Bloomquist

[kidrock]

As others have mentioned for most of the time leading up to his hip injury his personal program was his primary focus. He had setup a deal with Randy Sweet who built a special production area just to fabricate his cars, I think in preparation of looking towards retirement and/or racing less and selling more. It seems like this only lasted a couple of years or less until Randy himself suddenly died, its why they were called, "Sweet-Bloomquist Cars". Seems like he moved production back to his shop, but it appeared he was trapped in a perfect storm of problems that seemed to impede any forward progress or momentum. Divorce, Surgeries, Leg Numbness, Failed partnerships, Financial woes, Sponsor woes, Age, Controversy, Death of business partner, confidant and friend. From the outside it looked like the hits just kept on coming. Add in some bad decisions and its no wonder the chassis thing struggled to get any serious legs.

Motorcycle Injury Feb/Mar 2019
Divorce
Randy Sweet Passes Nov 2019
Ongoing health issues
Scamdemic
Financial woes...

Thanks for the info

He had a good thing with Randy it sounds like.

I sure can't blame him for concentrating on his own program though.

Yeah it's to bad he had some bad luck along the way that sure didn't help. Losing a good friend is hard in itself and then add in everything else it kind explains why the chassis business didn't take off. Sounds like he and Shane had been working on some things, so that might interesting to hear more about.

[zyoung25]

I will say that he was given the proper send off. Props to his daughter for getting up in front of all of those people and being able to hold it together the way she did. I lost my old man 4yrs ago, and I still don't think I could stand in front of 10 people and do what she did.

I'm glad we went to be a part of it.

[Tyy7777]

Thanks for the info

He had a good thing with Randy it sounds like.

I sure can't blame him for concentrating on his own program though.

Yeah it's to bad he had some bad luck along the way that sure didn't help. Losing a good friend is hard in itself and then add in everything else it kind explains why the chassis business didn't take off. Sounds like he and Shane had been working on some things, so that might interesting to hear more about.

Also was working with Barry Wright so would of been interesting

[Henry Every]

Also was working with Barry Wright so would of been interesting

I didn't know about the Barry Wright deal, that would've been cool to kinda get the band back together. But it was not to be, but with everything thats come out, Manny Falcon, Barry Wright, Big schedule I have no doubt it was NOT suicide. Obviously I can't know the details but my bet is still a health issue in flight. RIP Scott Bloomquist.

[kidrock]

Also was working with Barry Wright so would of been interesting

I read that in the article that Kevin Kovac did with Cody Sommers. Yes that would have been interesting as well.

[HoosierDirtFan]

I have 13 pictures I'm going to share with you guys. I hope you all enjoy as much as I do. I can only do 4 pictures per post so this will be a few posts of pictures here and that will be it. Flo Racing streamed the Memorial service for FREE for those that couldn't be there.


Scott's car on the victory stage.


Scott's#18 car on track during the service. This was supposed to be his car for the weekend.


Scott's car in front of the victory stage after Dale McDowell took the car around the track.


Scott's car on stage one more time.

[HoosierDirtFan]

The next 8 pictures are screen shots of the Scott Bloomquist Memorial Service program I'm sharing with you guys. Page by page.

Front page. Page 1


Page inside front page. Page 2


Page 3


Page 4

[HoosierDirtFan]

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Page 7


Back Page. Page 8

[HoosierDirtFan]

Scott's Family and friends next to the Podium in front of the Grandstands during the service. The lady at the podium in the picture in guest singer Ruby Leigh

[Henry Every]

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Page 7


Back Page. Page 8

Thanks for sharing, HDF.

[WisWildManFan]

What is the Manny Falcon story? All I knew was he dove a tribute paint scheme?

[chathamracefan]

Props to all who organized this & the Big E for hosting. No more fitting place for a service for the man who owned Eldora.

[riddle28]

What is the Manny Falcon story? All I knew was he dove a tribute paint scheme?

hed been running zero cars everytime ive seen him come to eldora til this year and bought all of babbs zero stuff i believe. I think he said he crewed for scott some too

[Tyy7777]

What is the Manny Falcon story? All I knew was he dove a tribute paint scheme?

Scott called him after the Dream to ask if he could run his Sweet-Bloomquist car (one of the few left in good condition) at the World. Manny said sure as long as you run the tribute scheme. Scott wanted to fill the scheme with people that have helped him throughout his career. Scott was pretty pumped about it according to Manny.

[late model chaser]

hed been running zero cars everytime ive seen him come to eldora til this year and bought all of babbs zero stuff i believe. I think he said he crewed for scott some too

I heard he worked for Scott too. Anybody know about what year or years that would have been?