Bloomers a pretty cool dude!

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Just read the article on dod about him skydiving for the first time. When he's done, he tells the instructor he will tip him enough to get his family in the pits at Volusia.(that's $120, skydiving was only $300). They came and were blown away!

The sad part is they live in Deland, 20 miles away, and didn't know Volusia existed!

Attaboy to Bloomer, thumbs down to Volusia for poor promoting!

It's a cool article. And yeah, most places are that way. Track can be in a good location, and people just still have no idea it's there.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Judging buy his T-Shirt sales at Eldora, you're full of more sh!t than I thought.

I got more sh!t than a christmas turkey!!

I wanted to see how much responce I would get off that post and it turned out like I thought. Lol

That is a good story though. I dnt know that about him.

[edavis71]

Just read the article on dod about him skydiving for the first time. When he's done, he tells the instructor he will tip him enough to get his family in the pits at Volusia.(that's $120, skydiving was only $300). They came and were blown away!

The sad part is they live in Deland, 20 miles away, and didn't know Volusia existed!

Attaboy to Bloomer, thumbs down to Volusia for poor promoting!

Never been a big Bloomer fan but that was one helluva a cool story!!!

[zach51]

I've never really been a huge fan but back in the mid 90's I was like 7 or 8 and got my picture taken with him and Ronnie Johnson, that was pretty cool. Still have that picture. Whether you love him or hate (seems a bit strong to hate someone you don't know but some do) him, I think anybody with half a brain not hiding behind a screen name would agree that the sport is better with him in it. Having someone to cheer against or cheer for when they lose a tire leading the feature or destroy a car in World 100 hot laps (though I never cheer for crashes or injuries but some do), its good for any sport to have a "villain".

[Kwd1253]

Bloomer is pretty cool........It's amazing how many people live near dirt tracks and have no idea they exist, or think that all that runs at them are beat up monte carlos and u cars.I have never ever taken a first timer to a dirt race, parked in the infield and let them see the slm hit the loud pedal where they weren't instantly amazed.......some of my non racing friends think I'm crazy to want to sit through that and get dirt in my hair and clothes.If they only knew.

The dirt racing gods blessed him for his good deed. But you are right what you said.

[a25rjr]

Its sad that Jumper has to buy his fans

Didn't know you had any, other than JD? We all know why he's a BIG fan of yours! lol

[Eldora > Your Track]

I've never really been a huge fan but back in the mid 90's I was like 7 or 8 and got my picture taken with him and Ronnie Johnson, that was pretty cool. Still have that picture. Whether you love him or hate (seems a bit strong to hate someone you don't know but some do) him, I think anybody with half a brain not hiding behind a screen name would agree that the sport is better with him in it. Having someone to cheer against or cheer for when they lose a tire leading the feature or destroy a car in World 100 hot laps (though I never cheer for crashes or injuries but some do), its good for any sport to have a "villain".

Had a similar experience. When I was 4 years old I was at my first World 100 (early 90's). My Dad took my down to Bloomer's trailer. I was told by my Dad that this was when Bloomer used to have some fine females that would hang out at his trailer. A few of the girls took me up into the rig. A few minute later, Bloomer comes out of the trailer holding me. Of course, my Dad had to get a picture of this. Several years later we had the picture blown up and took it down to his trailer to sign. He said something along the lines of "how old is this picture" while laughing. I had it framed and it now hangs on the wall of my man cave. Although he is controversial guy and makes a lot of excuses, Bloomer will always be my guy!

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Didn't know you had any, other than JD? We all know why he's a BIG fan of yours! lol

Ahh you learned how to change words in someones post. Very clever there!

[zach51]

Cool story! Yeah I was at the Topless 100, I'd like to say it was 1995. It was the year that Bill Frye won and Bloomer thought he had won and he pulled up on the front stretch after the race and was like "WTF I thought Bill was a lap down". But anyways, I was big into the die-cast models (as I think any young race fan would be) and I had a couple that I had just got for my birthday that year in July, I got the Bloomquist and the Ronnie Johnson cars with flames when they ran they matching cars, and they were both signing stuff at their trailer so I took my cars to get signed. I wanted a picture and Scott told my dad to, and I quote "sit his a-s-s up here", so that was cool. I was too young then to fully appreciate the ability to pull some strange tail and how easy it is to fall in love with a stripper. But look at him, I don't blame him one bit! Rock star hair and a Miller Genuine Draft t-shirt.

It's been probably 10 years since I looked at the pic, I was thinking Ronnie was in there too but apparently not. My memory failed me on that part apparently.

[willyt]

This is so true. I used to stay in Chillicothe Ohio for work and not one person I asked knew where the race track was. In the time i spent there I probably asked 40 or so people and not one knew of it. People just dont know what they are missing

and "promoters" wonder why their tracks close.

[jlacey]

I met him at Pennsboro as a teenager in the mid 90s and he was super cool. Never disliked him but i do wanna see him back in the black 18 at some point. Also seemed like no matter where i went during speedweeks whether i was at a restaurant or even just getting a haircut, people woulf ask what i was in town for or if I was there for the race. (Hotel was in Daytona Beach) Id tell em and they had no idea Volusia or any dirt tracks existed in the area. This coming from people that have lived their whole lives down there and only know of Daytona

[Tireguy17]

Every sport needs a villain. The NBA has Lebron James, the NFL has Tom Brady, racing has Scott Bloomquist and the Busch brothers.

[a25rjr]

Ahh you learned how to change words in someones post. Very clever there!

Hahaha......I learned from the master, besides I knew you could take a joke! lol

[Clayton_Wetter]

Its sad that bloomer has to buy his fans

[mskdorf]

The first time I went to Florence was like that. Back in '91. No internet, thought all I have to do is get to Florence and ask where the track is. Nobody knew where it was. I got directions to the horse track a couple times. Finally after about an hour of driving around asking, stopped at the liquor store and got the correct directions. I made sure the guy was t steering me to the horse track. Thank God for gps!!!