like him at first.....he outrun us and nearly every other team, weekend and weekout. But I always respected him for all his accomplishments.

Consider yourself lucky, that you got to witness the GOAT, during your lifetime! If you're not a fan, Ill buy you your first goat shirt!

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 08:00 PM
When did Bloomer fans get a bad rap? Lol, oh my!

fryefan
06-27-2018, 09:43 PM
I have never in my entire life attended an event because a particular driver was there, or not attended an event because any particular driver wasn't there. I've also never known any other fans who did either. I'm a fan of the sport. I'm not a groupie. Scott's groupies are the only people who think he's God, and that the sport can't survive without him. No one else thinks that way. I remember the sport before he came along. It was just as great back then, and just as popular. Nothing has changed with him, and nothing will change after him. Don't let the handful of Bloomer groupies who litter every thread on 4m, make you think otherwise.

You are correct. The sport is MUCH bigger than anyone driver.

In fact, if "Drama Queen" Scott is showing up, then I would just as soon that he not be at an event.

fryefan
06-27-2018, 09:46 PM
We still talking about Bloomquist? He's old news.

As Jason Welshan said in St. Louis last winter, "Scott Who?"

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 10:08 PM
Dream Queen? Lol, man are you ever butt hurt... 

klemmabyna
06-27-2018, 10:22 PM
Scott Kardashian Bloomquist

whatever keeps you in the headlines

choked on that orange spoiler his fans predicted

because of a Woo PENALTY?

What's WoO have to do with lucas points?

another excuse brought to you by the no weak links team.

can't wait to see who he chooses to fill the zero seat with. just park it.

and that non-Ritalin, new shoulder comeback will be fun to watch.

carry on fan boys.

Mindwalker
06-27-2018, 10:31 PM
Just park it? Good dam luck with that! Lmballso 😆

#49superman!
06-27-2018, 11:21 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

dirt crow
06-27-2018, 11:26 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

Right on! Well said

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-27-2018, 11:35 PM
We cherish it. He's the draw like it or not.

When his rig pulls into the pits all the fans flock to see his car unload.

When I started super racing in the early 90's he was the man to beat and until his latest announcement, he was the man to beat in 2018! I didn't like him at first.....he outrun us and nearly every other team, weekend and weekout. But I always respected him for all his accomplishments.

Consider yourself lucky, that you got to witness the GOAT, during your lifetime! If you're not a fan, Ill buy you your first goat shirt!


In your mind thats how you see it. Not all see it your way!

Mindwalker
06-28-2018, 12:11 AM
We all seen that 100000 check get raised above the O. Just some of us are having trouble dealing with it. Right Di(k? Hahahahahaa

3 wide
06-28-2018, 05:54 AM
He is not the first big name to retire there's a long list of big names to retire there's a lot of things hurting racing a lot more than bloomquist retiring.

Illtsate32
06-28-2018, 06:15 AM
I dont think he will ever have a house car that somebody drives or there will be any replacement..I think Scotts ego is too big to let anyone else flourish in the limelight...especially from his work. He may still build a car for a few people but when hes done he wont be heard from...

Mindwalker
06-28-2018, 07:42 AM
He already had someone in his car flourishing in the limelight. .. Whats wrong with you?? Lmao.......
I dont think he will ever have a house car that somebody drives or there will be any replacement..I think Scotts ego is too big to let anyone else flourish in the limelight...especially from his work. He may still build a car for a few people but when hes done he wont be heard from...

Mindwalker
06-28-2018, 07:47 AM
I am not and never will be an out of closet bloomer fan.
Good, stay in there.... Hahahahahaa

a25rjr
06-28-2018, 07:56 AM
In your mind thats how you see it. Not all see it your way!

And they have the right to be WRONG! :)

kazual
06-28-2018, 08:13 AM
Great Hall Of Fame baseball players generally don’t make the best managers. I’d be surprised if somewhere down the road he has a long term, successful run as a team owner / non driver. Not in his make up. I “could” see him using different drivers for a few races. What could be better marketing than to say “see, anyone can run well in my cars”. And lastly, I believe he would be a miserable owner to drive for.

Clayton_Wetter
06-28-2018, 04:49 PM
I've read some bad threads before but this one really sucks. Some people!!!!!

Centeroff
06-28-2018, 05:53 PM
49superman, welcome Mrs Rumley. The weather is much better in America than Canada huh?

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-28-2018, 07:05 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

Easy 49superman! You have struck a nerve w offcenter. This will send him off the deep end as you bring up some truth on his boy.
Easy on offcenter as his tree doesnt branch and this will put him into a rant.

a25rjr
06-28-2018, 08:24 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

What the ????.....you must be high on the same drugs you accuse Bloomer of!

Joe Rumley, is that you?

Swampy121
06-28-2018, 09:39 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

Do I smell some Bloomer envy? :)

Mindwalker
06-29-2018, 04:48 PM
That and another superman loving angry whinny jelious of Bloomer cuz jd got no talent without them trick parts lady girl. 😀

Planetzer0
06-29-2018, 05:50 PM
I would never say Bloomquist is a God, that's a ridiculous statement. Scott is a great driver, but more importantly a great inventor. He will be missed when he decides to leave the sport as a driver. He will still be around as an owner though. But even TerryM and the other people who really hate him can't argue that he doesnt increase ticket sells. That's a false statement. Either you hate Bloomquist so much or you just don't talk to alot of track owners but I have and they will tell you Bloomquist is good for an extra 500 to 750 ticket sells for an event. Its an extra $20,000 at the gate for track owners if they can announce ahead of time that he is coming. I've talked to dozens of track owners and they all say the same thing so don't be foolish and say he doesn't increase the popularity of the sport. The sport will survive without him though, but ask a casual race fan if they know anything about late models and the majority will say I've heard of Bloomquist... I've been to Austrailia at late model events and seen Bloomquist shirts everywhere. So it's pretty dumb to say fans don't show up to see him race. Atleast 500 do I guess. LOL.

Clayton_Wetter
06-29-2018, 06:03 PM
Many things effect the butts in seats, his loss is no exception.

Planetzer0
06-29-2018, 10:30 PM
great day in the sport when he is gone. instead of being a great ambassador for the sport he's done nothing but embarass dirt model racing and acted like a selfish child. it is laughable if you think his presence moves the needle enough to make a big difference in how many fans show up at the gate. for most of his career, he has brought nothing but negative attention and gossip to himself and the sport.

Go wake Kevin up, have you heard the news?

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-29-2018, 10:34 PM
Go wake Kevin up, have you heard the news?

He already knows!

Planetzer0
06-29-2018, 10:38 PM
He already knows!

That's a relief. I didn't want him to get to Portsmouth tomorrow and throw a fit when the zero pulled in.

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-29-2018, 10:45 PM
That's a relief. I didn't want him to get to Portsmouth tomorrow and throw a fit when the zero pulled in.


He knows what the zero is doing before the zero know!😁😁

MI Dirt Fan
06-29-2018, 10:49 PM
He knows what the zero is doing before the zero know!

You take grammar pill today? 😂

Planetzer0
06-29-2018, 10:50 PM
He knows what the zero is doing before the zero know!

Lol. Wouldn't surprise me. He does have all that NASA engineering technology.

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-29-2018, 11:04 PM
Lol. Wouldn't surprise me. He does have all that NASA engineering technology.


Its not working very well right now

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-29-2018, 11:05 PM
You take grammar pill today? 

Nope it just come out like it do

Mindwalker
06-29-2018, 11:09 PM
Nope it just come out like it do
... then you shove it back up there and spew from your naval. Hahahhahaha

SLIDING SIDEWAYS
06-29-2018, 11:12 PM
... then you shove it back up there and spew from your naval. Hahahhahaha

Is this litey?