So what will Randy Sweet's passing mean to Sweet Mfg. and Sweet-Bloomquist?

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  • Krooser
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 3117

    #1

    So what will Randy Sweet's passing mean to Sweet Mfg. and Sweet-Bloomquist?

    Just looking for opinions not not wild guess's or unfounded rumors.
    Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
    Class of 2019
  • BTExpress
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2015
    • 1208

    #2
    I would assume that there are plans in place for Sweet Manufacturing to continue..... it was not a one man band as far as I know. Maybe Scott and Cody purchase whatever equipment they need to continue to build Bloomquist chassis from Sweet and move it back to Tennessee.....just like they did before....It is a fair question to ask though.

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    • dirtcrazy4u
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2017
      • 3212

      #3
      Well sweet Bloomquist will be gone more than likely or did randy have something in his will. I have no clue how his business is structured and I'm sure the rumors will start on that one.

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      • TeNfOMaFiA69
        Banned
        • Oct 2012
        • 587

        #4
        Originally posted by dirtcrazy4u View Post
        Well sweet Bloomquist will be gone more than likely or did randy have something in his will. I have no clue how his business is structured and I'm sure the rumors will start on that one.
        I’m fairly certain that Sweet Manufacturing was already set up to continue without a hitch... not sure about his involvement with Bloomquist

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        • mskdorf
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 842

          #5
          I’m sure this will have nothing to do with Bloomquist moving forward. I just hate that the racing world lost a true inovative genius. He will be missed.
          Scott Kleindorfer

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          • kidrock
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 16409

            #6
            I thought it was mention not long ago Bloomer had a chassis that was not manufactured by Sweet/bloomquist but, was just Bloomquist. Does anyone remember that and was that true or not?

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            • MasterSbilt_Racer
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 14310

              #7
              Originally posted by kidrock View Post
              I thought it was mention not long ago Bloomer had a chassis that was not manufactured by Sweet/bloomquist but, was just Bloomquist. Does anyone remember that and was that true or not?
              Correct. He employed people to build frames. That was Team Zero days.
              Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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              • No_Weak_Links
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2015
                • 679

                #8
                Bloomquist guys used to build the cars in Tennessee, I assume he just sent jigs and everything to Sweet's shop when they partnered because it became too much. I imagine Scott still owns jigs and everything.

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                • ZERO25
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2018
                  • 5240

                  #9
                  There was a thread about Sweets name being removed from the Bloomquist chassis!

                  It makes me wonder if they knew this was coming sooner than later, and did it to change full ownership to Bloomer!

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                  • dirtcrazy4u
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2017
                    • 3212

                    #10
                    In my opinion randy sweet was the innovator behind the sweet/Bloomquist chassis and Scott was the driver. Not saying Scott didn't have input. I just think they had really good communication and each understood the direction they each wanted to achieve. Again, what a shame, only 72.

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                    • MasterSbilt_Racer
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 14310

                      #11
                      Originally posted by dirtcrazy4u View Post
                      In my opinion randy sweet was the innovator behind the sweet/Bloomquist chassis and Scott was the driver. Not saying Scott didn't have input. I just think they had really good communication and each understood the direction they each wanted to achieve. Again, what a shame, only 72.
                      72 isn't that much below average expectancy. I'm curious to see what happens with the business.
                      Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                      • MasterSbilt_Racer
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 14310

                        #12
                        Originally posted by No_Weak_Links View Post
                        Bloomquist guys used to build the cars in Tennessee, I assume he just sent jigs and everything to Sweet's shop when they partnered because it became too much. I imagine Scott still owns jigs and everything.
                        They were different cars. So, I was told.
                        Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                        • Krooser
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 3117

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                          72 isn't that much below average expectancy. I'm curious to see what happens with the business.
                          Hey easy on those predictions...I'm only one year away!
                          Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
                          Class of 2019

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                          • Rocky
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 3218

                            #14
                            I don’t know what it means to that but I know that the racing world lost a giant. Every single racing group I am a member of dirt and asphalt is flooded with pictures of his cars.
                            Guerilla Racing Junkies.

                            Shovel on a little more coal, then when we cross white oak mountain, watch 97 roll!

                            The problem is the gall dang motors.

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                            • chupp n bloomer fan
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 11526

                              #15
                              Not only did he have nice cars, they were fast.
                              Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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